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Change the subtotal and checkout button in the cart drawer

Edit the subtotal line and the checkout button's text, icon, colors and hover effect.

Updated November 4, 2026

Open the Subtotal and Checkout button cards under Footer in the cart editor. Every cart has both, so you can't remove them. You can change their words and look.

Change the subtotal

  1. In Shopify admin, open Apps → Section Store → Cart Drawer.
  2. Click Edit on your cart.
  3. Under Footer, open Subtotal.
  4. Set Title. The default is "Subtotal". The code icon adds Items count or Cart total.
  5. Set Subtitle, for a line such as a note on taxes.
  6. Tick Show compare-at price to show the price before savings, crossed out. It is on by default.
  7. Click Save.

The amount is the cart total after Shopify's discounts. Shipping comes later, at checkout.

Change the checkout button

  1. In Shopify admin, open Apps → Section Store → Cart Drawer.
  2. Click Edit on your cart.
  3. Under Footer, open Checkout button.
  4. Set Text. The default is "Checkout • {{cart_total}}". The code icon adds Items count or Cart total.
  5. Click Change icon. Pick one of nine, such as Arrow right, Lock and Bag, or upload your own. Then click Done.
  6. Set the colors and Text size.
  7. Set Hover effect: None, Lift, Scale or Shine + lift.
  8. Click Save.

How the button works

  • It reads the cart fresh, then sends the shopper to Shopify checkout.
  • It is disabled while the cart is loading or saving.
  • Codes applied in the drawer are already on the cart.

What it can't do

  • It can't add a terms checkbox. A developer can block checkout with the onBeforeCheckout hook.
  • The drawer doesn't run inside Shopify checkout.

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