Accessibility
Theme settings: Accessibility.
Accessibility
At a glance
Skip link, focus outlines, reduced motion, and focus ring styling for keyboard users.
Where to find it
- Theme editor path: Online Store → Customize → Theme settings → Accessibility
Settings
Customize accessibility features to ensure your store is usable by all customers, including those using assistive technologies.
General
| Setting | What it does | Default | Shows when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enable 'Skip to content' link | Adds a hidden link at the top of the page that becomes visible when focused, allowing keyboard users to skip navigation. | Yes | Always |
| Show focus outlines | Displays visible outlines around interactive elements when they receive keyboard focus. | Yes | Always |
| Respect reduced motion preference | Automatically reduces animations for users who have enabled this setting in their system preferences (WCAG 2.3.3). | Yes | Always |
| Focus ring color | Controls “Focus ring color” on the storefront. Open the theme editor to preview live. | #000F9F | Always |
| Focus ring width | Controls “Focus ring width” on the storefront. Open the theme editor to preview live. | 2 | Always |
Setting details
Each control from the tables above, explained simply:
Enable 'Skip to content' link
Adds a hidden link at the top of the page that becomes visible when focused, allowing keyboard users to skip navigation. Default: Yes.
Show focus outlines
Displays visible outlines around interactive elements when they receive keyboard focus. Default: Yes.
Respect reduced motion preference
Automatically reduces animations for users who have enabled this setting in their system preferences (WCAG 2.3.3). Default: Yes.
Focus ring color
Controls “Focus ring color” on the storefront. Open the theme editor to preview live. Default: #000F9F.
Focus ring width
Controls “Focus ring width” on the storefront. Open the theme editor to preview live. Default: 2.
Tips
- Changes apply store-wide — check home, product, and collection pages after saving.
- Pair with section-level color schemes for page-specific overrides.
- Read How theme settings work for how globals connect to sections.