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Once you’ve created a variant group, you can manage it in several ways. You can edit the group, add or remove items, add new variant attributes and combine or separate groups. In this guide, you’ll learn how to manage a variant group in Seller Center. Â
To make any changes to a variant group, you must own the brand or items in the variant group.Â
Common Scenarios
1. Edit a variant group.
What should I do?
To edit one item at a time, use the Catalog page. To edit multiple items at once, use a template. You can edit a variant group’s product title, image and item attributes.Â
Use the Catalog page
Navigate to the Catalog page in Seller Center, select the Filters button and select the Variants drop-down menu. Choose Variant item and select Apply. This filters your Catalog items so that only your variant groups are shown.
Locate the primary item for the variant group you want to edit, hover over the item name and select the Variant item button. On the next page, locate the item you want to update and select the checkbox next to it. Then navigate to the Actions column, select the column and choose Edit item or Manage variants from the drop-down menu. Edit your information and select Submit.Â
You can’t edit an item within a variant group that is controlled by Walmart. If you have questions about a variant item or a variant group, select the Help button in the Seller Center menu bar to contact Support.Â
Use a template
Navigate to the Catalog page in Seller Center, select the Update items drop-down menu at the top of the page and choose Update with GTINs. Select the fulfillment method you want and select Download file to download the template onto your computer.
To upload your completed template, return to the Catalog page and select Add items. Select the Upload in bulk  link located under Add thousands of items using a spreadsheet. You can drag and drop your file onto the browser window under Upload, or select the browse link to locate the file on your computer.Â
It can take up to four hours for your changes to appear on Walmart.com. If another seller or Walmart offers your item in a merged variant group and your changes aren’t reflected, select the Help button in the Seller Center menu bar to contact Support.Â
2. Add or remove items in a variant group.Â
What should I do?
To add or remove one item at a time, use the Catalog page. To add or remove multiple items at once, use a template. To add an item that’s not currently in your catalog, create a new item and then add it to the variant group.  
Use the Catalog page
Navigate to the Catalog page in Seller Center. Locate the primary item for the variant group you want to edit, hover over the item name and select the Variant item button. On the next page, locate the item you want to update and select the checkbox next to it. Â
Add an item: Navigate to the Actions column, select the column and choose Edit item or Manage variants from the drop-down menu. Edit your information and select Submit.Â
Remove an item: Navigate to the Actions column, select the column and choose Remove Variant. When you’re done, select Update variants.Â
You can add existing items to a variant group only by using the template. To set up a new item and add it to the existing group, select Create new variant and complete the flow.Â
Use a templateÂ
Navigate to the Catalog page in Seller Center. Select the Update items drop-down menu at the top of the page and choose Update with GTINs. Select the fulfillment method you want and select Download file to download the template onto your computer.
Open the template and locate the variant group you want to edit. Locate the item you want to remove and navigate to the Remove from Variant Group? column. Select the drop-down menu and choose Yes.
To upload your completed template, return to the Catalog page and select Add items. Select the Upload in bulk link located under Add thousands of items using a spreadsheet. You can drag and drop your file onto the browser window under Upload, or select the browse link to locate the file on your computer.Â
A variant group’s ID and attributes must match the existing group for an item to be added. Make sure that each variant item’s attributes are unique. Walmart may unpublish a variant item if duplicate variant values are found.Â
3. Add new variant attributes.Â
What should I do?
To add one variant attribute at a time, use the Catalog page. To add or remove multiple variant attributes at once, use a template.Â
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Use the Catalog pageÂ
Navigate to your Catalog in Seller Center and locate any variant item that belongs to the group you want. Then navigate to the Actions column, select the column and choose Manage variants. Select Add variants and then select Create new variants.
Enter the GTIN of an existing item you want to add to the variant group. You can add up to 500 items. Select Add variants and complete the required information. The new item will be added to the existing variant group.Â
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Use a templateÂ
Use the Update all attributes template. Navigate to the Catalog page in Seller Center, select the Update items drop-down menu at the top of the page and choose Update with file. Select the Template drop-down menu and choose Update all attributes. Choose your fulfillment type and then select the Show Walmart templates link at the bottom of the window.
On the next page, select Update all attributes, choose your fulfillment type again and select Next. Choose the product types you want to include in your spreadsheet. When you’re done, select Build spreadsheet.
Open the template and add a new column for the new attribute. Complete the column so it corresponds with the new variant attribute. You can add variant attributes as needed.
4. Combine or separate a variant group.
What should I do?
Use the Update all attributes template. Navigate to the Catalog page, select the Update items drop-down menu at the top of the page and choose Update with file. Select the Template drop-down menu and choose Update all attributes. Choose your fulfillment type and then select the Show Walmart templates link at the bottom of the window.
On the next page, select Update all attributes, choose your fulfillment type again and select Next. Choose the product types you want to include in your spreadsheet. When you’re ready, select Build spreadsheet.Â
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Combine a variant groupÂ
Open the template and locate the groups that you want to combine. Then set the same variant group ID for all items in all groups. Make sure that all of the attributes (such as Variant Attribute Names and Swatch Images – Swatch Variant Attribute) are identical.
To upload your completed template, return to the Catalog page and select Add items. Select the Upload in bulk  link located under Add thousands of items using a spreadsheet. You can drag and drop your file onto the browser window under Upload, or select the browse link to locate the file on your computer.Â
If you’re combining variant groups, you must make sure that each group’s attributes match. For example, if one group is divided by color and another by size, the merged group must include values for both color and size. To avoid losing images, make sure to include Swatch Images - Swatch Image URL information for each item.Â
Separate a variant group into two groupsÂ
In the Update all attributes template, locate the variant group that you want to separate. Then assign a new variant group ID for the items you want to remove from your existing group and include in your new group. Make sure that all of the attributes (such as Variant Attribute Names and Swatch Images – Swatch Variant Attribute) are identical. 
To upload your completed template, return to the Catalog page and select Add items. Select the Upload in bulk link located under Add thousands of items using a spreadsheet. You can drag and drop your file onto the browser window under Upload, or select the browse link to locate the file on your computer.Â