# Announcement bar

The announcement bar is the section that lives above the header. Its main purpose is to show:

* promotions
* shipping details
* contact details
* currency and language settings

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It also supports multiple promos with a slider. Multiple promos/info blocks can be added through repeatable blocks from `Customize panel > Announcement bar > Add Content Item`:

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Enabling the `Contact links` will show the contact details that are added in `Theme settings > Global`.

This section supports various settings like:

* enabling/disabling the section
* enabling the localization button
* enabling close button and contact details
* alignment settings
* carousel type

### Country/region selector

Here we have options for:

* Enable country/region selector
* Enable country name
* Enable country flag

### Language selector

There is setting for:

* Enable language selector