# Announcement bar
The **Announcement bar** is a slim notification strip displayed at the very top of your store, above the main header.
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It is designed to highlight important updates such as promotions, free shipping offers, or service announcements.
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This feature helps you catch customer attention instantly and drive higher engagement with key messages.
## How to access the Announcement bar section?
To add this section, please follow below steps:
1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Online Store** → **Themes**.
2. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click **Customize**.
3. Click **Add section** and choose "**Announcement bar**".
### Announcement bar Settings
| Setting | Type | Description | Visibility |
| -------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
| Color Scheme | color\_scheme | Choose a color scheme for the announcement bar (applies foreground/background variables). | Always visible |
| Bottom Margin | range (px) | Space below the announcement bar (px). Default: 0. | Always visible |
| Padding Top | range (px) | Top padding for the announcement bar (px). Default: 20. | Always visible |
| Padding Bottom | range (px) | Bottom padding for the announcement bar (px). Default: 20. | Always visible |
{% hint style="info" %}
Notes: The `Color Scheme` default is `scheme-1`.
{% endhint %}
### Need More Help?
If you experience any difficulties or require extra support with your Ella theme, feel free to contact our support team through our [Ticket System](https://halosoft.ticksy.com/) — we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
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