Why did the bulk editor feature disappear from my product inventory?

Shopify Discussion
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Topic summary

Bulk Editor’s “Inventory Quantity” field disappeared for multiple users, disrupting bulk inventory updates. Some linked the change to Shopify’s automatic enablement of Locations, a multi‑location inventory feature.

Workarounds and guidance:

  • Support recommended reselecting products, checking Bulk Editor columns, and clearing browser cache/cookies.
  • CSV export/import was suggested (edit the “Variant Inventory Qty” column) for faster bulk changes.

Updates and outcomes:

  • Shopify support acknowledged an incident where the field was removed and said a fix was deployed; many users confirmed the field was restored without further action. Clearing cache/cookies may be needed to see the update.

Related issue (Locations):

  • Pickup points now require physical stock at each location to offer pickup. One user reported this is “by design” after the update, creating problems for single‑item inventory.

Status:

  • Bulk Editor inventory field: resolved for most, but a final post reports the problem persists for at least one user, suggesting intermittent or rolling updates.
  • Pickup points behavior under Locations: unresolved/design change.

Note: Screenshots and a YouTube guide segment were referenced to illustrate the missing field.

Summarized with AI on February 13. AI used: gpt-5.
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Thanks Gordonzed. I’m very relieved it was just an error that was rectified.

I use the bulk editor throughout the day to quickly update and manipulate inventory, as I sell items in three packs and individually, so if an item sell out in the three pack I can quickly go to the bulk editor and remove the individual items and add one to the three pack.