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This guide describes setting 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.

An example Footer section on a store's homepage.

The previous image shows a Footer section on a store's homepage with the following settings:

  • A custom logo is uploaded to the section, and displayed in the top center area of the Footer.
  • In the lower left, to display icons that link to the store's social media, the checkbox Show social media icons is enabled inside the Tagline and social links area (block).
  • The Footer's Menu (block), in the center, is set to use the Main navigation menu and the Footer menu.
  • On the right, the Newsletter area (block) provides a newsletter subscription form.
  • The Shop now Call to action sticker overlays the Newsletter's Subscribe button. The sticker links to a collection page. Refer to Call to action sticker.

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

To set up your store's Footer section:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select the Home page template.

    Note

    The Footer section is accessible from all page templates, excluding the Checkout, Password and Gift card page templates.

  2. From the side menu, select Footer.

    The Footer section selected in Theme editor.

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

Section setting nameDescription
Custom logoUse the Custom logo selector options to set up an image to use as a logo inside the section. Refer to Add, replace or remove an image or video inside a section or block.
Custom logo > Connect dynamic sourceTo display a logo image from a dynamic source, select the Connect dynamic source icon beside the Custom logo image selector, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields
Custom logo widthAdjust the slider Custom logo width to set a size for the logo image inside the section between 20px and 450px (pixels).
Show payment iconsSelect the Show payment icons checkbox to show/ hide icons that represent your store's acceptable payment methods, inside the section.
Country/ region selector > Payment settingsTo add a country/ region and currency, follow the payment settings link to the Payments area of your store's admin page. Refer to Shopify help: Payments
Country/ region selector > Show country/ region selectorFor stores that support multiple countries/ regions, select the checkbox Show country/ region selector to show/ hide a region selector inside the section. The region selector allows visitors to switch between your store's supported regions and currencies.
Language selector > Language settingsTo add a language, follow the language settings link to the Store languages area of your store's admin page. Refer to Shopify help: Selling in multiple languages
Language selector > Show language selectorFor stores that support multiple languages, use the Show language selector checkbox to show/ hide a language selector inside the section. The language selector allows visitors to switch between different language versions of your store.
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.
Theme settingsSelect Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu.
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.

A default Footer section contains three blocks. To configure a block inside the section:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select the Home page template.

  2. From the side menu, expand the Footer section menu.

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

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

    The add block menu in Theme editor.

    Note

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

  4. Apply a block setting described in the following table. The blocks indicated with an asterisk * are contained in a default Footer section.

Block nameBlock descriptionBlock setting(s)
Tagline and social links *Displays formatted text and icons that link to your store's social media, inside the section.
  • In the Tagline box, enter text to display inside the block. Format the text or add links using the Text editor pane. Use this text to share information about your brand with your customers, describe a product, share announcements, or welcome customers to your store.

  • Select the checkbox Social media icons > Show social media icons to show/ hide icons that link to your store's social media, inside the block. Refer to Social media.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Main menu *Displays menus inside the section with links for navigating your store's pages.
  • Select the checkbox Menus > Show menu headings to show/ hide menu titles inside the block.

  • Use the Menu 1 selector options to set up a menu inside the block. This menu does not show dropdown items. Refer to Set up a footer menu.

  • Use the Menu 2 selector options to set up a (second) menu inside the block. This menu does not show dropdown items. Refer to Set up a footer menu.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Newsletter *Displays a newsletter subscription form inside the section.
  • Follow the link Email signup > Customer list to open the Customers page in your store's admin. Use the page to manage your customers' details. Customers who subscribe to the newsletter have their email addresses added to the "accepts marketing" customer list. Refer to Shopify help: Customers

  • In the Heading box, enter text to display as a title inside the block.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.

A default Footer section contains a Main menu block. The block supports two menus (Menu 1 and Menu 2).

To set up a menu inside the Footer's Main menu block:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select the Home page template.

  2. From the side menu, expand the Footer section menu.

  3. Select the Main menu block.

    The Footer section's Main menu block in Theme editor.

  4. Apply the following settings for Main 1 and/ or Menu 2:

  • To edit the current menu, select the Edit menu link. The link opens the Navigation menu editor in Shopify admin. Use the editor to modify the menu. Refer to Shopify help: Add, remove, or edit menu items in your online store

  • To create a new menu, select Change > Change menu, and then follow the Create menu link. The link opens the Navigation > Add menu page in Shopify admin. Use the menu editor to create a new menu, and then the select the new menu. Refer to Shopify help: Add, remove, or edit menu items in your online store

    The menu modification options in Theme editor for the Footer section

  • To replace the current menu, select Change > Change menu. Enter the name of the replacement menu into the Search box, or pick a replacement menu from the list, and then choose Select.

  • To delete the current menu, select Change > Remove menu.