Delete } symbol above the announcement bar

Topic summary

A user discovered an unexpected “}” symbol appearing above their Shopify store’s announcement bar and requested help removing it.

Solution provided:

  • Access Shopify admin → Online Store → Themes
  • Click Actions on active theme → Edit code
  • Navigate to Sections folder
  • Open “header.liquid” or “theme.liquid” file
  • Use search function (Ctrl+F/Command+F) to locate the “}” symbol
  • Check surrounding code for misplaced or unnecessary closing braces
  • Remove the extra “}” or correct its placement in the code structure
  • Save changes and preview the website

Note: If issues persist after attempting the fix, contacting Shopify support is recommended for further assistance.

Summarized with AI on November 20. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

I find that there is a “}” symbol above the announcement bar suddenly.
Where I can remove it? I am not good at coding

Hopefully someone could help. Thanks a lot.

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Hello there,

Here’s how you can remove the extra “}” symbol above the announcement bar:

1.Log in to your Shopify admin dashboard.
2.From the sidebar, click on “Online Store” and then select “Themes”.
3.In the “Themes” section, click on the “Actions” button for your active theme and choose “Edit code”.
4.In the code editor, navigate to the “Sections” folder and look for a file named “header.liquid” or “theme.liquid” (or similar).
5.Open the file by clicking on it.
6.Use the search function (usually Ctrl+F or Command+F) to find the “}” symbol causing the issue.
7.Check the code around the “}” symbol and identify any misplaced or unnecessary closing braces.
8.Remove the extra “}” or place it correctly in the code structure.
9.Click the “Save” button to save the changes.

After saving the file, preview your website to see if the extra “}” symbol is no longer present above the announcement bar. If you’re still experiencing issues or are unsure about modifying the code, it’s recommended to contact Shopify support for further assistance.