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Shopify Impulse Theme

Impulse is a premium theme from Archetype Themes, and one of the most reviewed paid themes on the Shopify Theme Store. It ships with meaningfully more native merchandising tooling than Shopify's free themes — countdown timers, an age verifier, FAQ and press pages, product tabs, a before/after image slider, and more. 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 Impulse Theme
  Add Shopify's free Impulse theme to your store from the Theme Store or your admin's theme library, in just a few clicks.
• How to Duplicate Your Shopify Impulse Theme Before Editing
  Make a safe backup copy of your live Impulse theme in Shopify before making design changes, so you can roll back instantly.
• How to Change the Color Scheme in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Edit Impulse's color schemes from the theme editor to change background, text, and button colors across your store.
• How to Add Custom Fonts in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Upload your own font files or pick from Shopify's font library to change Impulse's typography without writing code.
• How to Choose a Preset in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Switch between Impulse's built-in style presets — Impulse, Dune, Terrain, and Apothecary — to change your store's look fast.
• How to Manage and Search Files in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Upload, link, and understand the real size limits for files in Shopify's admin — and how this pairs with Impulse's FAQ and press pages.

Homepage & Sections

• How to Add and Reorder Sections on the Shopify Impulse Homepage
  Add, remove, and drag sections into a new order on your Impulse homepage using the theme editor's section list directly.
• How to Add a Slideshow in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Add a multi-slide image banner to your Impulse homepage using the built-in Slideshow section, with no code required.
• How to Add a Lookbook in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Add a shoppable lookbook section in Shopify's Impulse theme, tagging products directly on a styled lifestyle image.
• How to Add a Promo Popup in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Show a native promotional popup in Shopify's Impulse theme to capture emails or announce a sale, without a third-party app.
• How to Add a Countdown Timer in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Add a native countdown timer section in Shopify's Impulse theme to promote a sale deadline, without a third-party app.

Product Pages

• How to Enable Image Zoom and Hotspots in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Turn on click-to-zoom product photos and clickable image hotspots in Shopify's Impulse theme, both native features.
• How to Add Product Badges in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Show custom badges like Sale, New, or Low Stock on product cards in Shopify's Impulse theme, styled from theme settings.
• How to Add Product Tabs in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Organize product descriptions, shipping info, and reviews into tabs on product pages in Shopify's Impulse theme.
• How to Add a Before/After Image Slider in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Show a draggable before-and-after image comparison on product or homepage sections in Shopify's Impulse theme.

Collections & Filtering

• How to Enable Product Filtering on Collection Pages in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Turn on sidebar filtering by price, availability, and variant options on collection pages in Shopify's Impulse theme.
• How to Add Breadcrumbs in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Show a breadcrumb trail on collection and product pages in Shopify's Impulse theme so shoppers can navigate back up a level.
• How to Enable Quick View and Quick Buy in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Let shoppers preview or purchase a product directly from the collection grid in Shopify's Impulse theme, without a full page load.
• How to Change Products Per Row in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Set how many products display per row on collection pages in Shopify's Impulse theme, for both desktop and mobile.
• How to Add Collection Page Navigation in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Show a sidebar or dropdown list of related collections on collection pages in Shopify's Impulse theme, for easier browsing.

Blog

• How to Enable Tag Filtering on Blog Posts in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Turn on the built-in blog tag filter in Shopify's Impulse theme so readers can narrow posts down by topic in one click.
• How to Add a Blog Search Bar in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Shopify's Impulse 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 Impulse Theme
  Show your latest blog articles on the homepage in Shopify's Impulse theme using the Blog posts section, updated automatically.

Cart & Checkout

• How to Enable the Cart Drawer in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Switch between cart drawer, full cart page, and notification popup in Shopify's Impulse theme cart settings panel.
• How to Add Cart Notes in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Let shoppers leave a note with their order from the cart in Shopify's Impulse theme, with one theme settings toggle.
• How to Enable In-Store Pickup in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Show a local pickup option at checkout in Shopify's Impulse theme by setting up pickup locations in Shopify admin first.
• How to Add Trust Badges Near the Buy Button in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Show payment icons or security badges near the add-to-cart button in Shopify's Impulse theme using its native trust badge block.
• How to Enable the Age Verifier in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Add an age-gate popup to your storefront in Shopify's Impulse theme, native to the theme with no app required.

Header, Navigation & Marketing

• How to Make the Header Sticky in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Keep the header visible while scrolling in Shopify's Impulse theme using the built-in sticky header dropdown setting.
• How to Add a Mega Menu in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Build a multi-column dropdown mega menu in Shopify's Impulse theme by structuring your navigation menu with nested links.
• How to Show Recommended Products in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Add a native cross-selling section in Shopify's Impulse theme that recommends related products on the product page.
• How to Add an FAQ Page in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Build a collapsible FAQ page in Shopify's Impulse theme using its native accordion-style FAQ template, no app needed.
• How to Add a Stock Counter in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Show a low-stock counter on product pages in Shopify's Impulse theme to create urgency, driven by real inventory data.
• How to Add a Press Coverage Section in Shopify Impulse Theme
  Show "as featured in" press logos on your homepage in Shopify's Impulse theme using its native press coverage section.