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Metafields Guru January 2024 update: multi-row editing and Excel/Sheets copy-paste in the Excel-like editor

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Metafields Guru Team
Metafields Guru Team
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In January 2024, Metafields Guru shipped a major upgrade to the Excel-like editor's multi-row workflow. Editing or copying several rows at once now preserves formatting across every metafield type, from simple text to lists of dimensions with mixed units. The update also added copy-paste support for the spreadsheet tools merchants already use - Google Docs, Excel, Numbers, OneDrive, and LibreOffice.

What's new at a glance​

  • Multi-row editing and copying - edit or copy several rows at once, with formatting preserved for any metafield type.
  • Works for every metafield type - from a simple text field to a list of dimensions with different units.
  • Copy-paste with external spreadsheet tools - move data to and from Google Docs, Excel, Numbers, OneDrive, and LibreOffice.

Major improvements for the Excel-like editor​

Animated demo of selecting and copying multiple rows at once in the Metafields Guru Excel-like editor, with formatting preserved

Enjoy faster and more robust multi-row in-app operations. Edit or copy multiple rows at the same time - the formatting of your data will be preserved. Works flawlessly for any metafield, regardless of its type - from a simple text field to a list of dimensions with different units.

In addition to this, now you can copy the data to/from the most popular external resources:

Logos of Google Docs, Excel, Numbers, OneDrive, and LibreOffice, representing the external spreadsheet tools the Excel-like editor can copy data to and from

FAQ​

What's new in the Excel-like editor's January 2024 update?​

Multi-row operations became faster and more robust: editing or copying multiple rows at once now preserves the formatting of your data, for any metafield type. The editor also gained copy-paste support for the most popular external spreadsheet tools.

Can I edit or copy multiple rows at once in the Excel-like editor?​

Yes. You can select and edit or copy multiple rows at the same time, and the formatting of your data is preserved during the operation.

Which metafield types support multi-row copy and edit?​

Multi-row editing and copying works flawlessly for any metafield type, regardless of complexity

  • from a simple text field to a list of dimensions with different units.

Can I copy metafield data to or from Excel or Google Sheets?​

Yes. The Excel-like editor supports copying data to and from the most popular external resources, including Google Docs, Excel, Numbers, OneDrive, and LibreOffice.

Try it​

Open Metafields Guru from your Shopify admin and try multi-row editing in the Excel-like editor. New to Metafields Guru? Install it from the Shopify App Store or start with the introduction.