Collection layout and appearance

You can edit a collection's name or description, change its featured image, or change the display order of its products. If you've created custom templates for your collection page, then you can also use a different template. Before you update a collection, you can check the top of the page to determine if another staff might also be making changes to the same collection.

Change the name or description of a collection

Desktop
  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > Collections.

  2. Click the name of the collection that you want to update.

  3. On the collection details page, enter a new title or a new description.

  4. Click Save.

iPhone
  1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > Collections.
  2. Tap the collection that you want to edit.
  3. Tap Edit.
  4. Enter a new title or description.
  5. Tap Save.
Android
  1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > Collections.
  2. Tap the collection that you want to edit.
  3. Tap the pencil icon.
  4. Enter a new title or description.
  5. Tap the check mark to save your changes.
Desktop
  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > Collections.

  2. Click the name of the collection that you want to update.

  3. Update the collection's featured image:

    • If the collection doesn't have a featured image yet, then click Add image to select an image.
    • If you're changing a collection's featured image, then click Edit > Change image to select a new image.
  4. Click Save.

iPhone
  1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > Collections.
  2. Tap the collection that you want to edit.
  3. Tap Edit.
  4. If the collection already has an image, then tap it, tap the ... button, and tap Delete.
  5. On the collection details screen, tap the image icon to add a new image to the collection.
  6. Tap Save.
Android
  1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > Collections.
  2. Tap the collection that you want to edit.
  3. Tap the pencil icon to edit the collection.
  4. If the collection already has an image, then tap it, tap the button, and tap Delete.
  5. On the collection details screen, tap the image icon to add a new image to the collection.
  6. Tap the check mark to save your changes to the collection.

Change the sort order for the products in a collection

When a collection is displayed in an online store, the products in that collection display in the sort order that you've selected. Products are sorted alphabetically by product title by default.

You can select from a few sorting options:

  • Best selling product, based on the all-time number of orders that include the product. If you haven't sold any products yet, then this option sorts your products from newest to oldest.
  • Product title, in alphabetical order or reverse alphabetical order.
  • Highest or lowest product price.
  • Newest or oldest product, based on the date that the product was created.
  • Manual, based on your own preferences.

Steps:

Desktop
  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > Collections.

  2. Click a collection.

  3. In the Products section, click the drop-down list beside Sort, and then select a sort order.

  4. If you select Manually, then you can do one of the following to reorder products in a collection:

    • Click and drag the products in the list to reorder them.
    • Click and select one or more products in the list. Click Move to reorder them to a specific position in the collection.
  5. Click Save.

iPhone
  1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > Collections.
  2. Tap the collection that you want to edit.
  3. Tap Edit.
  4. Tap Sorting.
  5. Select the sort order that you want the collection to use.
  6. If you select Manual, then you can tap and drag the handles beside the products to reorder them.
  7. Tap Save.
Android
  1. From the Shopify app, go to Products > Collections.
  2. Tap the collection that you want to edit.
  3. Tap the pencil icon to edit the collection.
  4. Tap Sorting.
  5. Select the sort order that you want the collection to use.
  6. If you select Manually, then you can tap and drag the handles beside the products to reorder them.
  7. Tap the check mark to save your changes to the collection.
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