Our team

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The "Our Team" section enables you to professionally showcase key members of your team. This is a powerful tool for building trust, fostering personal connections, and demonstrating your business's capabilities. Presenting the faces and roles of the individuals behind the brand helps customers feel more connected, while reinforcing a message of professionalism and transparency.

1. How to access the Our team section?

Step 01: From Shopify Admin, click on Online Store > Select Themes > In the Current theme section, click the Customize button.

Step 02: In the theme editor (Customize), click the Sections button > Click the Add section button > In the Sections tab, scroll through the list or use the search bar to find and select the Our team section.

2. How to customize the Our team section?

2.1. Member block

To add a Member block to the Our team, click the Add block button (plus icon ➕) under the Grid Layout.

After adding the Member block, you can adjust its settings using the sidebar—located on the right or left side of your screen depending on your device

Image: Upload the portrait image of the team member.
Name: Enter the full name of the team member.
Position: Enter the position or role of the team member within the company.
Social links: Provide links to the team member's social media profiles (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram). This is a great way for customers to connect on a deeper level

2.2. Carousel block

Loop: Enable this option to make the section automatically loop its content after all items have been displayed. This creates a seamless and continuous experience for the user.
Auto play: Enable this option to make the section automatically play (advance slides) as soon as the page loads.
Pause on hover: Enable this option to pause the auto-play of the section when the mouse cursor hovers over its area
Position: Select the position of controls or indicators (e.g., navigation arrows, pagination dots) relative to the main content of the section.
Visible: Enable this option to make controls or indicators always visible
Style: Select the visual style for the controls (Default, Outline, Simple)
Shape: Select the shape of the controls (Default, Rotate, Rounded).
Not work on Simple style
Size: Select the size of the controls (e.g., Small, Medium, Large).
Hide on mobile: Enable this option to hide the controls on mobile devices. This is often used to optimize small screen real estate, as swipe gestures are usually preferred on mobile.

Use pagination: Enable this option to display pagination dots. These dots provide a visual indicator of the total number of items and the user's current position within the carousel or slider.
Style: Select the visual design style for the pagination dots (Default, Outline, Elessi, Full width)
Rounded: Enable this option to make the pagination dots fully rounded (circular). If disabled, they might be square or rounded rectangles.
Space between dots: Enter the spacing between individual pagination dots (unit: pixels). This spacing improves readability and distinction between dots.
Space between pagination and content: Enter the spacing between the pagination area and the main content of the section (unit: pixels). This helps control the layout and ensures controls are not visually attached to the content.
Only show on mobile: Enable this option to only display pagination on mobile devices. On desktop or tablet, pagination will be hidden
Hide on mobile: Enable this option to hide pagination on mobile devices. On desktop or tablet, pagination will be visible

2.3. Other block

2.3.1. Section heading block

The Section Heading block allows you to add a title and description to different sections of your page, you can customize this block with options below:

Design heading: Choose a design for the header to ensure aesthetics
Horizontal: Select how horizontal lines will be displayed with the heading
Only work on desktop
Text Alignment: Align the Section heading block to the left, center, or right
Spacing between items: Adjust the space between the heading and the text (measured in pixels).
Margin bottom: Define the space between the Section Heading and the next section to maintain a balanced layout.

2.3.2. Heading block

To add a Heading block to the Section heading, click the Add block button (plus icon ➕) under the Section heading.

Once the Heading block is added, you can customize its settings in the left or right-hand sidebar (depending on your screen size)

Heading: Enter the heading text to display. This is the main content you want users to read.
Line-height: Select the line height for the heading.
- Default: Uses the default line height of the font or theme.
- Fit: Automatically adjusts the line height to optimally fit the font size and content, often resulting in tighter text.
Size: Select the font size for the heading. This directly impacts the prominence and readability of the heading.
Text color: Choose the color for the heading text. Ensure this color has good contrast with the background for readability.

2.3.3. Sub heading block

To add Sub heading block to the Section heading, click the Add block button (plus icon ➕) under the Section heading.

Once the Sub heading block is added, you can customize its settings in the left or right-hand sidebar (depending on your screen size)

Text (Shift + Enter to line break): Allows users to add textual content, providing information, descriptions, or explanations.
Hidden <br> on mobile: Remove unnecessary line breaks on mobile devices
Hidden on mobile: Choose whether to hide the heading completely on mobile devices for a streamlined display.
Choose "Custom size inline" to freely adjust the size in the Custom Size Options section.

Custom size options

Font size (Desktop/Mobile): Set different font sizes for each device type to ensure a responsive and visually appealing layout.
Letter spacing (in pixel): Adjust the space between letters to enhance readability and design precision.

