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Assign page templates

Signal ships eight page layouts beyond the plain one. A lookbook, a stockist list, a size guide, an FAQ — each is a complete design waiting for a page to attach to.

The step people miss: creating the page doesn’t apply the layout. A new page gets the default template and looks empty until you point it at the right one.

Do this

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  1. Create the page.

    Shopify admin → Online Store → Pages → Add page. Give it a title. You can leave the content box empty — most of these layouts build themselves from section settings, not from the content field.

  2. Find the Template dropdown.

    Right-hand sidebar, below Visibility.

    The Template dropdown on a page's admin screen, open. Options listed: Default page, about (currently selected), contact, faq, lookbook, shipping, size-guide, stockists, wishlist.
    Eight layouts plus the default. The ticked one is active.

  3. Pick the template that matches.

    TemplateFor
    aboutBrand story — masthead, founder note, timeline
    contactContact form with details alongside
    faqGrouped, collapsible questions
    lookbookEditorial imagery with shoppable hotspots
    shippingDelivery and returns policy
    size-guideMeasurement tables
    stockistsPhysical retail locations
    wishlistWhere saved items appear — required if you use the wishlist

  4. Save.

  5. Open the page in the theme editor to fill it in.

    Theme editor → template dropdown at the top → Pages → your template. The sections are already in place with demo content; replace it with yours.

If it looks wrong

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The page is blank. It’s still on Default page. Check the dropdown actually saved — it’s easy to pick and then navigate away without saving.

The layout appeared but it’s empty. The template is applied; the sections need content. Open it in the theme editor rather than the admin page editor.

My page content vanished. It didn’t — most of these layouts don’t render the content field, because they build from sections instead. Your text is still there. Either move it into a section, or use Default page.

The template isn’t in the list. Templates come from the theme, so check you’re previewing Signal and not another theme.

Next

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