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Update quantities and notes on your shopping list

A request to bring more apples does not help if the shopping list still shows the old quantity.

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The starting point

A request to bring more apples does not help if the shopping list still shows the old quantity.

The shared shopping list shows categories, quantities, notes and completed progress.
Apples starts at six pieces with the note For the lunch boxes.

A practical next step

You need two more apples for a trip. Update the existing item so the person shopping sees the full amount.

The editor contains eight pieces and Lunch boxes and our trip.
The editor contains eight pieces and Lunch boxes and our trip.

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Tap the existing item’s name, change Quantity and Unit if needed, update Notes and tap Update item. The saved amount and note appear beside the same item.

After saving, the same shopping list shows eight apples and the updated note.
After saving, the same shopping list shows eight apples and the updated note.

Get organised in a few steps

  1. 1

    Open the existing item

    Open Shopping and tap Apples. Check the current amount of six pieces and the note For the lunch boxes.

  2. 2

    Change the total and note

    Set Quantity to eight and keep pieces as the unit. Enter Lunch boxes and our trip under Notes.

  3. 3

    Save and check the list

    Tap Update item. Check that Apples now shows eight pieces and the new note. Cancel discards unsaved changes.

What helps along the way

The essentials at a glance

Part 01

You can edit an existing item’s quantity, unit and notes.

Part 02

Saved amounts and notes are visible in the shopping list.

Part 03

The item remains on the same shared list.

If something looks wrong

The old quantity is still shown.

Open the item again and check the value. Save with Update item. If an error keeps the dialog open, check the connection and try again.

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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.