Appearance
Footer ​
This guide describes how to set up the Footer section.
Use the section to provide visitors with information and a secondary menu for navigating your store's pages. The Footer is typically displayed at the bottom of store pages.
The previous image shows an example store's home page. In the upper left, part of the Theme editor's Footer section menu is displayed. The menu's Show social media icons option is enabled inside the section's Tagline and social links block. This option shows or hides icons in the block that link to the store's social media. In the bottom left, the icons are displayed in the home page's Footer area.
For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Configure the Footer section ​
To configure your Footer section:
In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select the Home page.
Note
The section is accessible from all pages, excluding the Checkout, Gift card, and Password pages.
From the side menu, select Footer.
Select a setting described in the following table.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Show payment icons | Use the Show payment icons option to show or hide icons in the section that represent your store's acceptable payment methods. |
| Country/region selector > Markets settings (link) | Follow the Markets settings link to open the Markets page in your Shopify admin. Use the page's settings and options to manage markets for your store. Refer to Shopify help: Markets. |
| Country/region selector > Show country/region selector | For stores that support multiple countries or regions, use the Show country/region selector option to show or hide a region selector in the section. The region selector allows visitors to switch between your store's supported regions and currencies. |
| Language selector > Language settings (link) | Follow the Language settings link to open the Store languages page in your Shopify admin. Use the page's settings and options to manage your store's supported languages. Refer to Shopify help: Selling in multiple languages. |
| Language selector > Show language selector | For stores that support multiple languages, use the Show language selector option to show or hide a language selector in the section. The language selector allows visitors to switch between different language versions of your store. |
| Color > Color scheme | Use the Color scheme selector to select a color scheme. Refer to Colors. |
| Color > Use gradient for background | Select the checkbox Use gradient for background to turn on/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. |
Configure a block within a Footer section ​
To configure a block for your Footer section:
In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select the Home page.
From the side menu, expand the Footer section menu.
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.
Apply a block setting described in the following table. The blocks indicated with an asterisk
*are contained in a default Footer section.
| Block name | Block description | Block setting(s) |
|---|---|---|
Tagline and social links * | Displays formatted text and icons in the section that link to your store's social media. |
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Menus * | Displays menus in the section with links for navigating your store's pages. |
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Newsletter * | Displays a newsletter subscription form in the section. |
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| Logo | Displays an image as a logo in the section. |
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| Shape divider | Displays a stylized separator between the current section and the next/previous section. | Refer to Shape divider. |
Set up a Footer menu ​
A default Footer section contains a Menus block. The block supports three menus.
To set up a menu inside a Footer Menu block, apply the following settings in Footer > Menu (block).
If the block has no menu, choose Select menu. Enter the name of a menu into the Search box, or pick a menu from the list.
To edit the current menu, select the Menu picker and then choose the Edit link. The link opens the Menus editor in your store's Shopify admin. Use it to modify the menu. Refer to Shopify help: Add, remove, or edit menu items in your online store.
To create a new menu, select the Menu picker:
- If you have an existing menu, follow the Edit link.
- If no menu is present, follow the Create menu link.
The link opens the Menus editor in your store's Shopify admin. Use it to create a new menu, and then select that menu. Refer to Shopify help: Add, remove, or edit menu items in your online store.
To replace the current menu, select the Menu picker and then choose Replace. Enter the name of the replacement menu into the Search box, or pick a replacement menu from the list.
To delete the current menu, select the Menu picker and then choose Remove menu.