# Footer

This section is designed to help customers navigate to important pages such as policy links, social media, and contact information. It enhances user experience by consolidating key resources and creating a consistent, accessible location for essential links.

This section offers customization options, allowing merchants to add logos, images, and contact options, ensuring consistency across devices.

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### **1, How to Show/Hide the Footer section**

The Footer section is always visible and cannot be removed. However, you can show or hide it in the theme editor:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
In the **Theme editor**, locate the **Footer section** in the list of sections.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Click the **Eye** icon to toggle the section’s visibility

* If the Eye icon has a slash over it, the Footer section is hidden.
* If the Eye icon is clear, the Footer section is visible.
  {% endstep %}
  {% endstepper %}

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### **2, Section settings**

The **Section settings** control the alignment, logo, and optional links.

* **Desktop content position:** Align the footer content on desktop:
* **Hide “Powered by Shopify”**: If enabled, the “Powered by Shopify” text will be removed from the footer.
* **Logo**: Upload the store’s logo to appear in the footer. Upload a text-based logo for best result.
* **Follow on Shop**: Enable this option to show the **“Follow on Shop”** button in the footer.
* **Show social media icons:** configured in the Theme settings at the bottom of the footer.
* Enable **Country/Region selector** in the footer: Allow customers to select their preferred region and currency.
* **Show country flag** **& Show country name**: display the country flag next to the country name.
* **Language selector:** allow customers to switch languages and view your store in another language.
* **Payment methods**: Display icons for supported payment methods in the footer.

### **3, Blocks settings**

The Footer section supports various blocks, including Image and text, Menu, and Email Signup, each with specific settings for customization.

* **Image and text block**

> - Set the width of the text block on one row from **10% to 100%.** Width is automatically optimized for mobile.
> - Enter the **heading and description** for the block. The heading will not display if an image is uploaded.
> - **Show social media icons**: If enabled, social media icons will display at the bottom of this block. These icons pull from accounts set up in the Theme settings.
> - Upload an image (usually a logo) to display above the description. The heading will disappear if an image is uploaded. Adjust the image size from **50px to 250px**. Align the image to **Left**, **Center**, or **Right on desktop.**
> - **Mobile layout**: Select **Auto-collapse on mobile** to display the block in an accordion format on mobile.

* **Menu block**

> - Set the width of the menu block on one row from **10% to 100%.**&#x20;
> - Enter a heading for the menu block. If left blank, the menu title will be used as the heading.
> - Choose a menu to display in this block. **Dropdown items will not be shown**.
> - Align menu items to the **Left**, **Center**, or **Right**.
> - Select **Auto-collapse on mobile** to display the menu in an accordion format on mobile.

* **Email signup block**

> - Set the width of the Email signup block on one row **from 25% to 100%.**
> - Add a heading for the email signup block.
> - Enable " **Show name field"** option to add a Name field above the email field, allowing you to collect subscribers’ names.
> - **Enable Follow on Shop**: Show “Follow on shop” button under email signup form.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**: *Customers who subscribe through the footer email signup form are added to the **Accepts Marketing** list in the Customers page of your Shopify admin.*
{% endhint %}


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