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

· 5 min read
Field Marshal Quack
Field Marshal Quack
Commander of All Metafields at Metafields Guru

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.

Metafields Guru July 2023 update: new CSV formats, advanced filters, and 3x faster imports

· 7 min read
Field Marshal Quack
Field Marshal Quack
Commander of All Metafields at Metafields Guru

In July 2023, Metafields Guru shipped a large update centered on data handling and speed: new "rows" and "columns" CSV layouts for export and import, a visual advanced filter builder, one-click metafield copying between resources, human-friendly value conversion, and detailed bulk action reports - on top of imports that run 3x faster. Here's what changed.

Metafields Guru February 2023 update: a browser extension rebuilt from scratch

· 6 min read
Field Marshal Quack
Field Marshal Quack
Commander of All Metafields at Metafields Guru

In February 2023, Metafields Guru shipped a browser extension rebuilt from scratch - none of the previous generation's code carried over. It adds support for more resource types, a new floating view mode, list-type metafields, and a modernized editor across the board. Here's a rundown of the most notable changes.

Metafields Guru March 2022 update: the Excel-like editor and Sandbox mode

· 6 min read
Field Marshal Quack
Field Marshal Quack
Commander of All Metafields at Metafields Guru

In March 2022, Metafields Guru introduced the Excel-like editor, a spreadsheet-style way to edit metafields for multiple products on a single page, and Sandbox mode, which unlocks advanced features for free on development, trial, and partner test stores. Here's what each one does and why they matter if you manage metafields at scale.

Metafields Guru is now Online Store 2.0 compatible: 18 metafield types and definitions support

· 7 min read
Field Marshal Quack
Field Marshal Quack
Commander of All Metafields at Metafields Guru

In October 2021, Metafields Guru became compatible with Shopify's Online Store 2.0, the platform update that redesigned metafields from 3 basic types into 18 structured types. This update covers what changed for merchants and theme developers: the new metafield types, Shopify's new metafield definitions (and their limits), and the API/Liquid changes developers need to know about.

Metafields Guru July 2021 update: metafield sets and a rebuilt browser extension

· 6 min read
Field Marshal Quack
Field Marshal Quack
Commander of All Metafields at Metafields Guru

In July 2021, Metafields Guru introduced metafield sets - a way to configure a group of metafields once and apply it across many products at once, instead of creating each metafield one product at a time. The same update also shipped a rebuilt version of the browser extension with a new WYSIWYG editor and metafield sets support.