Text columns section
The Text columns section of Combine shows columns of text with a title and button, as a grid or slider.
Applies to: Combine 4.2.0 and later. Added in: Combine 2.1.0. Last checked: 2026-10-13 against Combine 4.2.0.
The Text columns section shows columns of text, each with a bold title and a paragraph, in a grid. Use it for short facts, values or policies.
Where to find it: in the theme editor, select Add section and choose Text columns. Add one Text block per column.
Layout
- Desktop layout sets the columns per row: 3 columns (the default) or 4 columns. On screens narrower than 768 px, 3 columns stack one per row; 4 columns show two per row, then one on phones.
- Text alignment aligns the text of the columns Left (the default) or Center.
Custom card design
- Hide border (on by default) shows the columns as plain text. Turn it off to draw each column as a card with a border and padding.
- Border radius rounds the corners of the cards, 0 to 30 px, when they have a border or a background.
The section heading, background colors, margins and heading tag work as described in General section styling.
Blocks
Text
- Title is the bold title of the column.
- Content is the paragraph under it. It takes bold, italic, links and lists.
- Background, Text and Border under Custom card design give this column its own colors.
- The column titles use the section's Heading tag under SEO. The block's own Heading tag has no effect in Combine 4.2.0.
Can I add a button or an icon to a text column?
Not in this section; it shows a title and a paragraph only. Add a link inside Content, or use Text columns with icons for icons and links, or Flex columns for buttons and images.
Can the columns scroll as a slider?
No. Text columns is always a grid. Text columns with icons, Text columns with images and Flex columns have a Layout setting with a slider.
All Text columns settings
Every setting of this section, with its type and default.
Accepts these blocks: Text.
Text columns section: Section heading
Where to find it: Text columns → Section heading
The Text columns section uses the standard Section heading settings, listed in General section styling.
Heading (text field): Sets the section title. Leave Heading, Subheading and Button label empty to hide the heading area.
Subheading (formatted text).
Heading size (dropdown, default: Regular). Options: Regular, Large.
Text alignment (dropdown, default: One row: Left). Options: One row: Left, Two rows: Left, Two rows: Center.
Button label (text field): Adds a button to the heading area on desktop; below 768 px it shows under the section as a full-width button.
Button link (link). Shown only when Button label is set.
These settings differ from the standard ones or exist only here:
Heading (text field): Sets the section title. Leave Heading, Subheading and Button label empty to hide the heading area.
Subheading (formatted text).
Text columns section: Layout
Where to find it: Text columns → Layout
Desktop layout (dropdown, default: 3 columns): Sets the columns per row on desktop. Below 768 px 3 columns stack one per row; 4 columns show two per row, then one on phones. Options: 3 columns, 4 columns.
Text alignment (dropdown, default: Left): Aligns the text of the columns. Options: Left, Center.
Text columns section: Custom card design
Where to find it: Text columns → Custom card design
Border radius (slider 0 to 30 px, default: 0 px): Rounds the corners of the columns when they have a border or a background.
Hide border (checkbox, default: on): Shows the columns as plain text. Off, each column is a card with a border and padding.
Text columns section: Section design
Where to find it: Text columns → Section design
The Text columns section uses the standard Section design settings, listed in General section styling.
Background color (color, default: transparent): Fills the whole section, edge to edge.
Background gradient (gradient).
Heading text color (color, default: transparent): Sets the color of the section heading and subheading only.
Text columns section: Gutter
Where to find it: Text columns → Gutter
The Text columns section uses the standard Gutter settings, listed in General section styling.
Decrease top margin (checkbox, default: off): Makes the space above the section smaller.
Remove bottom margin (checkbox, default: off): Pulls the next section up, so the two sections touch.
Text columns section: SEO
Where to find it: Text columns → SEO
The Text columns section uses the standard SEO settings, listed in General section styling.
Heading tag (dropdown, default: H2): Sets the HTML level of the section heading and of every column title. It does not change the size. Options: H1, H2, H3, H4, span.
Text block
Where to find it: Text columns → Add block → Text
Text block: Text content
Where to find it: Text columns → Add block → Text → Text content
Title (text field, default: "Text").
Content (rich text, default: "Introduce your brand"): Sets the paragraph under the title. Supports bold, italic, links and lists.
Text block: Custom card design
Where to find it: Text columns → Add block → Text → Custom card design
Background (color, default: transparent): Sets this column's background.
Text (color, default: transparent): Sets this column's text color.
Border (color, default: transparent): Sets the color of the line around this column.
Heading tag (dropdown, default: H3): Has no effect in Combine 4.2.0: the column titles use the section's Heading tag. Options: H1, H2, H3, H4, span.
Related pages
- Text columns with icons section: columns with an icon, title and caption.
- Text columns with images section: columns with an image, title and caption.
- Flex columns section: columns of any theme blocks.
- General section styling: the standard section settings.