# Announcement Bar

"A notification bar is a brief section where you can display a message on your site. Utilizing a notification bar is a simple method to attract visitors' attention.

You could incorporate a notification bar to emphasize the following details:

* Shipping details
* Notifications for new inventory
* Promotions such as sales or the introduction of 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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## Section settings

### General settings

* Options include:
* Display Announcement: Enable or disable the bar.
* Homepage Exclusive: Choose to show it solely on the homepage or across all pages.
* Display Close Button: Activate the X button on the right side of the bar.
* Show Separator: Differentiate the bar from the header section.

### Slider settings

* Display navigation: Enable arrows for customers to navigate between various announcement items (applicable when multiple announcement items are present). Automatic slide rotation:&#x20;
* Enable automatic rotation of announcement slides.&#x20;
* Rotate slides every: Specify a duration for the slider to transition every 2-10 seconds (works when the Automatic slide rotation option is enabled).

## Block settings

Each Announcement item comes with a message and a link for that message if you want to direct customers to your desired page.

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