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# Merge filter option values into a group

Merge near-duplicate filter option values (e.g. Light Blue, Dark Blue, Midnight Blue) into a single group shoppers see as one value.

## What this does

Combines several near-duplicate values into a single value shoppers see and click on — for example, merging **Light Blue**, **Dark Blue**, and **Midnight Blue** into one group called **Blue**, so a shopper filtering by color sees one clean "Blue" option instead of three overlapping shades. This is useful whenever your product data uses more specific or inconsistent variant/tag values than you want shoppers to actually filter by.

## Steps

1. Go to the app's **Filters** page and choose the **Group values** tab.
2. Click **Add Group**.
3. Enter a **Group Name** — this is what shoppers will see (e.g. "Blue").
4. Choose the **Source** — the filter data type this group applies to.
5. Under **Values**, choose the specific values to merge into this group.
6. Click **Save**.

![Add group — Group name, Source, and Values fields](https://2009335375-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FKmtdB4I84W3J8hc91H4S%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-108fb74a5cbebdfa45328695ec5bcc52174308fb%2Fadd-group.png?alt=media)

Once saved, go to the Home dashboard and click **Sync now** — merged groups don't take effect on the storefront until the next sync.

## If the group doesn't show up on the storefront

The new group normally appears in the filter sidebar right after syncing. If it doesn't:

1. Go to **Filters**, open the filter option's sidebar, and open the option under **Filter Options**.
2. Click **Edit**.
3. Under **Values**, set **Type** to **Manual selection**.
4. Add the group to the **Selected Values** column, then click **Save**.

## Remove the original values after merging

Merging doesn't remove the original values from the filter option — they'll still show up on their own unless you remove them:

1. Go to **Filters**, open the filter option's sidebar, and open the option under **Filter Options**.
2. Click **Edit**.
3. Under **Values**, set **Type** to **Manual selection**.
4. Remove the individual values you just merged from **Selected Values**, then click **Save**.

## Bulk import/export groups via CSV

For a large number of groups, use **Import** / **Export** on the Group values page instead of creating each one manually.

## Related pages

* [Configure filter options](/filters/filter-options/configure-filter-options.md)
* [Manage filter option values](/filters/filter-options/configure-filter-options/manage-filter-option-values.md)