Not only does Out of the Sandbox’s Flex Shopify theme come with four header layout options, but the new premium Shopify theme also boasts four footer options as well.
By definition, footers live at the very bottom of websites, including Shopify stores.
While they are the last thing most customers see — they certainly are not the least important part of your store — which might seem odd to say for something that seems to just hang out at the bottom of the browser.
In fact, the importance of a good footer is driven home by the attention to detail the Flex Shopify theme gives this part of your online store. Footers are often a great way to direct users to important information, promote your store or point out key features.
To adjust which footer your store uses, navigate to Customize > Theme settings > Layout.
Additional options and settings, which change depending on which footer is active, are under Customize > Sections > Footer (note that you’ll likely need to scroll down on the left sidebar to see this section).
After changing footer options in theme settings, there is a brief delay while the theme editor applies your selection.
To avoid any issues, wait until the preview refreshes with the new layout before attempting to work on any other theme settings.
There are four footer options that come ready to use in the Flex Shopify theme:
Each footer option (except for “None”) lets you add and configure blocks of content:
The “Promotional” footer option adds settings for a promotional image, text and button linked to any URL you’d like.
In addition, Flex also includes options to toggle the following elements on or off:
Within the Footer settings, you can also use custom copyright text as well as add your own custom CSS to refine the look and make any style tweaks.
Flex also adds an exclusive element to the bottom of your site — an icon bar.
This element, which can be controlled by going to Customize > Sections > Icon bar, allows you to add up to six short blocks of text along with an icon of your choice for each one.
Under here, you can control the background, text, link and link hover colors as well as the overall alignment of the icon bar content.
You can also pick from two positioning settings that make a surprisingly big difference — left and centered.
While the left option places each icon inline to the left of the accompanying text, the centered option moves the icon to its own line above the text.
You can also control whether or not the icon bar is shown.
It’s also worth noting that the icon bar is not available if you’re using the “None” footer option.
The icon bar is a great place for spotlight a variety of elements:
You can pick from a variety of free icons for each block.
As with most Flex Shopify theme features, the options outlined here present any store owner with a myriad of possible choices and combinations to create effective footers.
Here’s a quick rundown of some tips and things to keep in mind:
Finally, like Flex’s headers options, the footers do change layouts for smaller screens such as tablets and smartphones, so be sure to preview and test everything on mobile view before going live.
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