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It is possible to edit and remove variants on the product's details page. This is a useful feature that allows for your store to have total flexibility concerning any changes to to product variants.


There are various separate field to consider when dealing with the customization of product variants. This page will focus on concisely working through these various forms of variant customization. For more information, consider reviewing Editing Variants for an Existing Product.


The various separate fields of product variant customization are:

  • Changing Variant Details
  • Editing Variants for Stores with Multiple Locations
  • Changing the Display Order of Options
  • Editing a Product's Options
  • Editing a Variant's Metafield
  • Deleting a Variant


Finding the Product Variant Section

In order to find and begin to customize your product variant section, follow these steps:

  1. From your MyShopify page, select Products
  2. From the Products section, search for and select the product that you wish to edit
  3. Scroll down to the Variants section


Changing Variant Details

Product variants are wholly customizable. For example, you can change the price or image of the variant. In order to customize the product variants details, find the variant you wish to edit and select Edit. From here, customize any details that need to be adjusted.


Editing Variants for Stores with Multiple Locations

If a store has multiple locations, then editing variants is different than when dealing with a store that only has one location. 


There are two different ways to edit variants in stores with multiple locations:

  • Edit the Prices, Quantities, SKUs, Barcodes, or HS Codes for All Variants
  • Edit All Variants in the Bulk Editor


Edit the Prices, Quantities, SKUs, Barcodes, or HS Codes for All Variants

You can edit each of these section without individually editing each part. In order to go about this, find the variant you wish to edit and select Edit. After making all of the needed editions, remember to click Save.


Edit All Variants in the Bulk Editor

If you wish to edit all variants at once without individually editing each part, find the variant section and select All > Open Bulk Editor and make necessary changes. Following this, select Save.


Finding the Product Option Section

In order to find and begin to customize your product variant section, follow these steps:

  1. From your MyShopify page, select Products
  2. From the Products section, search for and select the product that you wish to edit
  3. Scroll down to the Options section


Changing the Display Order of Options

When customers are viewing the options a product has on your store's website, they will see the options in a specific website. You can customize and adjust the order that your customers will see these options in. In order to do this, find your Options section and Option Name and select Edit. From here you can adjust the order. Remember to click Save afterwards.


Option variant orders can shift around as specific variants go in and out of stock. If options are not saving the way you specifically edited them, check to make sure that all of your variants are in stock.


Editing a Product's Options

There is also the option to add, remove, or edit options and option values from the product details page. In order to begin with this, find the Options section. From here, you have several options for customization. You can: 

  • Add another option by clicking Add Another Option
  • Change an option name by selecting Edit and inputting the change into the text box
  • Delete an option value by selecting Edit and clicking the trash can icon
  • Delete and entire option by deleting all the option values and then deleting the option altogether


Finding the Product Metafield Section

In order to find and begin to customize your product variant section, follow these steps:

  1. From your MyShopify page, select Products
  2. From the Products section, search for and select the product that you wish to edit
  3. Scroll down to the Metafield section


Editing a Variant's Metafield

Metafields are customizable fields where you are able to add extra details and information that is otherwise not held and saved by Shopify. For more information on Metafields, check out What are Metafields. In order to begin your Metafield customization, find the metafield section and select Show All > View Definition Settings > Add Definition. From here you can add and save as many metafield definitions as are needed.


Deleting a Variant

You can permanently delete a variant by finding the specific variant and selecting the trash can icon next to that variant. If you want to delete all of the variants in a product, considering using Bulk Editor.