# Product grid

The **Product grid** section powers the display of your collection’s products. It’s where shoppers browse, filter, and sort items based on their preferences — all with a layout optimized for performance, flexibility, and mobile responsiveness. ## How to navigate to the Product grid {% hint style="success" %} Steps 1. In the theme editor (**Customize**), open the template selector. 2. Select **Collections**, then **Default collection.** 3. On the left sidebar, locate **Product grid** 4. Make necessary changes **> Save.** {% endhint %} ## How to edit a Product grid ### 🔧 General and layout

Setting	Description
Products per page	Set the total number of products shown per page (6-50 products).
Products per row	Choose how many products display in each row (2–4 recommended).
Column gap / Row gap	Adjust spacing between items.
Show product count	Display total number of products.

### 🔍 Filtering and Sorting Allow your customers to filter collections and search results by product availability, price, color, and more.

Setting	Description
Enable filtering	Activate Shopify’s storefront filters. Learn how to customize filters
Enable sorting	Allow sorting by options like price, newest, best-selling, etc.
Desktop filter layout	Choose: - Left sidebar: - Right sidebar: - Drawer:
Group collapsible	Group filters in collapsible dropdowns.
Default state	Set filters as `Collapsed` or `Expanded` on load.
Open first group by default	If checked, the first filter group expands on page load.
Group heading size	Choose heading font size (Small, Medium, Large).
Show results count	Show how many results match the filters.
Filter color type	Choose between `Inline` color swatches or `List` view.

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How to create visual filters

Filter values can include visual elements such as colors, patterns, or more creative imagery. For example, a *Fabric color* filter can display a small color swatch for each filter value. To create visuals with your filter values, set up custom data for your store with [metafields](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metafields/metafield-definitions/creating-custom-metafield-definitions) and [metaobjects](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metaobjects/using-metaobjects). You also need to meet the [requirements](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/search-and-discovery/filters#visual-filters). {% hint style="info" %} Product variant filters will link to more relevant variants on search results and collection pages. {% endhint %} #### Now we will start from scratch by defining the [metaobjects](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metaobjects/using-metaobjects): 1. Go to **Settings** > **Custom data** > Find the **Metaobject definitions** field > Click **Add definition.**

2. In the **Add metaobject definition** page, give this metaobject a **Name** (Color) and 3 **Fields:** * **Single line text** - For the color name (Name). * **Color** - For the hex code of the actual color (Hexcode). * **File** - For the image of this color (Image).

{% hint style="info" %} A metaobject definition for a color swatch should have both a color and an image field. You don't need to provide a value for both, but this will give you the option of using either field in the future. {% endhint %} 3. Click **Save**. #### Next step, we will create the colors list: 1. In the Shopify admin sidebar, go to the **Content** > **Metaobjects** > In the **Metaobjects** page, select **Color**.

2. Click the **Add entry** button to add a new color. Give the color entry the Name, Color, and Image.

{% hint style="info" %} **Note**: You can add many color entries and assign these colors to the products. {% endhint %}

3. Click **Save**. #### After that, we are going to create color [metafields](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metafields/metafield-definitions/creating-custom-metafield-definitions) for the products to link to these [metaobjects](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metaobjects/using-metaobjects) that we've just created above: 1. Go to **Settings** > **Custom data** > In the **Metafield definitions** field, select **Products** > Click **Add definition.**

2. We will define this metafield as **Name**: "Color filter swatch" and **Type**: "Metaobject". In the **Reference** field, select the metaobject you want or you've just created (Color). {% hint style="info" %} If your products/ variants have multiple colors you could filter on, set your metafield definition to allow a **List of entries**. This lets you assign multiple metaobject entries to a single item and each one will display as a filter value on your store. {% endhint %}

3. Click **Save.** #### Then, we will connect the products to colors: 1. In the Shopify admin sidebar, go to the **Products** > Select the product you want to connect color metafield. 2. In the **Metafields** field, click on the "Color filter swatch" metafield that you've just created above > You will be able to select multiple colors from your list of colors that you defined using metaobjects.

3. Click **Save**. #### After you have assigned your metafield to products or variants in your store, you can set up the filter for your online store: 1. In the [Shopify Search & Discovery](https://apps.shopify.com/search-and-discovery) app, go to **Filters**. 2. Click **Add filter** or click an existing filter. 3. Click the **Source** field, and then select a metafield filter with a metaobject reference - "Color filter swatch". 4. Click **Display options**. 5. Set the **Label** field for filter values by selecting a metafield. 6. Check **Include visual** and select a visual style: * Choose **Swatch** for small color swatches or patterns. Set the swatch content by selecting: * A color field for the **Swatch color**. * An image field for the **Swatch pattern**.

* Choose **Image** for icons, logos, or other graphics that shouldn't be cropped. Set the content by selecting an image field for the **Image**.

{% hint style="info" %} **Tip** Themes will often prioritize displaying a swatch's image over its color. For swatch displays, if you selected fields for both **Swatch pattern** and **Swatch color**, then the color is typically only displayed when there isn't an available pattern image for the filter value. {% endhint %} 7. Click **Save**.

How to customize filters

{% hint style="info" %} Customizing the filters in your store requires the [Shopify Search & Discovery](https://apps.shopify.com/search-and-discovery) app. The app also allows you to customize search results and product recommendations to give you more control over how customers discover your products. Learn how to [customize filters with the app](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/search-and-discovery/filters). {% endhint %} 1. Go to **Apps** > **Search & Discovery** > **Filters** > **Add filter**

2. Add or remove filters to show/hide from the storefront filters > **Save** the settings. 3. In the theme editor (**Customize**), open the template selector > Select **Collections** > **Default collection.** 4. On the left-sidebar, locate **Product gird** > Select **Enable filtering** checkbox 5. **Save.**

### 🔁 Pagination

Enable pagination in 3 ways: {% tabs %} {% tab title="Paging by numbers" %}

Collection page: Paging by numbers example

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Collection page: Infinite scroll example

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