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Collection banner ​

This guide describes setting up the Collection banner section.

Use the section to display a banner, with navigation links, on a Collection page.

An example Collection banner section on a store's Collection page.

The previous image shows a Collection banner section on a store's Collection page. In the section's settings, the banner is set to Display on card. The section contains a navigation menu with links to the store's Home page collections.

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

Set up a collection banner section ​

To set up a Collection banner section:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, select Collections > Default collection.

    Note

    The section is available only on the Collections > Default collection page template.

  2. From the side menu, select Collection banner.

    The Collection banner section selected in Theme editor.

  3. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting nameDescription
Display on cardSelect the checkbox Display on card to show/ hide a card behind the section. Refer to Shopify help: Cards
Show collection titleSelect the checkbox Show collection title to show/ hide collection title text inside the section. With this setting enabled, the collections' title text is displayed on the banner.
Show collection descriptionSelect the checkbox Show collection description to show/ hide the collection description text inside the section. With this setting enabled, the collections' description text is displayed on the banner.
Show collection imageSelect the checkbox Show collection image to show/ hide collection images inside the section.
Collection image styleSelect the radio buttons Collection image style to set a style for the collection images inside the section to Inset (narrow width) or Full width.
CropUse the Crop dropdown to set an image cropping style for the images inside the section. The dropdown options are: No crop, Square, Portrait, Landscape, Super wide, and Letterbox.
Collection menuUse the following Collection menu selector options to set up a navigation menu inside the section. For example, add a menu for navigating your store's collections. This menu won't show dropdown items.
  • To add a menu, choose Select menu, and then select a menu from your store. Then, choose Select.
  • To create a menu, follow the Create menu link to create and add a new menu in Shopify admin. Select the newly added menu, and then choose Select.
  • To replace a menu, choose Change > Change menu, and then select or create a menu.
  • To remove a menu, select Change > Remove menu.
Refer to Shopify help: Menus and links
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.

Configure a block within a collection banner section ​

A default Collection banner section contains no 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 Collections > Default collection page template.

  2. From the side menu, expand the Collection banner 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.

    The Collection banner's Add block menu in Theme editor.

    Note

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

  4. Apply a setting described in the following table.

Block nameBlock descriptionBlock setting(s)
Background patternDisplays a stylistic pattern as a background inside the section.Refer to Background pattern.
Background shapeDisplays a stylistic shape as a background inside the section.Refer to Background shape.
StickerOverlays the section with a stylized sticker.Refer to Stickers.
Shape dividerDisplays a stylized separator between the current section and the next/ previous section.Refer to Shape divider.