Bulk editing inventory
You can use the bulk editor tool to make changes to the inventory of multiple products and product variants at the same time. From your Shopify admin, you can select the products and variants that you want to change the inventory for, select which product properties you want to update, and then make your changes.
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Step 1: Select variants to edit inventory for in bulk
You can select product variants to edit in bulk from either the product details page or from the Inventory section in your Shopify admin.
If you need to update the inventory of one or two products, then you might want to use the product details page. If you need to update the inventory for more than a few products, then you can access the bulk editor through the Inventory page.
You can also edit available inventory per location directly from the product details page by using the search and filter options to filter by location.
Open the bulk editor to edit a product’s variants
If you want to bulk edit the inventory for a product with multiple variants, then you can use the bulk editor on a per-product basis.
Steps:
- Click a product that you want to bulk edit the inventory of.
- In the Variants section, use the checkboxes to select the variants that you want to edit.
- Click Open bulk editor.
Open the bulk editor to edit multiple products and their variants
If you want to bulk edit multiple products and their variants, then you can select which products and variants to bulk edit from the Inventory page.
Steps:
- From your Shopify admin, click Products > Inventory.
- Optional: If you have multiple store locations and want to display one specific location's inventory, then choose a location from the drop-down list. The selected location is the only location's inventory that will display.
- Use the checkboxes to select each of the products and variants that you want to bulk edit the inventory of.
- Click Edit variants to open the bulk editor.
Step 2: Select product variant properties to edit in bulk
The Inventory Bulk Editor page displays the product variants that you selected and some of their properties in a table. You can change which variant properties display in the table.
Each column in the table represents a property, such as price, SKU, and compare-at price. Each row in the table represents a selected product variant. Refer to the table of properties in the inventory bulk editor to learn about what each property means.
Add a variant property
- In the Inventory Bulk Editor page, click Columns.
- Select the variant properties that you want to add to the table.
Remove a variant property
- In the Inventory Bulk Editor page, click Columns.
- Deselect all variant properties that you want to remove from the table.
Inventory bulk editor variant properties
In the inventory bulk editor, you can add any of the following variant properties that you want to edit:
| Property | Definition |
|---|---|
| Price | The price of the product variant. |
| Compare-at price | The original price for a product that is on sale. When you enter a compare-at price, the product displays a sale price. |
| Cost per item | How much it costs you for the product or variant. |
| Charge taxes | Whether a tax is charged when the product variant is sold. |
| SKU | A unique identifier for the product variant in the store. |
| Barcode | The barcode, Universal Product Code (UPC), or International Standard Book Number (ISBN) number for the product. |
| Continue selling when out of stock | Whether customers are allowed to place an order for the product variant when it's out of stock. |
| Track quantity | Whether Shopify tracks the number of items in stock for the product variant. |
| Stocked at | All store locations where the product variant is stocked. This only appears for shops that have multi-managed inventory activated. |
| Weight | The weight of the product variant in your store's specified weight measurement unit. |
| Requires shipping | Whether a customer needs to provide a shipping address when placing an order containing the product variant. |
| Harmonized system code | The general Harmonized System (HS) code for the inventory item. |
| Country of origin | The country where the product was manufactured or assembled. |
| Quantities by location | All store locations where inventory is stocked. |
Step 3: Edit variant properties in bulk
After you select the properties that you want to edit, you can click the fields within the editor to type in new data or edit existing data.
Steps:
- Click and type within a field in the table to edit the variant property for that product variant.
- Click Save. If any errors occur, then you need to fix them, and then click Save again.
Shortcuts in the bulk editor
To help you navigate and edit variant properties efficiently in the bulk editor, you can use the following shortcuts:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move between cells | Click to select a table cell, and then press an arrow key on your keyboard to move to the next editable cell in that direction. |
| Select multiple cells that aren’t adjacent | Hold the Alt key on a PC or the command key on a Mac and click different cells. |
| Select multiple adjacent cells | Click to select a cell, then hold the shift key and click the last cell in the range of cells that you want to select. |
| Select and edit multiple fields at the same time | Click and drag your cursor across multiple cells. This works for typing text and numbers, clicking checkboxes, and using drop-down menus in the selected cells. |
| Apply the value of a cell to the cells below or above it | Click and drag the cell's fill handle across the cells below or above. |