Announcement bar

Add a promotional bar above the header with rotating text, icons, images, countdown timers, and homepage or inner-page targeting.

A slim promotional strip above the header. Use it for free shipping notices, seasonal sales, new arrivals, or any message you want every visitor to see first. Supports multiple rotating slides, icons, images, and countdown timers.

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How to find

Theme Editor → Header group → Announcement Bar

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Visibility

By default the bar shows on every page, but you can limit where it appears:

Option	Where it shows
Show	All pages
Show on homepage	Homepage only
Show on inner pages	All pages except homepage
Disable	Hidden everywhere

This is useful when you want different messaging strategies — for example, a "Welcome" banner only on the homepage, or a "Sale ends tonight" bar only on collection and product pages.

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Text block

Each slide in the bar is a Text block. You can add multiple slides that rotate automatically.

A few things worth knowing:

Separate desktop and mobile text — each slide has two text fields. Use a longer message on desktop and a shorter one on mobile so nothing gets cut off on small screens.

Icons and images — every slide can include an icon (50+ built-in options) or a custom image next to the text. A small visual makes the announcement more noticeable.

Link — make the entire slide clickable by adding a URL. Enable Open in new tab for external links.

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Countdown timer

The Announcement Bar has a dedicated Countdown timer block — a slide that shows a live countdown to a specific date and time.

Set the end date, time, and timezone. When the countdown expires, the timer is replaced with your Expired text (e.g., "Sale has ended").

Tip: Combine a countdown timer with a regular text slide — one slide announces the sale, the next shows how much time is left.

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Autoplay

When you have multiple slides, enable Autoplay and set the speed to rotate between them automatically. If autoplay is off, visitors will only see the first slide.

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Related

• Header — desktop navigation bar
• Promotion Strips — similar strip sections for use within page content