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title: Apply Prefixes to Modifiers in the Cart
description: "Follow the steps below to apply useful prefixes to modifiers before adding them to the cart. Note: You must first **Create Prefixes** in order to apply them to products. [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/modifier-groups-create-prefixes-for-modifiers-i-e-no-extra-lite-left/) 1. Open the AcadiaPOS or MobilePOS app. ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-31/d8770b90-f5ad-429d-bb07-cc1c6bf363e5/screenshot_47ea8130a60c4efb82df1029ec441d0f_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1) 2.…"
url: "https://acadiapos.com/doc/apply-prefixes-to-modifiers-in-the-cart/"
updated: "2026-07-07"
category: Apps / AcadiaPOS
---

# Apply Prefixes to Modifiers in the Cart

Follow the steps below to apply useful prefixes to modifiers before adding them to the cart.

Note: You must first **Create Prefixes** in order to apply them to products. [Learn how](https://acadiapos.com/doc/modifier-groups-create-prefixes-for-modifiers-i-e-no-extra-lite-left/)

1. Open the AcadiaPOS or MobilePOS app.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-31/d8770b90-f5ad-429d-bb07-cc1c6bf363e5/screenshot_47ea8130a60c4efb82df1029ec441d0f_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

2. Select an Item

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-31/d9b4f87f-8392-4d91-b725-8d9f0838881f/user_cropped_screenshot_4b2beff4205f4ad0b285c91a588e60b3_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

3. Hold the image of the Item down with your finger or mouse and it will bring you to the Product Options.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-31/28b6b208-7e42-4a97-9bd6-56c7d6cd5f8a/user_cropped_screenshot_00fe474f9aa14c9c984896be9c91b2d2_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

4. Select the modifiers (EX: PIZZA TOPPINGS) within the modifier group and press the **OPTIONS +** button in the lower left-hand corner.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-31/3ecc9185-66c9-4fcb-879a-62a3bf12adb7/user_cropped_screenshot_5071a54bc89d4760ae8488939e9255ea_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

5. Select the modifiers with the desired prefixes from the list and press the **ADD +** button.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-31/185496a0-afa2-490d-b2f0-dec8f49f5cca/user_cropped_screenshot_69ff1f77ffd44fcb8a4b59ce198486d4_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

6. The modifiers will be added to the cart, along with the selected prefixes.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-12-31/442f6a70-6a40-46ab-9ab9-71265359e647/user_cropped_screenshot_abceaeadc6844391aff241fb83ece39e_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

7. Continue the transaction