---
title: Mass Action – Update Category
description: "![](https://acadiapos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/translate.svg)[Read this guide in Español](https://acadiapos.com/es/doc/accion-masiva-actualizar-categoria/) 1. Let's learn how to change category for multiple products with mass actions on the Point Of Sale register. Follow the step-by-step instructions below. 2. Navigate to [https://rfsm.acadiapos.com/](https://rfsm.acadiapos.com/) or [https://manage.acadiapos.com/](https://manage.acadiapos.com/) from any browser ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-10-17/984702ba-c434-43b1-9263-53a28ba373d5/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?w=780&ssl=1) 3.…"
url: "https://acadiapos.com/doc/mass-action-update-category/"
updated: "2025-11-11"
category: Inventory / Products
---

# Mass Action – Update Category

![](https://acadiapos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/translate.svg)[Read this guide in Español](https://acadiapos.com/es/doc/accion-masiva-actualizar-categoria/)

1. Let's learn how to change category for multiple products with mass actions on the Point Of Sale register. Follow the step-by-step instructions below.

2. Navigate to [https://rfsm.acadiapos.com/](https://rfsm.acadiapos.com/) or [https://manage.acadiapos.com/](https://manage.acadiapos.com/) from any browser

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3. On the left hand side of the page click the tab **"Items"**

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4. Lets start off by searching for a product name. Click the "Search" field at the top right of the page.

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5. For our example we typed in "calzones" in the search bar.

Make sure to hit enter or the magnifying glass to bring up your results.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-10-17/84a82f84-53c7-4eb5-a26f-15176feddb56/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?w=780&ssl=1)

6. Click on "**All**" to select all items, or choose one or more individual items to update.

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7. Now each item should be selected to update a mass action.

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8. Click the Mass Actions dropdown.

Here we are selecting Categories as an example.

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9. Select your new Category.

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10. We picked the "open items" category as an example.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-05-06/98b231c3-7370-4a15-ba41-3b2c2782892d/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?w=780&ssl=1)

11. If you are satisfied with your new category Click "Ok"

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-10-17/23e0c29f-1730-4cb6-81af-c45531f6a565/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?w=780&ssl=1)

12. Now all of the products you selected are in their new category.