Product Description is too long and placement scrolls vertically - Dawn theme

Topic summary

A user seeks to reposition the product description in Shopify’s Dawn theme, moving it below product images instead of its current vertical placement alongside them. The description is lengthy (for SEO purposes) and the user asks about either adding a “READ MORE” function or relocating it to display horizontally beneath the image carousel.

Two solutions provided:

  1. PageFly-Richard’s approach: Add custom CSS/JavaScript code to the theme.liquid file (above the closing tag) to reposition the description programmatically.

  2. Dan-From-Ryviu’s method: Use the theme customizer to manually restructure the layout by:

    • Removing the Description block from Product information section
    • Adding a Custom Liquid section above Related products
    • Inserting {{product.description}} code in the Liquid field

Both solutions include visual screenshots demonstrating the implementation steps. The original poster acknowledged the first solution and plans to try it. The discussion remains open with no confirmation of which approach was ultimately used.

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What’s the best way to reposition the product description in the Dawn theme so it appears below the product images instead of its current location? I’d like it to read from left to right. Here is a link with quite a long description for SEO purpoes:

https://theperfectmagnet.com/products/pet-photo-magnets

Is there an option for maybe a READ MORE ?? or can it be moved in a paragraph under the photo carousel?

Thanks!

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Hi @cmsalomon ,
This is Richard from PageFly - Shopify Page Builder App
Please add code here to customize it:
Step 1: Online Stores > Themes > Edit code
Step 2: Choose file theme.liquid
Step 3: Add code above the tag


And here is result

Hope my solution will help you resolve the issue.
Best regards,
Richard | PageFly

Thank you i will certainly try it!

Hi @cmsalomon

You can move product description below your product images by following instructions below

  • Go to your store admin > Sales channels > Online Store > Themes > Customize
  • Click Homepage dropdown menu at the top center > Products > open the product template that the products assigned to
  • Remove Description block under Product information
  • Click Add section > Custom Liquid, drag and drop it above Related products section
  • Add this code below to Liquid

{{product.description}}

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  • Save your change.