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# Footer Utilities

**Footer utilities block** is a compact block used inside the footer that provides common utility elements such as social icons, policy links, copyright text, and small secondary controls. 

It is designed to sit at the bottom of the page and typically includes a top divider, spacing controls, and responsive alignment options.

**How to add the Footer Utilities block?**

* From your Shopify admin, go to **Online Store ->** **Themes**.
* Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click **Customize**.
* In the **Footer Group -> Footer ->** **Add block ->** choose **Footer Utilities.**

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### Footer Utilities - Settings Guide

This guide explains all available settings for the **Footer Utilities Block** in order from top to bottom as they appear in the **Theme Editor**.

#### Layout

| Setting                                | Type   | Description                                                                     | Default      | Visibility                                          |
| -------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Content Direction                      | select | Primary layout direction for utilities (column, row)                            | `column`     | -                                                   |
| Content Direction (Mobile)             | select | Mobile layout direction (column, row)                                           | `column`     | -                                                   |
| Horizontal Alignment                   | select | Horizontal alignment when direction is row (left, center, right, space-between) | `flex-start` | visible when Content Direction == 'row'             |
| Vertical Alignment                     | select | Vertical alignment when direction is row (stretch, top, center, bottom)         | `center`     | visible when Content Direction == 'row'             |
| Horizontal Alignment (Columns)         | select | Horizontal alignment when direction is column                                   | `flex-start` | visible when Content Direction != 'row'             |
| Vertical Alignment (Columns)           | select | Vertical alignment when direction is column                                     | `center`     | visible when Content Direction == 'column'          |
| Horizontal Alignment (Mobile)          | select | Mobile horizontal alignment when mobile direction is row                        | `flex-start` | visible when Content Direction (Mobile) == 'row'    |
| Vertical Alignment (Mobile)            | select | Mobile vertical alignment when mobile direction is row                          | `center`     | visible when Content Direction (Mobile) == 'row'    |
| Horizontal Alignment (Columns, Mobile) | select | Mobile horizontal alignment when mobile direction is column                     | `flex-start` | visible when Content Direction (Mobile) != 'row'    |
| Vertical Alignment (Columns, Mobile)   | select | Mobile vertical alignment when mobile direction is column                       | `center`     | visible when Content Direction (Mobile) == 'column' |

#### Appearance

| Setting           | Type  | Description                            | Default |
| ----------------- | ----- | -------------------------------------- | ------- |
| Divider Thickness | range | Thickness of the top divider in pixels | `1px`   |

#### Spacing

| Setting             | Type  | Description         | Default |
| ------------------- | ----- | ------------------- | ------- |
| Padding Block Start | range | Top padding (px)    | `20px`  |
| Padding Block End   | range | Bottom padding (px) | `20px`  |


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