Changing the wording in themes

You can customize your online store by changing the default text in your theme from your Shopify admin. For example, you can changeCarttoShopping bag, orSold outtoUnavailable.

Overview of the theme content editor

Use the theme content editor to change the wording that appears in your online store for your default language.

If you would like to manage yourtheme content in other languages, update the translations withTranslate & Adapt app, usingCSV files, or by using acompatible third-party app.

Change the default wording in your theme

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to欧宝体育官网入口首页>Themes.

  2. Click the...beside the theme that you want to edit.

  3. SelectEdit default theme contentfrom the dropdown menu.

  4. Click the tab or category that includes the text that you want to change, or use theFilter itemssearch bar to locate phrases or words you want to change.

  5. Click the...on the right to reveal hidden tabs or categories:

    The tabs in the language editor

  6. Edit the text.

  7. ClickSave.

Theme content categories

The theme content editor has the following categories:

Description of tab contents for language editor
Category Description
General General text and messages including form submissions, social links and alt text, and Powered by Shopify.
Newsletter Content and messages that are displayed for customers who subscribe to your newsletter.
Accessibility Messages associated with access to content including errors, refresh, and reviews.
Blogs All of the elements that are associated with reading, posting, and commenting on blog articles.
Onboarding All default, templated product and collection titles.
Products Messages that are related to viewing products, product availability, pickup, and media associated with products.
Templates Contact form fields, messages for search results, and basic terms for search.
Localization 国家/地区,language content.
Gift cards Wording that is related to issuing, using, and managing gift cards.
Recipient Messages and labels related to sending gifts.
Sections Content that appears on the header or on the footer, such as navigation, and wording as it relates to the cart.
Checkout & system All of the content in the checkout as well as system titles, errors, and notices.
Accounts (new) Messages and labels associated with customer accounts (new) including navigation and structure, profile, order details & status and shipping & delivery.
Accounts (classic) Messages and labels associated with customer accounts (classic) including login, orders, and password reset.

Update Shop Pay checkout default wording

Some changes that you make in theCheckout & systemcategory of the theme content editor are also applied to yourShop Pay checkout.

To comply withShop Pay Trademark Usage Guidelines, certain parts of the Shop Pay checkout language can't be customized, and aren't updated when you use the theme content editor.Shop Pay InstallmentsandShop Cash措辞不能定制。

Supported language customizations for Shop Pay checkout

All fields in the following sections of theCheckout & systemcategory will apply to the Shop Pay checkout when customized:

  • Checkout change country
  • Checkout contextual availability
  • Checkout local pickup
  • Checkout marketing
  • Checkout order summary
  • Checkout pickup point
  • Checkout post purchase
  • Checkout shipping errors
  • Checkout shop policies
  • Checkout stock
  • Checkout subscriptions
  • Checkout throttle
  • Checkout tips

The following sections have some fields that will apply to the Shop Pay checkout, while other fields aren't supported:

  • Checkout delivery options
  • Checkout field errors
  • Checkout general
  • Checkout shipping

Unsupported customizations for Shop Pay checkout

The fields in the following sections of theCheckout & systemcategory aren't applied to the Shop Pay checkout when customized:

  • Checkout alternative payment method
  • Checkout billing
  • Checkout contact
  • Checkout customer account
  • Checkout error page terminal
  • Checkout no address location
  • Checkout notice banner
  • Checkout order errors
  • Checkout payment
  • Checkout payment errors
  • Checkout payment gateway
  • Checkout processing
  • Checkout review
  • Checkout session errors
  • Checkout wallets
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