{"id":6284,"date":"2025-01-28T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/?p=6284"},"modified":"2025-11-15T14:01:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T08:31:24","slug":"how-to-bulk-edit-collections-in-shopify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/how-to-bulk-edit-collections-in-shopify\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bulk Edit Collections in Shopify: Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can efficiently bulk edit collections in Shopify and its various properties without spending much time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify offers an internal bulk editing feature to make the needed changes with simple navigations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this blog, I will show you how to bulk edit collections in Shopify using the bulk editor and edit collections if you are migrating into a new&nbsp; Shopify store.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Bulk Edit Collections in Shopify Using Bulk Editor&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Head to Collections in Shopify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In your Shopify admin, select the <strong>Products<\/strong> and then click <strong>Collections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1048\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Head-to-Collections-in-Shopify.png\" alt=\"Head to Collections in Shopify\" class=\"wp-image-6286\" style=\"width:690px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Head-to-Collections-in-Shopify.png 1048w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Head-to-Collections-in-Shopify-250x129.png 250w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Head-to-Collections-in-Shopify-700x362.png 700w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Head-to-Collections-in-Shopify-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Head-to-Collections-in-Shopify-403x208.png 403w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Head-to-Collections-in-Shopify-964x499.png 964w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Head-to-Collections-in-Shopify-120x62.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1048px) 100vw, 1048px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Select Collections to Bulk Edit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the list of collections, select the ones that you want to edit by checking the boxes on the left side. Then, click the <strong>Bulk edit<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1560\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-Select-Collections-to-Bulk-Edit.png\" alt=\"Select Collections to Bulk Edit\" class=\"wp-image-6288\" style=\"width:714px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-Select-Collections-to-Bulk-Edit.png 1560w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-Select-Collections-to-Bulk-Edit-250x99.png 250w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-Select-Collections-to-Bulk-Edit-700x276.png 700w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-Select-Collections-to-Bulk-Edit-768x303.png 768w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-Select-Collections-to-Bulk-Edit-1536x607.png 1536w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-Select-Collections-to-Bulk-Edit-403x159.png 403w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-Select-Collections-to-Bulk-Edit-964x381.png 964w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-Select-Collections-to-Bulk-Edit-120x47.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Edit Columns &amp; Save<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The list of collections will be displayed, along with a certain column. If you want, you can also enable more attributes to edit from the <strong>Columns<\/strong> option on the top right.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-Edit-Columns.png\" alt=\"Edit Columns\" class=\"wp-image-6290\" style=\"width:732px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-Edit-Columns.png 1999w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-Edit-Columns-250x82.png 250w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-Edit-Columns-700x230.png 700w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-Edit-Columns-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-Edit-Columns-1536x506.png 1536w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-Edit-Columns-403x133.png 403w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-Edit-Columns-964x317.png 964w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-Edit-Columns-120x39.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edit the collection attributes as per your needs and click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-Save-Edited-Columns.png\" alt=\"Save the Edited Columns\" class=\"wp-image-6292\" style=\"width:754px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-Save-Edited-Columns.png 1999w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-Save-Edited-Columns-250x52.png 250w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-Save-Edited-Columns-700x145.png 700w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-Save-Edited-Columns-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-Save-Edited-Columns-1536x319.png 1536w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-Save-Edited-Columns-403x84.png 403w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-Save-Edited-Columns-964x200.png 964w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-Save-Edited-Columns-120x25.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Collection Details You Can Bulk Edit in Shopify?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can edit multiple elements of your collection as per your requirements, like:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sort orders and templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the sales channel of your collections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Option to display the buy button of a particular collection&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEO elements like product description, title, and URL handles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add custom canonical and other meta-field options&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus: Bulk Update Collections using CSV in Shopify&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can easily bulk update your collection using a CSV format if you plan to migrate into a new Shopify store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify doesn&#8217;t offer a default option to export\/import collections in Shopify. However, you can get the<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/collections-import-export\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Meet Collections Import Export<\/a> Shopify app to complete this task.