Help Needed: Making Description Collapsible

Topic summary

A user seeks help making their product description collapsible on their Shopify store (version 5.6.2 theme).

Initial Solution Attempt:

  • Another user suggests using the built-in collapsible option in the theme customizer
  • This option exists in newer theme versions but not in the user’s older theme (5.6.2)

Alternative Approach:

  • Recommendation to add a “Collapsible text” block and insert {{ product.description }} in the Liquid field
  • User confirms their theme lacks this block entirely

Current Status:
The discussion remains unresolved. The helper concludes the theme doesn’t support collapsible blocks natively, leaving two options:

  • Implement custom code (CSS/JavaScript)
  • Upgrade to a newer theme version with built-in collapsible functionality

No specific code solution or implementation steps have been provided yet.

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Hi
Can someone help me make the description collapsible? Ideally, I’d like the option to toggle it on and off as needed.

store url: https://technase.myshopify.com/products/780ml-shaker
password: 12345

Thank you

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Hi @technase

It has an option to makethe description collapsible in Sales channels > Online Store > Themes > Customize > Products > Default product > Description

sure can you explain more

sorry forgot to mention its an older version (5.6.2) and doesn’t have this option by default

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Please check if you can add Collapsible text block, then add this code to Liquid field of that block.

{{ product.description }}

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Thank you but I don’t have a section or block named collapsible text in my theme

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Could you take screenshot of all default section your product template have?

It does not have a collapsible block. I guess you will need to use customized code or upgrade your theme to get collapsible section as your request,