How to bulk edit preorder settings for every product
Bulk Settings in EZ Preorder & Back In Stock applies a preorder status, a preorder rule, a custom note, or any mix of the three to every product and variant on your Preorder List in one step. It is on the Core plan and above, under Preorders → Bulk actions → Bulk Settings. Every time you click Apply, EZ Preorder also sets Continue selling when out of stock on every variant on the list to match the rule in the dialog, so include Pre-order rules and pick the rule your products use.
Available on: Core, Growth, Professional and Scale plans. On the Free plan the Bulk actions button is greyed out and shows "Available on Core plan or higher".
Where to find it: EZ PreOrder → Preorders → Bulk actions → Bulk Settings.
Before you start
- Bulk Settings changes every product on your Preorder List, including disabled ones. You cannot pick a subset.
- There is no undo. Note each product's current rule if your products use different rules.
- A custom note is saved for one language at a time.
- With Specific inventory level, the quantity you enter replaces the available quantity at every location of every variant on the list.
How to bulk edit preorder settings
- Open Preorders → Bulk actions → Bulk Settings.
- In Select preorder settings to update, tick the settings to change: Preorder status, Pre-order rules, Custom Note. If settings are already ticked when the dialog opens, untick and re-tick them so they are applied.
- Click Next.
- In Configure selected preorder settings, set each one:
- Preorder status: the badge shows the status every product will get, Enable or Disable. Click the button beside it to switch.
- Pre-order rules: choose Always, Sold out or Specific inventory level in Condition to allow Pre-Order. For Specific inventory level, enter the quantity in All Locations.
- Custom Note: choose a language tab and type the note. HTML is supported.
- Click Apply. To change your choice of settings first, click Back.
Settings
| Setting | What it does | Default in the dialog |
|---|---|---|
| Preorder status | Turns preorders on (Enable) or off (Disable) for every product on the list | Enable |
| Pre-order rules | Sets the rule on every variant on the list | Always |
| All Locations (only with Specific inventory level) | Sets the available quantity at each location of every variant to this number | 1 |
| Custom Note | Replaces the note in the selected language on every variant; an empty field clears it | Empty |
How Bulk Settings changes Continue selling when out of stock
Every Apply sets Shopify's Continue selling when out of stock on every variant on your list from the rule in the dialog:
- Always or Sold out: turned on.
- Specific inventory level: turned off, and with a quantity in All Locations, inventory at every location is set to it.
This happens even when you did not tick Pre-order rules. The dialog then uses its default rule, Always, and turns Continue selling when out of stock on for every variant, while the rules themselves stay unchanged. A product on Specific inventory level can then sell past 0 with your theme's normal button. To avoid that, tick Pre-order rules every time you use Bulk Settings and pick the rule your products use.
If your products use different rules, change the status or note on each product's Edit page instead, or re-save each product's rule after a bulk change. See Preorder rules.
Limitations
- Bulk Settings always applies to the whole list.
- One custom note language per Apply. Repeat for each language.
- All Locations puts the same quantity at every location, so a variant stocked at three locations gets three times that number in total.
- Bulk Settings does not change schedules or market settings. Those are set per product.
- The Core plan or above is needed for every bulk action.
Troubleshooting
Bulk actions is greyed out. Your store is on the Free plan. Upgrade to Core or above from Plan. See Plans and pricing.
You clicked Apply but the products did not change. The settings were ticked when the dialog opened and were not re-selected. Open Bulk Settings again, untick and re-tick each setting you want, then click Next and Apply.
Products started selling past zero after you used Bulk Settings. Pre-order rules was not included, so Continue selling when out of stock was turned on for every variant. Run Bulk Settings again with Pre-order rules ticked and the right rule, or re-save the rule on each product. See A product still sells after the preorder ends.
Inventory quantities changed. Specific inventory level with a number in All Locations sets that quantity at every location. Correct quantities in Shopify if needed.
The Next button is greyed out. Tick at least one setting.
Frequently asked questions
Can I bulk edit only some products?
No. Bulk Settings applies to every product on the Preorder List. To change one product's variants together, use Apply settings for all variants on its Edit page.
Is Bulk Settings available on the Free plan?
No. All bulk actions need the Core plan or above.
How do I turn all preorders back on after a plan limit?
Open Bulk Settings, tick Preorder status and Pre-order rules, set the status to Enable, choose your rule, and click Apply. If your products use different rules, click Enable on each product's Edit page instead, so each keeps its own rule.
Does Bulk Settings change orders already placed?
No. It changes only your Preorder List settings and the Shopify products on it. Existing orders keep their tags and items.
Why are some settings already ticked when I open Bulk Settings?
EZ Preorder remembers the settings you ticked the last time, including the rule step of the setup flow. Untick and re-tick them so they are applied.
Related articles
- How to manage your Preorder List: add, sync, enable and disable products.
- Preorder rules: what each rule does and how it sets Continue selling.
- Add a custom note to preorder products: notes per product and per language.
- A product still sells after the preorder ends: fix Continue selling.
- Plans and pricing: which plans include bulk editing.