# Announcement

Displays a brief message to highlight promotions or important updates related to in-store purchases.

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## **Key Features**

* Custom Text: Write any message, embed small icons or links to policies/FAQs.
* Styling Controls: Set background and text color.
* Responsive Design: Automatically adapts to mobile and desktop drawer widths.

## Benefits

* Build Trust: Display quick trust signals in the announcement, placed right when customers are about to pay, to help ease anxiety about payment or security.
* Highlight Cross-Sells: You can reminds the customer to add a gift-wrapping service before they check out. “Don’t forget gift-wrap!”

## How To Use?

1. Click **Add Block**
2. Choose **Announcement**

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3. Customize the **Announcement**

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* **Content**: The rich-text field where you type or paste your announcement message.
* **Content Alignment:** where you choose **left**, **center** or **right** alignment for your text inside the bar.
* **Colors:** Change the color of background and text


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