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Customizing Sections in the Theme Editor

After installing a section, here's how to place it on a page and customize text, images, colors, and spacing using the Shopify Theme Editor.

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Written by Aditya Singh

Open the Theme Editor

There are two ways to open the Theme Editor from inside the app:

From the My Sections Page

  1. Look for the Theme Editor card at the top of the page

  2. Click the Customize in dropdown

  3. Pick any theme — published, unpublished, or draft

  4. The Shopify Theme Editor opens in a new tab

From the Home Page

In the setup guide, click Open Theme Editor on Step 2.

Place the Section on a Page

Installing a section adds the code to your theme, but you still need to place it where you want it to appear:

  1. In the Theme Editor, navigate to the page where the section should appear (Home, Product, Collection, etc.)

  2. Click Add section in the sidebar

  3. Find your newly installed section in the list and click it

  4. Drag it into the position you want

  5. Click Save at the top right

Customize Colors, Text, and Images

After placing the section, click on it in the preview. The sidebar shows every available customization option — text, images, colors, spacing, button labels, links, and so on. Adjust whatever you want and click Save.

Test Before Going Live

If you don't want to edit your published theme directly, install the section on a draft or unpublished theme first. From the Customize in dropdown in My Sections, pick the unpublished theme — make your edits, preview, and only publish when you're happy.

Advanced: Edit the Code Directly

If you're comfortable with Liquid, you can edit the section's code directly:

  1. Go to Online Store → Themes in your Shopify admin

  2. Click Actions → Edit code on your theme

  3. Open sections/<your-section-name>.liquid

However, we recommend doing customization through the Theme Editor whenever possible — it's safer and won't affect future section updates.

Section Doesn't Appear in the Editor?

  • Make sure you selected the correct theme when adding the section in My Sections

  • Refresh the Theme Editor (close and reopen)

  • Some sections only work on specific page types (e.g. product pages) — try the right page

Need Help?

Still stuck? Reach our team via live chat (the bubble in the bottom-right of the app) or email contact@oxify.app — share the section name and theme name so we can help faster.

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