# Recently viewed section

Source: https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/reference/sections/recently-viewed/
Updated: 2026-11-12

Recently viewed. Settings for the Recently viewed section in the Picante Shopify theme.


Recently viewed section.

The same section in the three themes:

![The Recently viewed section in the Picante style.](https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/shots/section-recently-viewed--picante.webp)

![The Recently viewed section in the Overdrive style.](https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/shots/section-recently-viewed--overdrive.webp)

![The Recently viewed section in the Pastille style.](https://themes.spicydesign.ca/help/shots/section-recently-viewed--pastille.webp)

**Where to find it:** In the theme editor, choose **Add section** on any template, then pick **Recently viewed**.

The heading area is a static block named **Section header**. Select it in the section sidebar to edit the eyebrow, heading, text and buttons, or to restyle or reorder them.

When you add this section, it starts from the **Recently viewed** preset.

## Settings

Shows the products a shopper looked at last, saved in their browser. Views are recorded on product pages that have this section, so add it to the product template or the footer.

| Setting | Type | Default | Options | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Products to show | Slider | 4 | 2 to 12, step 1 |  |

### Layout

| Setting | Type | Default | Options | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Select | Carousel | Grid, Carousel |  |
| Columns on desktop | Slider | 4 | 2 to 6, step 1 |  |

### Section style

| Setting | Type | Default | Options | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Color scheme | Color scheme | Scheme 1 |  |  |
| Layout width | Select | Page width | Page width, Full width |  |
| Animation on scroll | Select | Theme default | Theme default, None, Fade, Slide up, Scale in, Wipe, Blur in |  |
| Top padding | Slider | 64 px | 0 to 200 px, step 8 |  |
| Bottom padding | Slider | 64 px | 0 to 200 px, step 8 |  |

## Blocks

Add, reorder, duplicate or remove these blocks in the section sidebar: **Section header**.

### Section header block settings

| Setting | Type | Default | Options | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Layout | Select | Stacked | Stacked, Split: content left, button right |  |
| Alignment | Select | Left | Left, Center, Right | Shown when **Layout** is Stacked. |
| Max width | Select | None | None, Narrow, Normal |  |
| Gap | Slider | 12 px | 0 to 64 px, step 4 |  |
| Space below | Slider | 48 px | 0 to 120 px, step 4 |  |
| Animation on scroll | Select | None | Theme default, None, Fade, Slide up, Scale in, Wipe, Blur in |  |