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Put shopping items in the right category

Keep fruit together and chilled food together so you can find items quickly while shopping.

Before you start

An ungrouped list makes you check every item again at each shelf.

1Step 1

Open the item editor

Open Shopping and tap the item’s name. The editor shows the current quantity, unit, category and notes.

The item editor shows the category alongside quantity, unit and notes.
The item editor shows the category alongside quantity, unit and notes.
2Step 2

Choose a category

Tap the current category and choose a group such as Fruit and vegetables. None removes the category assignment.

Fruit and vegetables is selected in the category picker.
Fruit and vegetables is selected in the category picker.
3Step 3

Save and check the group

Tap Update item, then find the item under the selected category in the shared list.

The shared shopping list shows categories, quantities, notes and completed progress.
The saved item appears in the Fruit and vegetables group.

All done

Tap an item’s name, open its category selection, choose the appropriate group and save. The shared list then shows the item in that category.

If something looks wrong

The category you need is not available.

Check the selected family. Choose an existing suitable category or leave the item uncategorised for now.

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About this article

Written by Best4Family editorial team. Content reviewed: . Updated: .

The screenshots show the Android app. The layout and controls are largely the same on iOS. The examples use fictional family data.