Help me improve Shopify’s settings with a simple task

Topic summary

An Interactive Media Designer is conducting user research to redesign Shopify’s admin settings layout. The goal is to create a more intuitive interface by understanding how merchants naturally categorize settings.

The Task:

  • Participants drag and drop cards representing Shopify settings into categories they find most logical
  • Takes approximately 5 minutes to complete
  • Fully anonymous
  • Accessed via a provided link

Purpose:
The feedback will help validate a proposed reorganization of Shopify’s admin settings to improve navigation and usability for store owners.

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Summarized with AI on November 12. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

I’m an Interactive Media Designer working on a personal project to improve the Shopify’s admin settings layout. My goal is to make it easier for you and other merchants to navigate and manage your store settings. To validate my proposal, I need your feedback on how you would organize the settings into different categories.

The test is simple and fun. You will be presented with a list of cards that represent a Shopify setting. All you have to do is drag and drop the cards into the categories that you think they fit the most. The test is fully anonymous and will take only 5 minutes of your time. Your input will help me design a better and more intuitive interface for Shopify’s admin settings.

If you’re interested in participating in this test, please click on the link below and follow the instructions. Thank you for your time and cooperation. I appreciate your feedback and support for this project.

Click here to start the test