# Product short description

The product short description is managed via a custom field in the corresponding product.

You can choose via the theme configuration whether the content should be displayed on category and/or product pages.

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**: A description in categories is only available in listing CMS elements with the "Standard" layout type! This also applies to the ThemeWare® short description.
{% endhint %}

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## Configuration

### **Theme configuration**

#### **Categories**

1. Go to the tab "**Category pages**"
2. Expand the block "**Product box (Layout type "Standard")**"
3. Scroll to the section "**Basic configuration**"
4. Enable the configuration "**Show short description**"
5. Save your changes after editing

#### **Product pages**

1. Go to the tab "**Product pages**"
2. Expand the block "**Buybox**"
3. Scroll to the section "**Basic configuration**"
4. Enable the configuration "**Show short description**"
5. Save your changes after editing

### **Content**

1. Switch via the main navigation to the "**Product managment**" (1) (2) ("Catalogues" => "Products")
2. Choose the product you want to edit (3)
3. Switch to the tab "**Specifications**"
4. Scroll to the section "**Custom fields**" (4)
5. Select the custom field set of your theme (5)
6. Enter the desired text in the custom field "**Short description**" (6)
7. Save your changes (7)

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**: You can find more information about the corresponding custom field in the article [short-description](https://docs.themeware.design/additional-features/custom-fields/products/general/short-description "mention").
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
**Tip**: If a change does not affect the storefront, just clear the Shopware cache: [Clearing / warming up the Shopware cache](https://knowledge.themeware.design/knowledge-base/tutorials/miscellaneous/clearing-the-shopware-cache)
{% endhint %}

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## Summary

#### Theme configuration

* Tab "Category pages" => Block "Product box (Layout type "Standard")"
* Tab "Product pages" => Block "Buybox"

#### Custom field

* [short-description](https://docs.themeware.design/additional-features/custom-fields/products/general/short-description "mention")