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title: How to set up the Icon text list (Metaobject) block
description: "The **Icon text list (Metaobject)** block lets you display additional product information using icons and text. It's perfect for highlighting features like: - Free Shipping - Premium Quality - 30-Day Returns - Secure Payment - Vegan Friendly - Handmade **Step…"
url: "https://www.adornthemes.com/knowledge-base/how-to-set-up-the-icon-list-metaobject-block/"
updated: "2026-07-28"
category: Product Page
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# How to set up the Icon text list (Metaobject) block

The **Icon text list (Metaobject)** block lets you display additional product information using icons and text. It's perfect for highlighting features like:

- Free Shipping
- Premium Quality
- 30-Day Returns
- Secure Payment
- Vegan Friendly
- Handmade

**Step 1: Create the Metaobject Definition**

- In your Shopify admin, go to **Content → Metaobjects** **→** Click **Add definition**.
- Name should be **Icon text item**and Type must be **icon_text_item**
- Add two different field:
  - Icon **(File) -**This field stores the icon image.
  - Text **(Single line text)** - This field stores the text displayed beside the icon.
- Click **Save** after adding both fields.

![metaobject-5](https://www.adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/metaobject-5.jpg)

**Step 2: Create Metaobject Entries**

Next, create the items that will be displayed on your product pages.

- Go to **Content → Metaobjects** **→**Open **Icon text item**.
- Click **Add entry**.
- Upload an icon, add text and click save.

Repeat step 2 for all the features you want to display. i.e Free Shipping, Vegan Friendly, Handmade, etc...

**Step 3: Create a Product Metafield**

Now create a metafield that will store the selected Metaobject entries for each product.

```
Go to Store Admin –> Settings –> Metafields and metaobjects –> Products > Add definition
```

Configure the metafield as follows:

| **Setting** | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Product Highlight |
| Namespace and key | `custom.product_`highlight *(or any namespace*) |
| Type | List of Metaobjects |
| Metaobject Definition | Icon Text Item |

![metaobject-1](https://www.adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/metaobject-1.png)

![metaobject-2](https://www.adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/metaobject-2.jpg)

**Step 4: Assign Features to a Product** - **Metaobject entries created in step 2**

- Select any product.
- Scroll to the **Metafields** section at the bottom of the page.
- Locate **Product Highlight** and click to **select entries.**
- Choose the Metaobject entries you want to display. Save the product.

![metaobject-6](https://www.adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/metaobject-6.jpg)

**Step 5:**Add the**Icon text list**block on product page

```
Go to your online store -> click customize -> Open product page -> Click Product page section
```

Click **Add block**. Select**Icon text list (metaobject)**block.

From the **Icon list items**, click on icon to connect dynamic source and select **Product Highlight**

![metaobject-4](https://www.adornthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/metaobject-4.jpg)