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Update image position

3/5/2026


Update image position

What this does

Reorder images in the product gallery.

Steps

  1. Find the image row you want to move.
  2. Set Action = U.
  3. Change Image Position to a 1-based number.
  4. Use 1 for the first image, 2 for the second image.

Excel row example (same row)

Use two small tables: first is the exported row, second is the row you import. Cells marked with are the fields you change.

Before (as exported)

Product Title Action Product Handle Image Source Image Alt Text Image Position Variants Image File Name Current Image URL Image ID
Women's Canvas Tote Bag (blank) womens-canvas-tote-bag (blank) Canvas tote side view 5 Beige / One Size bag-side https://cdn.shopify.com/... gid://shopify/MediaImage/31591988265098

After (what you import)

Product Title Action Product Handle Image Source Image Alt Text Image Position Variants Image File Name Current Image URL Image ID
Women's Canvas Tote Bag U womens-canvas-tote-bag (blank) Canvas tote side view 1 Beige / One Size bag-side https://cdn.shopify.com/... gid://shopify/MediaImage/31591988265098

Import

  1. Open Import Excel.
  2. Upload the edited Excel file.
  3. Start task after validation.

Common mistakes

  • Used non-numeric values in Image Position.
  • Reused the same position on many rows by mistake.