Multi Item Edit (Updated Mid-2026)

Multi Item Edit (Updated Mid-2026)

Bulk-Editing Your Menu with Multi-Item Edit 

Multi-Item Edit lets you make the same change (or several changes) to many menu items at once, instead of opening and editing each item one at a time. You narrow your menu down to just the items you care about, check the ones you want, describe the changes to make, review everything, and apply it all in one step. For example, raise a group of prices by a percentage, retag a set of items, change tax or printer routing across a category, or turn an availability option on or off for many items together.

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Where to find it:

   


 In the POS, Sign In> Control Panel> Menu Management> Multi-Item Editor







Access:
You need full menu-management permissions. If you don't see the button, your permissions are set to limited menu management. 
Safe to explore:
Adding filters, checking items, and stacking changes never change anything on their own. Data is only written when you tap Apply in the final review.


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The screen at a glance


The Speed Editor has three areas plus a summary bar:

Filters (top) - narrow the long item list down to what you want.
Items (bottom-left) - the filtered list; check the ones to change.
Changes (bottom-right) - describe what to change.
Summary bar (bottom) - shows a running total (e.g. "About to apply 2 changes to 12 items") with the Do it button.
At the very top is a 'Menu Items / Modifiers' toggle. It starts on Menu Items; switch it to edit modifiers instead (see the last section).

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How to use

Narrow the list with filters
1. Tap 'Add filter' and pick what to filter on. For example a report category, whether an item is a special, its price, its printer, or an availability option.
2. Set the condition, is / is not a value, a price that is more than / at least / less than an amount, or simply Yes / No.
3. Confirm. The filter collapses into a small labeled tag; a "chip" such as "Menu category is Pizza" or "Item price more than $3." The list narrows immediately, and a count shows how many items match (e.g. "Showing 14 of 272 items").
Tips
- Stack filters! With more than one active, an item must match all of them to stay on the list.
- Build a range by adding the same field twice e.g. "Item price more than $3" plus "Item price at most $10" shows only items priced between $3 and $10.
- To adjust a filter, tap its chip; to remove it, tap the X on the chip.

Pick the items
- Check each item you want to change.
- Tap 'All' to select everything currently shown, or 'None' to clear.
- A running count shows how many you've selected.
Important
'All' only selects the items your filters are showing not your whole menu. If you change a filter afterward, glance at your selection again.








Add the changes
1. Tap 'Add a change' and pick the field (price, color, report category, prep time, an availability option, adding/removing a modifier set, and more).
2. Set the new value in the pop-up. The editor matches the field with a set of buttons, an on-screen number pad for a price or amount, an increase/decrease choice, a Yes/No choice, or an add/remove list.
3. Confirm. The change collapses into a chip such as "Color: Blue", "Price: increase by $1.00", or "Recommended: add Chips & Salsa."

Each field can be changed only once. If you pick a field you've already added, its existing chip reopens so you can adjust it so no duplicate is created. You can stack several different changes; they're all applied together.




Review and apply
1. The summary bar shows something like "About to apply 2 changes to 12 items." Tap 'Do it.'
2. An Apply changes? review appears, listing exactly which changes will be made and exactly which items they'll affect.
3. Tap Apply to make all the changes to all the selected items at once or Cancel to go back with your filters, selection, and changes left exactly as they were.
4. After applying, you'll see a short confirmation (e.g. "2 changes applied to 12 items.") and the screen resets filters, selection, and changes all clear to be ready for your next batch.



Editing modifiers instead of items

Switch the top toggle to Modifiers to bulk-edit your modifiers (extras and options like Extra Cheese, Bacon, No Onions) the tool works exactly the same way: filter, check, stack changes, review, apply.

- Switching modes clears your work in progress. Because item settings and modifier settings differ, moving between Menu Items and Modifiers empties your filters, selection, and staged changes so you start clean. Finish and apply your item batch first, then switch.
- Filters for modifiers: Modifier set, Availability (Available / Unavailable), and Modifier price (a price, or a range by adding it twice).
- Changes for modifiers: Modifier price (set to, or adjust by amount or percent), Availability, Button color, Sort order, Print priority, and Modifier prefix (e.g. Extra, No, Side, Light turned on/off, with an optional price).
- If some selected modifiers can't take one of your changes, you'll get a heads-up telling you how many will be skipped, with Apply and Cancel.

Good to know

- Nothing changes until you tap Apply in the review everything before that is safe to experiment with.
- Filters only decide which items you can see and pick; they never change anything.
- All always means "everything currently shown," so your filters decide what it selects.
- All stacked changes are applied together in one step, and the screen clears afterward.
- This screen doesn't change who is allowed to edit the menu access is the same as before.

Troubleshooting

- I don't see the Multi-Item Edit button -or- it doesn't look like this. Either your login has limited menu management; use a full-access manager account. Or you need to upgrade to the latest OCPOS version.
- "Do it" doesn't do anything. You need at least one item checked and at least one change added. The on-screen message tells you which is missing ("No items selected.", "No changes selected.", or "Select at least one item and add at least one change."). Tap OK, add what's missing, and try again.
- "All" grabbed fewer items than I expected. That's by design it selects only the items your current filters are showing. Adjust or clear your filters to widen the list.
- I can't add the same change twice. Each field is editable once per batch; picking it again just reopens it to adjust the value.


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