Tracking and adjusting inventory

This page was printed on Jun 01, 2023. For the current version, visit https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/inventory/managing-inventory-quantities/track_inventory.

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Viewing your product inventory

You can view product inventory on the Products page, which displays a combined inventory count for all the variants of each product.

You can view the inventory counts for your product variants on the Inventory page. On the Inventory page, you can search variants, filter or sort by different criteria, or change the sort order. You can also add tags to your products to help with inventory management.

Adjusting inventory quantities

You can change the available inventory quantity of products in the following ways:

  • on the Inventory page
  • for product with variants, on the product details page
  • using the bulk editor
  • using the inventory CSV file

You can also use the inventory barcode scanner on a mobile device to add barcodes for your products.

If a product's inventory quantity is tracked using inventory apps, then its quantities will be allocated only to that app location. You can change the locations products are assigned to.

When you have multiple locations, a location filter appears in the Shopify admin on pages and sections where it applies, such as the Orders page and the Inventory page. When you select a location in the filter, the page keeps your selection until you change it. The selected location for a page is stored in a browser cookie, so it isn’t maintained between devices or browsers.

Adjust inventory quantities

Steps:

  1. In the Shopify admin, go to Products > Inventory.
  2. If you have multiple locations, then select a location from the drop-down menu.
  3. Optional: Filter or search the list of products.

  4. You can adjust the On hand or the Available quantity of a single variant or multiple variants by the same amount.

    • To adjust a single variant, enter the quantity in the On hand or Available column of the variant that you want to adjust.
    • To adjust multiple variants by the same amount, select the variants that you want to edit and click Update quantities.

  5. Click Save.

When you adjust the On hand quantity, your Available quantity is updated by the same amount.

If a product is not listed for that location, then the product isn’t stocked at the location.

  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products > Inventory.
  2. Optional: To select a location other than the default, tap the location name, and then select a different location. Only the products that are at that location are displayed.
  3. Optional: Filter or search the list of products. To scan a barcode, tap the inventory scanner icon in the upper-right corner.
  4. Tap Available quantity.
  5. To change the On hand or the Available inventory quantity, tap + or -, or tap the existing inventory quantity to enter the new number.
  6. Optional: Under Reason, select an adjustment reason.
  7. Tap Save.
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products > Inventory.
  2. Optional: To select a location other than the default, tap the location name, and then select a different location. Only the products that are at that location are displayed.
  3. Optional: Filter or search the list of products. To scan a barcode, tap the inventory scanner icon in the upper-right corner.
  4. Tap Available quantity.
  5. To change the On hand or the Available inventory quantity, tap + or -, or tap the existing inventory quantity to enter the new number.
  6. Optional: Under Reason, select an adjustment reason.
  7. Tap the ✓ icon to save your changes.

Adjust inventory quantities for products without variants

  1. From the Products page, click the product that you want to edit.
  2. In the Inventory section, click Available or On hand and enter the quantity under Adjust by. You can use a negative number to subtract from the existing inventory quantity.
  3. Click Save.
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products > Inventory.
  2. Optional: To select a location other than the default, tap the location name, and then select a different location. Only the products that are at that location are displayed.
  3. Optional: Filter or search the list of products. To scan a barcode, tap the inventory scanner icon in the upper-right corner.
  4. Tap Available quantity next to the variant or product that you want to edit.
  5. To change the On hand or the Available inventory quantity, tap + or - , or tap the existing inventory quantity to enter the new number.
  6. Optional: Under Reason, select an adjustment reason.
  7. Tap Save.
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products > Inventory.
  2. Optional: To select a location other than the default, tap the location name, and then select a different location. Only the products that are at that location are displayed.
  3. Optional: Filter or search the list of products. To scan a barcode, tap the inventory scanner icon in the upper-right corner.
  4. Tap Available quantity.next to the variant or product that you want to edit.
  5. To change the On hand or the Available inventory quantity, tap + or - , or tap the existing inventory quantity to enter the new number.
  6. Optional: Under Reason, select an adjustment reason.
  7. Tap the ✓ icon to save your changes.

Adjust inventory quantities for products with variants for a single location

  1. From the Products page, click the product that you want to edit.
  2. In the Variants section:
    • If you want to edit the quantity for a variant, click the quantity text box for either the Available or On hand quantity. After you’ve selected the quantity that you want to change, enter the amount that you want to adjust the inventory to.
    • If you want to edit quantities for multiple variants, then click the checkbox beside each variant that you want to edit and click Edit > Edit quantities. Adjust your inventory quantities, then click Apply to all.
  3. Click Save.
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products > All products.
  2. Optional: Filter or search the list of products. To scan a barcode, tap the inventory scanner icon in the upper-right corner.
  3. Tap the product that you want to edit.
  4. In the Variant section, tap the appropriate variant.
  5. To change the On hand or the Available inventory quantity, tap + or -, or tap the existing inventory quantity to enter the new number from Inventory available.
  6. Tap Done.
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products > All products.
  2. Optional: Filter or search the list of products. To scan a barcode, tap the inventory scanner icon in the upper-right corner.
  3. Tap the product that you want to edit.
  4. In the Variant section, tap the appropriate variant.
  5. To change the On hand or the Available inventory quantity, tap + or -, or tap the existing inventory quantity to enter the new number from Inventory available.
  6. Tap the ✓ icon to save your changes.

After the inventory amounts are updated, you can find a record of this adjustment, and adjustments up to 90 days old, by viewing the product or variant's inventory adjustment history.

From the Adjustment History page, you can also review adjustments that were made by third-party apps or by processes that occur automatically in Shopify.

Learn more about viewing your inventory adjustment history.

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