Text columns with images

This guide describes how to set up the Text columns with images section.

Use the section to add areas of text with corresponding images, arranged in columns, to a store page.

The previous image shows an example store's home page. In the upper left, part of the Theme editor's Text columns with images section menu is displayed. The menu's Display index on blocks option is enabled. This option shows or hides an index number inside each of the section's blocks. For example, in the previous image, each block is overlaid with an index number that's displayed inside a star shape.

For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.

Configure the Text columns with images section

To configure your Text columns with images section:

1. In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Text columns with images section.

   Note

   The section can be added to any page, except Gift card and Customer pages. To add the section to the current page, select Add section > Text columns with images. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.

2. From the side menu, select Text columns with images.

3. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting name	Description
Display on card	Use the Display on card option to show or hide cards behind the section's blocks. Refer to Shopify help: Cards.
Slideshow on mobile	Use the Slideshow on mobile option to turn on or off slideshow mode. With this setting enabled, the section's blocks are displayed as a slideshow on mobile display devices.
Shape	Use the Shape options to select a shape for images in the section. For example, select Default, Diamond, Rounded nonagon, or Star 1. Selecting some shapes will crop the image. Refer to Style images and videos with shapes.
Crop	Use the Crop options to select No crop, Landscape, Square, or Portrait to specify a cropping style for the images in the section. To use this option, set the Shape option to one of the "Fit to image" shapes.
Display index on blocks	Use the Display index on blocks option to show or hide an index number overlay on each block in the section. This option is great for "how it works" sections that involve steps.
Index shape	Use the Index shape options to set a shape for index number overlays in the section. To use this setting, enable the Display index on blocks option.
Header > Title	In the Title field, enter text to display as the section's heading. Format the text and add links using the inline editor.
Header > Subheading	In the Subheading field, enter text to display as the section's subheading. Format the text and add links using the inline editor. To use this option, enter text in the Title field.
Color > Color scheme	Use the Color scheme picker to select a color scheme for the section. Refer to Colors.
Color > Use gradient for background	Use the Use gradient for background option to turn on or off using a gradient as the section's background.
Theme settings	If available, select Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu.
Custom CSS	Select Custom CSS. In the CSS field, enter custom CSS styles to apply only to the current section. Refer to Shopify help: Add custom CSS. To apply custom styles to your entire online store, refer to Theme settings > Custom CSS.
Remove section	Select Remove section to delete the section from the current page.

Note

To connect a metafield to a setting that supports metafields, select the Connect dynamic source icon displayed beside the setting in the Theme editor.

To learn how to connect a metafield to a supported setting, refer to Shopify help: Connecting metafields to your theme by using the Theme editor.

Configure a block within a Text columns with images section

To configure a block for your Text columns with images section:

1. In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Text columns with images section.

2. From the side menu, expand the Text columns with images section menu.

3. To configure an existing block, select the block from the side menu.

   To add a new block, select Add block, choose a block to add, and then select the block you added.

   Note

   Inside the section, you can add, remove, show, hide, and move blocks. Refer to Configure blocks inside a section and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.

4. Apply a block setting described in the following table.

Block name	Block description	Block setting(s)
Column *	Displays a column of text with a corresponding image inside the section.	Use the Show image option to show or hide the block's image. Use the Image picker to select an image to display in the block. Refer to Add, replace or remove an image or video inside a section or block. In the Title field, enter text to display as a title in the block. In the Text field, enter text to display as body text in the block. Format the text and add links using the inline editor. In the Call to action > Link field, enter a URL or select a store page to use as a link for the block's button. The link opens when a store visitor selects the button. In the Call to action > Text field, enter text to display as a label for the block's button. Use the Override section color scheme option to turn on or off applying the section's color scheme to the block. With this option set to off, use the Color scheme picker to specify a color scheme for the block. Use the Color scheme picker to select a color scheme for the block. Select Remove block to delete the block from the section.
Background pattern	Displays a stylistic pattern as a background inside the section.	Refer to Background pattern.
Background shape	Displays a stylistic shape as a background inside the section.	Refer to Background shape.
Sticker	Overlays the section with a stylized sticker.	Refer to Stickers.
Shape divider	Displays a stylized separator between the current section and the next/previous section.	Refer to Shape divider.