{% hint style="info" %}
If comments are enabled for the blog posts, they will be displayed below the main body of the post.
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="info" %}
By default the blog post template also has a section below the main body of the post that links to other recent posts. Read more about the [recent blog post section settings](/sections/blog-posts.md).
{% endhint %}
### Settings
Most of the settings for blog post are found individual blocks. In terms of section level settings. you have:
* **Horizontal alignment:** Choose a horizontal alignment for your blog post container.
* **Container width:** Depending on your font size, you may want to choose a different container width.
* **Color scheme**: Applies to the main body of the blog post section
### Blocks
You can drag and drop blocks to create unique layouts for your blog posts.
* **Tags:** Outputs the list of tags associated with the post.
* **Style:** You can choose between three different stiles for the tags. These styles are derived from the color scheme buttons.
* **Breadcrumbs:** Outputs a list of breadcrumbs so users understand where they are in the site navigation.
* **Title:** Displays the title of the blogpost
* **Enable share icon:** This outputs an icon that will allow users to easily share your blog post.
* **Heading size:** Choose a heading size based on the length of your blog post title.
* **Show date:** This block also outputs the title.
* S**how author:** Display an author in this block next to the date (if shown).
* **Excerpt:** The excerpt is a short paragraph of text that represents the body of the post. [Find out how to add an excerpt](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/blogs/writing-blogs/working-with-blog-posts#display-an-excerpt-from-a-blog-post).
* **Font size:** You can choose what font size your excerpt is.
* **Featured image:** Outputs the featured image for your blogpost.
* **Image width:** You can choose between having the image stretched to the **container** width or the **full** width of the page. Note that when **full** is selected, the image will display at full width up to its original size, so we suggest you upload a large enough image so it takes up full width at popular screen sizes.
* **Content:** This represents the main body of the post.
* **Back to blog link:** Outputs a link back to the main blog.
* **Previous/next article:** Shows links to the previous and next article (if available) so users can keep reading.
{% hint style="info" %}
Can't find the setting you're looking for? The following settings are explained in detail in [common settings](/common-settings.md):
* Padding
* Borders
{% endhint %}
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