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Introducing Dot: Your AI Assistant in Quick Announcement Bar

Written guide 2 min read Intermediate

Dot is your AI helper in Quick Announcement Bar, designed to make configuring your announcement bars faster and easier. Dot can guide you through **content, style, display, and targeting configurations **without having to manually navigate all the settings.

You’ll see Dot appear in the **lower-right corner **after you click Create New Bar, select a message type, and choose a style template.

On this page:

What Dot Can Do

  • Content & style: Edit your message, font, colors, background, and add motion effects.
  • Display: Choose bar position (top, bottom, cart drawer), schedule, and visibility.
  • Targeting: Pages, customers, devices, markets, visitor locations, or traffic sources.
  • **General guidance: **on using Quick Announcement Bar features

Sample Prompts to Try

Here are some example prompts to get started:

  • “How do I add motion effects?”
  • “Set the background to be a gradient, left to right, pastel blue to pastel pink”
  • “How do I change the size of the text?”
  • “Show me how to target the bar to specific pages”
  • “Apply this bar to customers in the US market only”

Limitations to Keep in Mind

While Dot is powerful, there are a few things it **cannot do **yet:

  • Dot cannot upload images or custom icons for you.
  • Dot cannot publish or delete a bar (for security/safety).
  • Dot can only edit the bar you are currently working on.
  • Perform recurring schedules (only one start/end window per bar is supported)
  • Some page targeting task that require selecting a specific product or collection must be done with the app’s picker in the UI.

Things to Keep in Mind

  • Dot uses AI to provide suggestions, so the results may sometimes be inaccurate. Always double-check your bar before publishing.
  • Dot is still learning, so its capabilities will improve over time. Check back regularly for new features and enhancements.

Tips for Best Results

  • Be as **specific as possible **with your prompts (e.g., “Change text color to dark purple and make the font bold”).
  • Use step-by-step instructions for complex tasks (e.g., “Set the bar to appear only on the homepage and collection pages”).
  • Combine appearance and targeting instructions in one prompt for faster setup.

If you need any assistance or have questions about this feature, feel free to reach us at help@hextom.com.