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Shopify Dawn Theme

Dawn is Shopify's own reference theme and the default starting point for new stores — minimalist, fast, and built entirely on Online Store 2.0 sections and blocks. Everything below is organized by topic so you can jump straight to the setting you're trying to change.

Getting Started

• How to Install the Shopify Dawn Theme
  Add Shopify's free Dawn theme to your store from the Theme Store or your admin's theme library, in just a few clicks.
• How to Duplicate Your Shopify Dawn Theme Before Editing
  Make a safe backup copy of your live Dawn theme in Shopify before making design changes, so you can roll back instantly.
• How to Change the Color Scheme in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Edit Dawn's color schemes from the theme editor to change background, text, and button colors across your store.
• How to Add Custom Fonts in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Upload your own font files or pick from Shopify's font library to change Dawn's typography without writing code.
• How to Customize the Password Page in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Edit the design of Dawn's password page from the theme editor, separate from the store-wide password toggle in settings.
• How to Manage and Search Files in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Upload, link, and understand the real size limits for files in Shopify's admin — and why customers can't search them natively.

Homepage & Sections

• How to Add and Reorder Sections on the Shopify Dawn Homepage
  Add, remove, and drag sections into a new order on your Dawn homepage using the theme editor's section list directly.
• How to Add an Announcement Bar in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Add a scrolling or static announcement bar above Dawn's header to promote shipping deals or sales, step by step.
• How to Add a Countdown Timer in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Dawn has no built-in countdown timer section — here's what your real options are for adding one to a sale page.
• How to Add a Slideshow in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Add a multi-slide image banner to your Dawn homepage using the built-in Slideshow section, with no code required.

Product Pages

• How to Enable Sticky Add to Cart in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Dawn keeps the buy box in view on desktop by default, but mobile has no persistent add-to-cart bar — here's the honest breakdown.
• How to Hide the Vendor Name on Product Pages in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Turn off the vendor/brand name display on product pages in Shopify's Dawn theme with a single theme editor toggle.
• How to Customize the Sold Out Badge in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Change the color and text style of the automatic Sold Out badge on product cards in Shopify's Dawn theme editor.

Collections & Filtering

• How to Enable Product Filtering on Collection Pages in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Turn on sidebar filtering by price, availability, and variant options on collection pages in Shopify's Dawn theme.
• How to Change Products Per Row in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Set how many products display per row on collection pages in Shopify's Dawn theme, for both desktop and mobile.
• How to Enable Quick Add to Cart in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Let shoppers add products to cart directly from collection pages in Shopify's Dawn theme, without opening each product.
• How to Sort Products by Price or Best Selling in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Add a sort dropdown to collection pages in Shopify's Dawn theme so shoppers can order products by price or popularity.
• How to Show Sub-Collections on a Collection Page in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Dawn has no native sub-collection grid — here's the real workaround using its Collection list section instead.

Blog

• How to Enable Tag Filtering on Blog Posts in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Turn on the built-in blog tag filter in Shopify's Dawn theme so readers can narrow posts down by topic in one click.
• How to Add a Blog Search Bar in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Shopify's Dawn theme has no dedicated blog-only search box by default — here's what it offers natively and how to add one that is.
• How to Show Recent Blog Posts on Your Homepage in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Show your latest blog articles on the homepage in Shopify's Dawn theme using the Blog posts section, updated automatically.

Cart & Checkout

• How to Enable the Cart Drawer in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Switch between cart drawer, full cart page, and notification popup in Shopify's Dawn theme cart settings panel.
• How to Add a Free Shipping Progress Bar in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Dawn has no built-in free shipping progress bar in the cart — here's why, and what stores typically use instead.
• How to Add a Discount Code Box to the Cart in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Shopify's Dawn theme doesn't show a discount code field in the cart — here's where that field actually lives instead.
• How to Add Trust Badges Near the Buy Button in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Add payment icons or security badges near the add-to-cart button in Shopify's Dawn theme using a custom liquid block.

Header, Navigation & Footer

• How to Make the Header Sticky in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Keep the header visible while scrolling in Shopify's Dawn theme using the built-in sticky header dropdown setting.
• How to Add a Mega Menu in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Build a multi-column dropdown mega menu in Shopify's Dawn theme by structuring your navigation menu with nested links.
• How to Add Social Media Icons to the Footer in Shopify Dawn Theme
  Show linked social media icons in the Shopify Dawn theme footer by adding your profile URLs to theme settings.