Duplicate and delete

Duplicate an option set to use it as a starting point, or permanently delete an option set when you no longer need it.

Both actions are available as bulk actions on the Option Sets list. Select the option sets you want to manage, then choose the appropriate action.

Duplicate

Duplicating is a quick way to create a variation — for example, a version for a different customer group or country, or a copy to use before making major changes.

A duplicate is a complete copy of the original, including its name, status, sales channels, and product rules.

For example, if you duplicate an Active option set that applies to all products, the duplicate will also be Active and apply to all products. Both sets will have the same name, so customers may see the options twice until you update the duplicate.

After duplicating, we recommend doing these two things immediately:

1. Rename the duplicate so you can identify it easily.

2. Either change its targeting or set it to Draft until you are ready to use it.

A duplicate keeps the original's name and status — rename it straight away.

Everything else is copied too, including all options and their settings, values, prices, images, help text, conditional logic, all three targeting rules, and the Personalizer background.

One thing is not copied: add-on products are shared. If a value in the original option set is linked to a generated add-on product, the duplicate uses the same product. Both option sets will sell from the same product inventory.

This is usually what you want. If you need separate inventory, reconfigure the add-on product in the duplicate. See Add-on pricing.

If you reuse the same structure regularly, consider saving it as a custom template. Templates are designed for reuse and keep your option set list easier to manage.

Pattern: the same options, different for some customers

This is what duplicating is really for — wholesale pricing, market-specific wording, a members-only version.

1. Duplicate the set that already works.

2. Set the copy to Draft, so it cannot reach customers while you edit.

3. Change what differs — prices, wording, extra or fewer options.

4. Split the audiences so they cannot overlap. On the Customers tab give the copy Customer tags — is equal to — wholesale, and give the original the opposite, Customer tags — is not equal to — wholesale. Skip this and both sets render for the same customer.

5. Activate the copy. Both are live, but only one applies to any given customer.

The same pattern works with the Countries tab for market variations. See Assign to customers and Assign to countries.

Delete

Deleting an option set is permanent. There is no trash, undo, or recovery. All options, values, prices, conditional logic, and targeting rules are permanently deleted.

Use Draft instead - in most cases

For most situations where you might consider deleting an option set, Set as draft is the better choice:

Draft	Delete
Stops the option set from rendering immediately	Permanently removes the option set
Keeps all your settings and work	Removes all settings and work
Can be reversed at any time	Cannot be undone
Keeps the option set in your list	Removes it from your list

If you're unsure whether you'll need an option set again, set it to Draft rather than deleting it. You can always delete it later if you no longer need it.

If you are deleting anyway

Before deleting an option set, there are three things to check:

1. Export the option set. Select the set and use Export option sets to create a backup that you can re-import later. See Import and export.

2. Review its add-on products. Products generated by the app are not deleted when you delete the option set. They remain in your Shopify catalog, so delete or archive them in Shopify admin if you no longer need them.

3. Check your automations. A workflow using dynamic order-tag mode can reference a specific option in a specific option set. Deleting that set will break the workflow. See Order tags update.

When you're ready, select the option sets you want to delete, choose Delete option sets from the bulk action menu, and confirm.

What deleting does not touch

Deleting an option set does not affect:

• Orders that have already been placed. Option details on past orders are stored as part of the order record.

• Add-on products, as described above.

• Templates you saved from the option set.

• Store-wide settings, colors, and translations.