Add an announcement bar

You can add an announcement bar to your online store to highlight important information about your business, such as the following:

  • any shipping delays or regions not accepting international shipments
  • any new or updated policy pages
  • any promotions being offered at this time, such as sales or new gift cards

Some themes have a built-in announcement bar feature, while others require you to download an app to display an announcement bar.

Check if your theme has an announcement bar feature

To check if your theme has an announcement bar feature, use one of the following methods:

  • Go to欧宝体育官网入口首页>Themes, and then clickCustomize. If your theme has an announcement bar, thenAnnouncement baris displayed in the list of sections or within the "Header" settings.
  • Refer to your theme’s documentation. If you use a Shopify-supported theme, then refer toFree themes from Shopify.
  • Contact your theme developer. If you use a Shopify-supported theme, thencontact Shopify Support.

If your theme has a built-in announcement bar feature, then follow your theme’s documentation to add it to your online store. If you’re using a Shopify-supported theme, then refer toFree themes from Shopify.

If your theme doesn’t have an announcement bar feature, or the built-in feature doesn’t have the settings that you want, then you candownload a banner app.

Add an announcement bar

You can have only one announcement bar section in your theme, but you can add up to 12 announcement blocks to your announcement bar.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to欧宝体育官网入口首页>Themes.
  2. ClickCustomizenext to the theme that you want to customize.
  3. In theAnnouncement barsection, clickAdd Announcement.
  4. In theTextfield, enter your announcement text.
  5. Optional: Click theLinkfield, and then do one of the following:
    • Enter a URL to direct your customers to a specific location.
    • Use the dropdown menu to select a page from your online store.
  6. ClickSave.

Edit your announcement bar

You can change your announcement's text, color, or link. If you have multiple announcements, then you can adjust the order of your announcements. You can also choose whether to automatically rotate your announcements, or let your customers go through your announcements using the chevron buttons manually.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to欧宝体育官网入口首页>Themes.
  2. ClickCustomizenext to the theme that you want to customize.
  3. Optional: To rotate your announcements automatically, do the following:
    1. ClickAnnouncement bar.
    2. SelectAuto-rotate slides.
    3. In theChange slides everyslider, select the frequency of how often your announcements rotate.
  4. Optional: Click and drag the⋮⋮icon to move an announcement into a different order.
  5. In theAnnouncement barsection, click the announcement that you want to edit, and then make your changes.
  6. ClickSave.

Hide or delete an announcement bar

You can hide or delete an announcement bar that you don't want to display on your online store. Hiding an announcement bar removes it from your online store without deleting it, and you can unhide it to display it on your online store again. Deleting an announcement bar is a permanent action that can't be undone.

  1. Click theAnnouncement bar切换显示你的列表r announcement bars.
  2. Remove the announcement bar by using one of the following methods:
    • To hide an announcement bar, hover your mouse pointer over the announcement block, and then click the eye icon.
    • To delete an announcement bar, click the announcement bar that you want to delete, and then clickRemove block.
  3. ClickSave.

Download an announcement banner app

  1. Go to theShopify App Store.
  2. Search for an app usingbanner messageorannouncement bar.
  3. Click an app to display the app listing page.
  4. When you're satisfied with the app details, clickAdd app.

To add the banner to your store, follow the app's installation instructions and any documentation from the app’s developers.

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