Are you tired of the tedious task of manually adding or removing product variants one by one in your Shopify store? If you do not know yet, you can streamline your inventory management and save valuable time with Shopify’s powerful bulk actions feature.

In this article, you can learn several tips related to the usage of bulk actions to add or delete several variants at once on Shopify, ensuring your product listings are always up-to-date and accurate.

How to add several variants at once by using a bulk action

Step 1: Navigate to Inventory

• In your Shopify admin, go to Products > Inventory.

Step 2: Filter and Select Products

• Use the search bar or filters to find products to which you want to add variants.

Step 3: Open Bulk Editor

• Click the Bulk edit button to continue.

Step 4: Add qualifications for the variants

• In the bulk editor, click on the Columns button to select the fields you wish to add for all variants.

Step 5: Configure New Options

• Edit the boxes with the information you prefer to edit in bulk

Step 6: Save Changes

• Click the Save button at the top right corner of the bulk editor.

How to delete a variant on Shopify

Deleting a variant on Desktop

Step 1: Access the Product Page

Log in to your Shopify admin dashboard and go to the “Product” section to allow all your products to appear.

Step 2: Select the product containing the variant you want to delete

In the “Products” section, click the products that have the variants you want to delete to choose them.

Step 3: Delete variants

In the “Variants” section, click “Delete” for the variants you no longer sell.

Step 4: Confirm changes

Finally, click “Delete product” and “Save” to verify your changes.

Deleting a variant on the iPhone

• Step 1: Go to the Shopify dashboard admin, click “Products” and then  All products to see your product list.

• Step 2: In this step, when you see all the products, tap the one that you want to edit.
• Step 3: In the Variant section, continue to tap at the variant which you feel unnecessary.
• Step 4: You will see the button Delete variant at the bottom of the screen, tap it to delete that variant.
• Step 5: To completely remove that variant, tap Delete to verify and apply your newest change.

Deleting a variant on Android

• Step 1: From your Shopify home screen, tap Products, then open the All products section.
• Step 2: Your products will appear in a particular order. Tap the one that needs to be changed.
• Step 3: Under the word Variants, you will see that there are different variants available; tap a variant to edit it.
• Step 4: At the bottom of the screen, which shows the details of that variant, click the Delete variant button. Right after seeing this button, tap it.
• Step 5: A small dialog will appear. If you are unsure about the change which you have just made, tap Cancel to stop it. But when you have decided, touch Delete to complete the removal process.

FAQs

Can I use bulk actions to add completely new options to my products, or is it just for adding values within existing options?

You can add new option values within existing options (like new colors for a “Color” option) using bulk actions. To introduce entirely new option types (like adding a “Size” option), you’ll need to edit the product individually.

If I have multiple products with similar variant structures, can I add the same new options to all of them at once using bulk actions?

Yes, you can select multiple products with the same existing options and then use the bulk action to add new values to those options across all selected products.

Will the bulk action automatically update my inventory levels for the newly added variants?

No, the bulk action will create the new variants, but their inventory levels will be set to zero by default. You’ll need to manually adjust inventory levels or use a separate bulk update for that.

Can I delete a variant that’s currently part of an active order?

No, you cannot delete a variant that’s associated with an active or unfulfilled order. You’ll need to fulfill or cancel those orders first before you can delete the variant.

What happens to the inventory associated with a deleted variant?

The inventory associated with a deleted variant will also be deleted. If you want to keep the inventory, make sure to adjust the inventory levels of other variants before deleting.

Is there a way to bulk delete multiple variants at once?

Yes, you can use the bulk editor or third-party apps to delete multiple variants simultaneously, saving time compared to deleting them individually.

In conclusion

This comprehensive guide has demonstrated how to efficiently manage your Shopify product variants using bulk actions, streamlining the process of adding and deleting multiple options simultaneously. To ensure optimal inventory management and a seamless customer experience, we recommend regularly reviewing and updating your product variants, utilizing bulk actions whenever possible to save time and maintain accuracy.