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Text marquee

This guide describes setting up the Text marquee section.

Use the section to provide messages for visitors by using text that moves across your store's pages. In the section's text, share information about your brand, describe products and collections, share announcements, or welcome customers to your store.

The previous video shows a Text marquee section on a store's homepage. The section is displayed below the Header, at the top of the page. In the section's settings, text is added to the Text box, and then displayed inside the section. A link is added to the store's Merch collection. When a store visitor selects the section, the Merch collection page opens. An animation effect scrolls the section's text from right to left. Each repeated occurrence of the text is separated by a 10 point star shape. An animation effect rotates the star shape.

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

Set up a text marquee section

To set up a Text marquee section:

  1. Go to Customize theme.

    At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains a Text marquee section. For example, select the Home page template.

    Note

    The Text marquee section can be added into any page, except Checkout and Giftcard pages. To add the section into the current page, select Add section > Text marquee. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.

  2. From the side menu, select Text marquee.

    A Text marquee section selected in Theme editor.

  3. Select a section setting described in the following table.

Section setting nameDescription
TextIn the Text box, enter text to display inside the section.
Repeat textSelect the checkbox Repeat text to turn on/ off repeating text inside the section. With this setting enabled, the text repeatedly scrolls across the section.
Shape between repeated textUse the dropdown Shape between repeated text to set up a shape inside the section. The shape is displayed between each instance of repeated text. The options are None, Circle, Diamond, Triangle, Star, 10 point star, and Flower.
Animate shape between textSelect the checkbox Animate shape between text to turn on/ off animation effects for shapes inside the section. The shapes are displayed between each instance of repeated text.
LinkIn the Link box, enter a URL to use as a link, inside the section, or select an existing store page to link to. With this setting enabled, the section's text is hyperlinked.
Link > Connect dynamic sourceTo display a URL from a dynamic source, select the Connect dynamic source icon beside the Link box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.
FontSelect the Font radio buttons to set the section's text to use the same font as Heading or Body text.
Apply heading effectsSelect the checkbox Apply heading effects to turn on/off effects for text inside the section. Refer to Heading effects.
Mobile font size scaleAdjust the slider Mobile font size scale to set a default font size for standard heading text (titles). This setting is applied to section titles and main section headings on mobile displays. The minimum value is -2 and the maximum is 4. Refer to Shopify help: Customize your font sizes.
Desktop font size scaleAdjust the slider Desktop font size scale to set a default font size for standard heading text (titles). This setting is applied to section titles and main section headings on desktop displays. The minimum value is -2 and the maximum is 11. Refer to Shopify help: Customize your font sizes.
SpeedAdjust the Speed slider to set a scroll speed between 10sec and 400sec (seconds) for marquee text.
DirectionSelect the Direction radio buttons to set the section's text to move from Right to left or Left to right.
Color > Color schemeUse the Color scheme dropdown to set the section's color scheme to Primary, Secondary, Tertiary or Quaternary. Refer to Colors.
Color > Use gradient for backgroundSelect the checkbox Use gradient for background to turn on/ off using a gradient as the section's background.
Custom CSSSelect Custom CSS. In the box, 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 sectionSelect Remove section to delete the section from the current page.