Theme editor enhancements

We rebuilt the theme editor to make it faster and easier to use, but most things have not changed. The rebuilt theme editor will be made available to stores starting on September 17, 2020, but not all stores will receive the update right away. You don't need to take any action to get access. When your store has access to the rebuilt theme editor, you'll notice the improvements listed below.

Accessing sections and theme settings

Desktop

When you select a template to edit, you are now brought directly to the sections for the page template that you're editing, instead of needing to click the Sections tab to navigate there. The Sections and Theme settings tabs have been removed from the theme editor.

You can access the Theme settings from the theme editor sidebar. You can close the theme settings and return to the theme editor using the back arrow in the sidebar.

Mobile

When you select a template to edit, you can click Edit to access the sections for the page template that you're editing, instead of needing to click the Sections tab to navigate there. The Sections and Theme settings tabs have been removed from the theme editor.

You can access the Theme settings from the Edit menu. You can close the theme settings and return to the theme editor using the Back button.

Removing dynamic sections

Desktop

You can now delete a dynamic section from your home page using the ⋯ menu. The Remove section button no longer appears at the bottom of the section settings.

Steps:

1. In the theme editor sidebar, click the section that you want to remove.
2. Click ⋯.
3. Click Remove section.
4. Click Save. If you're editing a published theme, then click Publish to save your changes and make them live in your store.

Mobile

You can now delete a dynamic section from your home page using the ⋯ menu. The Remove section button no longer appears at the bottom of the section settings.

Steps:

1. In the theme editor menu, tap the section that you want to remove.
2. Tap ⋯.
3. Tap Remove section.
4. Tap Save. If you're editing a published theme, then click Publish to save your changes and make them live in your store.

Undoing and redoing actions

The Undo and Redo buttons can now be accessed from the top bar of the theme editor.

Viewing documentation, getting support, and checking your theme version

Links to your theme's documentation and support information have been moved to the Theme actions menu. In this menu, you can also check the theme version and creator information. The Theme actions menu can be accessed from the theme editor sidebar.

Leaving the editor

You can now return to the Shopify admin using the Exit button. This button works the same way as the previous purple "back to admin" button.