Editing variants for an existing product

You can edit and remove variants for a product on its details page. This gives you the flexibility to change the variants that you sell for a product at any time. From the product details page, you can manage variant options and values, select variants to edit in bulk, or click individual variants to access the variant details page to make edits to that specific variant.

Edit variant details individually

You can edit your variant details individually on the variant details page.

Desktop

Steps:

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

2. Click the product that you want to edit.

3. In the Variants section, click the variant that you want to edit.

4. Edit your variant details, such as options, pricing, inventory, and shipping.

5. Click Save.

iPhone

Steps:

1. From the Shopify app, tap the icon .
2. Tap the product that you want to edit.
3. In the Variants section, tap XX variants.
4. Tap the variant that you want to edit.
5. Edit your variant details, such as options, pricing, inventory, and shipping.
6. Click Save.

Android

Steps:

1. From the Shopify app, tap the icon .
2. Tap the product that you want to edit.
3. In the Variants section, tap XX variants.
4. Tap the variant that you want to edit.
5. Edit your variant details, such as options, pricing, inventory, and shipping.
6. Tap ✓.

Edit variant details in bulk

You can change some variant details from the product details page. To edit other details for multiple variants at one time, you can use the bulk editor.

Edit variants from the product details page

You can adjust the following details from the product details page:

• variant image
• variant price
• available inventory per location

Click a variant listing image to adjust the variant image. Click the variant listing price and then type in the new price.

To edit variant inventory, you need to filter by location. When you have filtered to a specific location, adjust the available inventory.

The top level variant of a group isn't a unique variant. If you adjust the top level listing's price or image, then all variant prices and images within the group change as well. To adjust an individual variant price or image, click the top level variant to open the group, then select the specific variant that you want to adjust. For available inventory, the top level group displays can't be edited. You must open the variant group to adjust each variant's available inventory individually.

Use the bulk editor

You can make changes to all details for multiple variants at one time using the bulk editor. For information on using the bulk editor, refer to Bulk editing products and variants.

Steps:

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

2. Click the product that you want to edit.

3. In the Variants section, do one of the following:

   • To edit specific variants, select the variants that you want to edit using the checkboxes, and then click Bulk edit.
   • To edit all variants at one time, select the topmost checkbox, and then click Bulk edit.

4. Make the changes to your variants.

5. Click Save.

Edit variant options and values

You can add, remove, or edit variant options and option values.

Desktop

Steps:

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

2. Click the product that you want to edit.

3. In the Variants section, do any of the following:

   • To add a new variant option, click + Add another option and enter the option name and a default option value. The default option value is applied to all the existing variants. You can have a maximum of three options for a product.
   • To change a variant option name, click Edit next to the option that you want to change, and then enter the new option name.
   • To delete a variant option value, click Edit, and then click the trash icon next to the value you want to delete. If there is only one option value listed, then you need to delete the option entirely to remove the value.
   • To delete a variant option, click the trash can icon next to the option name.

4. Click Save.

iPhone

Steps:

1. From the Shopify app, tap the icon .
2. Tap the product that you want to edit.
3. In the Options section, tap Edit.
4. In the Options screen, do any of the following:
   • To add a new variant option, tap + Add another option and enter the option name and a default option value. The default option value is applied to all the existing variants. You can have a maximum of three options for a product.
   • To change a variant option name, tap the option name, and then enter the new option name.
   • To delete a variant option value, tap the trash icon next to the value you want to delete. If there is only one option value listed, then you need to delete the option entirely to remove the value.
   • To delete a variant option, tap the trash can icon next to the option name.
5. Tap Save.

Android

Steps:

1. From the Shopify app, tap the icon .
2. Tap the product that you want to edit.
3. In the Options section, tap Edit.
4. In the Options screen, do any of the following:
   • To add a new variant option, tap + Add another option and enter the option name and a default option value. The default option value is applied to all the existing variants. You can have a maximum of three options for a product.
   • To change a variant option name, tap the option name, and then enter the new option name.
   • To delete a variant option value, tap the trash icon next to the value you want to delete. If there is only one option value listed, then you need to delete the option entirely to remove the value.
   • To delete a variant option, tap the trash can icon next to the option name.
5. Tap ✓.

Change the display order of variant options and values

When your customers view your products, variant options and values display in a particular order. You can change the display order.

Steps:

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

2. Click the product that you want to edit.

3. In the Variants section, do any of the following:

   • To rearrange the variant option order, use the drag and drop handles ⋮⋮ next to the option.
   • To rearrange the option value order, click Edit next to the option, and then use the drag and drop handles ⋮⋮.

4. Click Save.

Editing a metafield for a variant

You can add custom fields to your variant details pages by using metafields. Metafields display in an editable table on your variant details pages. Each metafield displays the name that you select when you create your metafield definition. You can click in each table row to display the metafield type and its description, and then click in the field to enter a value.

If you have a compatible theme, then you can add references to your product variant metafields through the theme editor.

Delete a variant

If you don't want to sell a product with variants any more, then you need to delete all its variant options and values, including the default. Otherwise, the drop-down menu to select a variant continues to display to your customers.

To delete multiple variants at one time, use a bulk action.

Steps:

Desktop

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

2. Click the product that you want to edit.

3. In the Variants section, click the variant that you want to delete.

4. Click Delete variant, and then click Delete variant.

iPhone

1. From the Shopify app, tap the icon .
2. Tap the product that you want to edit.
3. In the Variants section, tap XX variants.
4. Tap the variant that you want to delete.
5. Tap ..., and then tap Delete variant.
6. Tap Delete.

Android

1. From the Shopify app, tap the icon .
2. Tap the product that you want to edit.
3. In the Variants section, tap XX variants.
4. Tap the variant that you want to delete.
5. Tap ⋮, and then tap Delete variant.
6. Tap DELETE.