# Announcement bar

An announcement bar is where you can showcase a message on your site to visitors. 

Using an announcement bar on your website is one of the easiest ways to draw customers' attention.

You might add an announcement bar to highlight the following information:

* shipping information
* new stock alerts
* any promotions, such as sales or new gift cards, etc.

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Steps

1. In the theme editor **(Customize)**, click **Add section**
2. Locate **Announcement Bar**
3. **Save.**
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You can control how the bar displays by ticking/unticking the checkboxes.&#x20;

* **Show announcement**: Enable/disable the bar.
* **Home page only**: Activate to display on the home page only or across all pages.
* **Show close button**: Activate the X button on the right-hand side of the bar.
* **Message**: Input the information needed.
* **Link**: Direct customers to a specific page when clicking the bar.
* **Show divider**: Differentiate the bar from the header section.

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To edit all your theme's colors, go to **Theme Settings**> **Colors**. \
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Text and background color for the announcement bar can be changed in the **Announcement bar section setting > Color scheme**

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