Editing Product Type Fields

The Product Type field (previously called "Product Type (custom)") helps to classify products. You can use Ablestar Bulk Product Editor to modify the Product Type in bulk.

Choose if you prefer the 'In-App Edit' or 'Spreadsheet' method:

1. In-App Edits

You have several options to edit the Product Type field in bulk:

Go more in depth with specific options:  How to Edit Text fields here:

• Set text to value
• Add text to end
• Remove text from end
• Add text to beginning
• Remove text from beginning
• Search / Replace
• Limit length of text
• Remove text from a word to the end
• Remove text up to and including the word

Optionally, you can use placeholders to insert dynamic values:

You can choose 'Add dynamic value' to pull in other data from your store, instead of manually inputting the term to be replaced. For example, if you want the vendor name to always match the product name, you would use the 'Dynamic value' field.

Learn more about Dynamic values here.

2. Spreadsheet Edits

Prep your spreadsheet to include new Product Type data, noting the following:

• leading and trailing white spaces will be removed
• field is limited to 255 characters

✅ Tips and Troubleshooting

• Product Type fields were previously called "Custom Product Type" in Shopify
• The Product Type field is optional and limited to 255 characters
• Shopify will remove spaces before and after a Product Type