Using the checkout editor

Shopify Plus

This feature is available only to certain merchants on the Shopify Plus plan.

The checkout editor is a tool that lets you customize and edit the functionality and the appearance of your checkout in a single place that's separate from your theme editor.

Before you start customizing your checkout, learn how to access and navigate the checkout editor.

Checkout editor sections

You can access the checkout editor in Settings > Checkout > Checkout branding and customizations section from your Shopify admin.

The checkout editor has two main sections, branding and customizations:

• In the branding section, you can customize the appearance of your checkout.
• In the customizations section, you can customize the functionality of your checkout.

Accessing the branding section

To access the branding section of the checkout editor, click the paint brush icon at the left sidebar:

Accessing the customizations section

To access the customizations section of the checkout editor, click the apps icon at the left sidebar:

Previewing Shop Pay

If you have Shop Pay activated in your Shopify admin, then you can preview how the Shop Pay accelerated checkout is displayed to your customers. To preview Shop Pay, click the checkout icon at the top right corner of the checkout editor.

Undoing and redoing actions

To undo or redo any changes you made in the checkout editor, click the undo or redo icon at the top right corner of the checkout editor.

Viewing your checkout on different screen types

To preview how your checkout is displayed on different screen types, such as on a desktop, full screen, or mobile, click the desktop icon to switch between different views.

Using additional actions

Click the horizontal dots ⋯ icon to open a drop-down menu that lets you do the following actions:

• preview how your checkout is displayed to your customers
• access the theme editor
• view help documentation
• rename your checkout customization
• get support

Using keyboard shortcuts in the checkout editor

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate the checkout editor faster:

Keyboard shortcuts

Action	Shortcut on Windows	Shortcut on macOS
Undo	Hold the Ctrl key, and then press the Z key.	Hold the command key, and then press the Z key.
Redo	Hold the Ctrl key, and then press the Y key.	Hold the command key, and then press the Y key.
Save	Hold the Ctrl key, and then press the S key.	Hold the command key, and then press the S key.