I went to do my inventory changes today and now I see shopify has added another whole step in the processes. Normally I would open the product page. Click on the inventory quantity and replace it with a new quantity. Now there is a new update. When you click the on hand quantity a new drop down box pops up below, now another click to open the drop down box, now another click to indicate you want to remove inventory, now you have go over to the quantity box and type in the number you want to subtract from the current inventory. Than you have to go and click done, than you have to go and click save. Talk about making things take longer and become more complicated. Who comes up with this stuff!
Topic summary
Main issue: A recent Shopify UI change adds steps to editing product inventory, making the process slower and more complex.
Previous workflow:
- Open the product page.
- Click the inventory quantity and directly replace it with a new number.
New workflow described:
- Click the “on hand” quantity field.
- A dropdown appears below; click again to open it.
- Select an action (e.g., “remove inventory”).
- Enter the amount to subtract from current stock.
- Click Done.
- Click Save.
Impact/feedback:
- More clicks and steps are required, increasing time and complexity.
- The user expresses frustration and questions the rationale behind the change.
Status:
- No solutions, workarounds, or official explanations are provided in the post.
- Discussion remains open with the concern centered on usability of the updated inventory editing flow.
Shopify made inventory edits more complicated
They changed it from direct quantity editing to an adjustment-based flow for tracking and audit reasons, but it adds extra clicks and slows things down.
Fastest workaround:
Use Products → Bulk edit → Inventory available
You can still type the quantity directly and save once.
There’s no way to revert to the old method.