How to add Product Variations to a Product
Where to add Product Variations
When you have added the base product information, click the small OPTIONS/SIZES tab top-right as indicated below.
From there you can set a product to have Product Variations with Stock / SKU option via the button indicated below [A]
Adding your Variations
You will then have be able to add your varaitions, choosing to add values to the relevant fields. You can choose to set only one of the Option / Size / Colour fields or multiple. If using multiple fields on one product, all products added must use the fields.
ABOVE - A screen editing a product variation with size and colour options, each variation e.g. Small Blue is its own child product with a SKU and other options. Options / Colours and SIzes added this way are linked so that if a customer chose to Green as their colour, only the Large size would be available.
Additional options for each variation
Click the GREEN PENCIL ICON to the right of each variation to access more options for the variation.
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There are three ways of adding additional options to your product. Product Variations with Stock Levels, the less complex (Simple) Product Options, or as Additional Custom Questions
Once the product has been created you can go in and add variations via the OPTIONS/SIZES tab
How do I include colour choices with my shopping products as well as sizes? Or how do i give different styles a different code or stock on hand quantity?
If you have product variations with Stock / SKU codes here is where you can go to delete or edit and option
Can I add question fields for my customer to answer regarding my product?
Yes you can add unlimited customisation questions to a product, including text boxes, multi choice, and file uploads, such as when a branded item needs to be customised
You can rename Colour, Size, and Option via the DESIGN > REWORD TITLES AND PROMPTS area.
No product option is set when a customer views the product, but you can choose to make one to be the default
You can set the option layout to be dropdowns, swatches, single price and more
With Product Variations you can enable a setting which will allow customers to add multiple options at once.
With Product Variations you can choose to show the range of prices available rather than the main product price.
You can add image swatches to your colours, sizes and options to your Product Variations and set them to display in the product area and category list
You can add image swatches to your colours, sizes and options and set them to display in the product area and category list
When using Simple Product Options you can create them as Global Options instead of Local Options which will allow you to reuse them in other products or add and remove them from all products in a category in bulk.
If you set the Display Stock Level to Quantity number the options will show the stock available.
With Product Varations you can set a product up so that the main product image can change when a swatch or option is selected. If using swatches the swatch can be a different image from the one that replaces the main product image.
If your Ecommerce Store has products with product variations, you can update the pricing for each variation via the Options / Sizing tab when editing the product.
If your Ecommerce Store has products with product variations, you can add weight values for each variation via the Options / Sizing tab when editing the product.
Please see the category management area, as we consider that make/model/year is more about findability, and not an option of a product itself.
Revert variations back to basic size/colour/style options.
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