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are easy steps to bulk edit your collections using a CSV file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step 1: Export Collections CSV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 2: Edit the file in Spreadsheets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 3: Import CSV into the Store<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s look at them in detail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Export Collections CSV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the collections you want to export between Automate or Manual, then click <strong>Actions<\/strong>. Export the collections with or without their products. The exported CSV file will be in your downloads.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/export-collections-700x285.png\" alt=\"export collection\" class=\"wp-image-6527\" style=\"width:572px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/export-collections-700x285.png 700w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/export-collections-250x102.png 250w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/export-collections-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/export-collections-403x164.png 403w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/export-collections-964x393.png 964w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/export-collections-120x49.png 120w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/export-collections.png 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Edit the file in Spreadsheets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Import the CSV file in Spreadsheets and make changes as needed. Then, download the file again in CSV once you are done.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-Edit-the-file-in-Spreadsheets.png\" alt=\"Edit the File in Spreadsheets\" class=\"wp-image-6296\" style=\"width:728px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-Edit-the-file-in-Spreadsheets.png 1230w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-Edit-the-file-in-Spreadsheets-250x74.png 250w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-Edit-the-file-in-Spreadsheets-700x208.png 700w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-Edit-the-file-in-Spreadsheets-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-Edit-the-file-in-Spreadsheets-403x120.png 403w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-Edit-the-file-in-Spreadsheets-964x287.png 964w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6-Edit-the-file-in-Spreadsheets-120x36.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Import CSV into the Store<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Import your edited CSV file in your new Shopify store with a simple drag &amp; drop or by selecting a file and click <strong>Import.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Import-csv-file-700x653.png\" alt=\"Import CSV file \" class=\"wp-image-6512\" style=\"width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Import-csv-file-700x653.png 700w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Import-csv-file-250x233.png 250w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Import-csv-file-768x716.png 768w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Import-csv-file-403x376.png 403w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Import-csv-file-120x112.png 120w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Import-csv-file.png 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, you can view the new collection in the Collections tab with all the details and view all the collection history under the Collection Import\/Export history section within the app dashboard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/collection-import-export-history-700x224.png\" alt=\"collection import and export history\" class=\"wp-image-6530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/collection-import-export-history-700x224.png 700w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/collection-import-export-history-250x80.png 250w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/collection-import-export-history-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/collection-import-export-history-1536x491.png 1536w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/collection-import-export-history-403x129.png 403w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/collection-import-export-history-964x308.png 964w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/collection-import-export-history-120x38.png 120w, https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/collection-import-export-history.png 1682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are various <a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/best-shopify-collection-manager-apps\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/best-shopify-collection-manager-apps\/\">Shopify Collection Manager Apps<\/a> that simplify the organization, editing, and automation of product collections to enhance store efficiency and navigation. The Meet Collection Import Export app simplifies the process of moving one collection\/product to another Shopify store without the need to manually add them individually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this app,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Export automated and manual collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the exported file and re-import it back<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Freshly import a CSV file using the sample CSV format&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep track of all the exported\/imported CSV files&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select specific conditions while exporting automated collections&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This way, you end up saving more time, and you can focus on other parts of your Shopify store.&nbsp;Want to make a copy of an existing collection instead? <a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/how-to-duplicate-collection-in-shopify\/\">Learn how to duplicate a collection in Shopify<\/a> in a few simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"meetanshi-cta\">\r\n<div class=\"cta-content-wrapper\">\r\n<span>Collections Import Export<\/span>\r\n<p>Bulk migrate collections between Shopify stores<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/collections-import-export\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn-primary\" rel=\"noopener\">Install App<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"cta-image-new\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/meet-collections-import-export-for-shopify.png\" alt=\"Meet Collections Import Export for Shopify\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can efficiently bulk edit collections in Shopify and its various properties without spending much time.&nbsp; Shopify offers an internal bulk editing feature to make&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6309,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[787],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shopify"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6284"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24310,"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6284\/revisions\/24310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}