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# Collection list page

The collection list page is the map of your catalogue. Instead of products, it shows your collections as a grid of images, so a visitor who does not know what they want can pick a category and start browsing. Stores usually link it from the main menu under a name such as *Shop all* or *Categories*.

It matters most for catalogues with many departments, where a shopper needs to see the range before choosing where to look.

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### Where to find it <a href="#where-to-find-it" id="where-to-find-it"></a>

{% hint style="success" %}
**Steps:**

1. Go to **Online Store > Themes > Customize**.
2. Open the template selector at the top of the editor.
3. Select **Collection list**.
4. Click a section in the left sidebar to edit it, or click **Add section** to add a new one.
   {% endhint %}

*Result:* the preview loads the list of your collections and the sections that build the page appear in the left sidebar.

### What is in this section <a href="#what-is-in-this-section" id="what-is-in-this-section"></a>

| Page                                                                                                                     | What it covers                                                                                                                                | Read it when                                            |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Page template sections](/velare/customize-your-pages/collection-list-page/page-template-sections.md)                    | Which section is built for this template, and which global sections you can add on top.                                                       | You want the map before you start editing.              |
| [Collection list page](/velare/customize-your-pages/collection-list-page/page-template-sections/collection-list-page.md) | The listing itself: which collections appear, how they are sorted, the image shape, where the text sits, and how customers page through them. | Always. It is the only section built for this template. |

### Suggested reading order <a href="#suggested-reading-order" id="suggested-reading-order"></a>

1. Start with the [Collection list page](/velare/customize-your-pages/collection-list-page/page-template-sections/collection-list-page.md) section, since it decides what the page actually shows.
2. Then look at [Page template sections](/velare/customize-your-pages/collection-list-page/page-template-sections.md) if you want a banner or a featured row above or below the list.

### Related pages <a href="#related-pages" id="related-pages"></a>

* [Collection page](/velare/customize-your-pages/collection-page.md): the page a customer opens after picking a category here
* [Product page](/velare/customize-your-pages/product-page.md): the end of that path
* [Collection list](/velare/customize-your-pages/collections/collection-list.md): the global section that shows a shorter set of collections on any other page


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