2.3.4. Icon block

To add Icon block to the Section heading, click the Add block button (plus icon ➕) under the Section heading.

Once the Icon block is added, you can customize its settings in the left or right-hand sidebar (depending on your screen size)

Image: Upload an image file to display. This is ideal for logos, illustrations, or any other graphic you wish to use.
SVG code: Paste SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) code directly into this field. SVG is an ideal vector graphic format for icons or simple graphics, scalable without loss of quality, and can be color-customized with CSS.
Icon color: Choose the color for the icon. This option applies to icons rendered from SVG code or those sourced from an icon library.
Show line icon: Enable this option to display a line icon (outline icon) instead of a filled icon, if your theme supports both styles.

Width: Select the width setting mode.
- Auto: The width will automatically adjust based on the content and available space of its parent element. This is the default and often the most flexible setting.
- Custom: Allows you to specify a custom width. When this option is selected, detailed width input fields for each device will appear.
Width (Desktop): (Only visible when Width is set to Custom ) Enter the width of the element on desktop screens
Width (Tablet): Enter the width of the element on tablet screens
Width (Mobile): Enter the width of the element on mobile devices

Spacing

Top padding: Enter the value for the top padding of the element (unit: pixels). This padding creates space between the top edge of the content and the top edge of the element.
Bottom padding: Enter the value for the bottom padding of the element (unit: pixels). This padding creates space between the bottom edge of the content and the bottom edge of the element.
Rate padding (mobile): Enter the padding rate value for the element on mobile devices

2.3.5. Button block

To add Button block to the Section heading, click the Add block button (plus icon ➕) under the Section heading.

Once the Button block is added, you can customize its settings in the left or right-hand sidebar (depending on your screen size)

Label: Enter the text that will be displayed on the button. This is the main content users will read to understand the button's function
Link: Enter the URL that the button will link to when clicked. This can be an internal page within your store, a collection, a specific product, or an external link.
Open this link in a new tab: Enable this option to open the link in a new browser tab or window when the button is clicked.
Make button full width: Enable this option to make the button expand to the full available width of its containing element. This can make the button more prominent, especially on mobile devices.
Button style: Select the visual style of the button (Defaul, Outline, Link,...)
Size: Select the size of the button (e.g., Small, Medium, Large,...). This affects the button's height and internal padding.
Font weight: Select the weight or boldness of the font on the button (e.g., Normal, Bold). This impacts the prominence of the button text.

Icon

Icon: An icon is a small graphic element used for illustration or emphasis.
Icon position: Select the position of the icon relative to the text or element it accompanies
Icon size: Select the size of the icon
Icon spacing: Enter the spacing between the icon and its adjacent text or element (unit: pixels).

2.4. Our team section

After adding the Our team section, you can customize its settings in the left or right sidebar (depending on your screen size)

Image ratio: Select the aspect ratio (Adapt to image, Square, Portrait, ASOS, Landscape) that images within the section will adhere to. This helps standardize image sizes and shapes, creating a clean and professional layout
Items per row (Desktop): Enter the number of items to display per row on desktop screens (large screens).
Items per row (Tablet): Enter the number of items to display per row on tablet screens. This allows you to optimize the layout for intermediate devices, ensuring readability and navigation.
Items per row (Mobile): Enter the number of items to display per row on mobile devices. Optimizing for small screens is crucial for a good user experience

Display colors by section: Enable this option to allow each section to manage its own color scheme independently
- Color scheme: Select the color scheme that will be applied to this section. A color scheme typically includes settings for background color, primary text color, secondary text color, and other accent colors
- Background section overlay: Select a color overlay that will be applied on top of the section's background
Width (Container, Wrap container, Full width): Select the width of the content within the section.
- Container: The content will be confined within a fixed-width (or max-width) container defined by your global theme settings.
- Wrap container: The content will be enclosed in a slightly wider container than the default, but still with limits.
- Full width: The content will span the entire width of the browser viewport, ignoring any container constraints.
Background image: Upload an image to be used as the background for this entire section. This helps create a prominent and engaging visual element.
Top padding: Enter the value for the top padding of the element (unit: pixels). This padding creates space between the top edge of the content and the top edge of the element.
Bottom padding: Enter the value for the bottom padding of the element (unit: pixels). This padding creates space between the bottom edge of the content and the bottom edge of the element.
Rate padding (mobile): Enter the padding rate value for the element on mobile devices

Theme Settings

Page width: Enter the maximum width for the main content of your page (unit: pixels). The content will be centered and will not exceed this width, which helps improve readability and layout control.

Custom CSS

Allows users to customize by adding CSS rules, beyond the limitations of default settings. This allows for fine-tuning the design to every detail, to suit specific needs.