Set up item defaults
About item defaults
To create items more quickly, you can manage certain item settings so that new items always have a few attributes automatically enabled, especially for items you sell online. This includes default item type, online channels and site visibility.
You can set up the following options as your item defaults:
Item type: Choose the item type all new items should be. This is especially helpful when you only sell one kind of item (such as only Physical good items or Event items).
Online channels: Choose the sites and other online channels to which all new items should be assigned. This is especially helpful when you have multiple sites, or sell on multiple channels such as Google or Facebook.
Site visibility: Choose the site visibility option all new items should have out of Available, Hidden and Unavailable.
Before you begin
You can set up item defaults in Square Dashboard.
To see all item defaults, make sure you’ve set up a Square Online account. Learn how to set up your online store.
To understand site visibility, learn how to set up items for your online store.
Set up item defaults
Sign in to Square Dashboard and go to Items & services (or Items & menus or Items & inventory) > Items > Settings > Item defaults.
Click Edit by the setting you want to manage.
Click Save.
Set up default item fulfilment
You can also set up default item fulfilment in Square Online when you create new items in your item library. This feature will move to Item defaults at a later time.
Sign in to Square Dashboard and go to Online.
Click Settings (or Shared Settings) > Item Preferences.
Under ‘Default item fulfilment’, click Edit.
Choose your preferred fulfilment methods for newly-created items.
Click Save.