How to Bulk Edit Option 1 Name

The Option 1 Name is the label on a product's first variant option — the word "Size" or "Color" that sits above the variant picker on the storefront. This guide shows how to set it across many products in one run.

Option 1 Name is a product field. It's the label of the first option group on a product (e.g. Size), not the value of a particular variant (e.g. Small). One name per product, so each matched product gets a single update.

Only products that already have a first option are updated. EditEngine renames the existing Option 1 — it doesn't create a new option on products that have none. Products without an Option 1 are skipped without error.

Step 1: Pick the Option 1 Name field

In the Configure Product Edits panel, click Select Field.

Option 1 Name lives under Product Fields.

Click it. The configuration panel switches to a How to edit Option 1 Name dropdown, with a value input below.

Step 2: Enter the new option name

Only one action is available: Set Option 1 Name. Type the new label into Set the option 1 name to this value.

Realistic examples:

• Size — for apparel where the first option is sizing.
• Color — when the first option is colour.
• Material — for furniture or accessories sold in different finishes.

Pick a name that matches what the existing values actually represent. Renaming Option 1 from Size to Color doesn't change the variants underneath — you'll end up with values like Small, Medium, Large sitting under a header that says Color. Use this when the current name is wrong, inconsistent across products, or you're standardising terminology.

No find/replace, no append/prepend, no dynamic tokens. This field is a straight set-to-value. If you need different new names for different product groups, run separate edits with a filter that targets each group.

Step 3: Filter so the right products get the rename

The edit applies to every product matched by your filter. Before running, narrow the filter so only the products whose Option 1 you actually want to rename are selected — Option 1 Name is a product field with no per-variant skip logic, so a too-broad filter will rename everything in scope.

Useful filter conditions:

• Option 1 Name is size — catch products where the existing label is lowercase or inconsistent and standardise to Size.
• Title contains t-shirt — narrow by product type or naming convention.
• Product type is Apparel — bulk-fix all apparel at once.

The Edit Preview on the right shows which products are in scope after filtering. Only products listed there will be touched.

Step 4: Run it

Once a value is entered and at least one product matches the filter, Start Bulk Edit Now activates. Click it to queue the edit, or Schedule Edit to run it later.

Each matched product issues a productOptionUpdate against its first option (position 1). Variant values stay exactly as they were — only the label above them changes.

After the run

• Option 1 Name changes are reversible from the History page using Undo.
• Products that don't have an Option 1 (single-variant products with no options at all) are silently skipped.
• The storefront option label updates immediately, but cached theme pages may take a few minutes to reflect the new name.
• This action does not rename Option 2 or Option 3 — those have their own fields (Option 2 Name, Option 3 Name) with the same shape.

Frequently asked questions

How do I rename the first variant option, like Size, across many Shopify products?

In EditEngine's Configure Product Edits panel, click Select Field and choose Option 1 Name under Product Fields. The only action is Set Option 1 Name, so type the new label — Size, Color, or Material — filter to the right products, and click Start Bulk Edit Now. Each matched product gets its first option label updated in one run.

Will renaming Option 1 change the variant values on my Shopify products?

No. Renaming Option 1 only changes the label above the variant picker — the variant values underneath stay exactly as they were. That means renaming Size to Color leaves values like Small, Medium, and Large sitting under a header that says Color, so pick a name that matches what the existing values actually represent.

What happens to Shopify products that have no first option at all?

They are silently skipped without error. EditEngine renames the existing Option 1 — it never creates a new option on products that have none. So single-variant products with no options simply are not touched, and the rest of the run continues normally. The Edit Preview shows which products are in scope before you run.

Can I undo a bulk Option 1 name change in Shopify?

Yes. Option 1 Name changes are reversible from EditEngine's History page using Undo. The storefront option label updates immediately after the run, though cached theme pages may take a few minutes to reflect the new name. Note this action does not rename Option 2 or Option 3 — those have their own fields.

Can I use find and replace on the Option 1 name in Shopify?

No. Option 1 Name is a straight set-to-value field — there is no find/replace, append/prepend, or dynamic token support. If different product groups need different new names, run separate edits with a filter targeting each group, such as Product type is Apparel or Title contains t-shirt.