How to create a category
Group your items (drinks, dishes, desserts…) to find them in two taps.
Categories group your items: drinks, dishes, desserts… On the sales screen, they help you find an item in two taps. They also let you track your sales by category.
Only the title is required. The illustration and the items are optional, and you can change them later. Pick the app or the back-office (on a computer) below.
Create a category from the app
The screens below are from the Tunder app on a phone or tablet.
Open your categories
Tap the menu icon ☰ at the top left, then Items. Then open the Categories tab.
Tap the + button
It is at the bottom right of the screen. The “New category” form opens.
Enter a title
Type the name of the category in the “Title” field.
- Title: the name shown on the sales screen. This is the only required field: with no title, the form flags the error and the category is not saved.
Choose an illustration
Tunder gives each new category a random color. To change it, tap the circle at the top of the form, then choose one option:
- Take photo: take a picture with your device's camera.
- Choose from library: pick a picture from your photos.
- Add illustration: pick a color or an icon from the Tunder library. Icons are sorted by theme (drinks, pastry, clothes…).
Add items
Tap the “Items” field, check the items you want in this category, then tap OK.
- One category only: an item can only belong to one category. If you check an item that is already in another category, it moves to this one.
- The “Items” field then shows how many items you selected.
- Create an item: the + button on this screen lets you create a new item without leaving it.
Save the category
Tap OK at the top right: the “Category saved” message confirms it is saved, and the category appears in your list.
Find it on the sales screen
Tap the menu icon ☰, then Sell, and open the Categories tab: tap a category to see its items.
Tip. You can also create a category while creating an item: in the Category field of the item form, tap +. To learn more about the item form, read “How to create an item”.
Edit or delete from the app
The screens are those of the Tunder app on a phone or tablet.
To edit: tap the category
In Items, Categories tab, tap the category, make your changes (title, illustration, items), then tap OK. The “Category updated” message confirms it is saved.
To delete: tap Delete
At the bottom of the form, tap Delete, then tap it again to confirm.
- Deleting a category does not delete its items: they stay in your catalog.
Create a category from the back-office
The back-office is at admin.tunder.co. Sign in with your shop's account.
Open Categories
In the left menu, click Items, then the Categories tab.
Click “New category”
The category form opens on the side of the page; the list stays visible behind it.
Choose an illustration
Click the square at the top of the form (or “Edit”): a window offers a photo, an icon or a color.
- A color is assigned at random to each new category: you can keep it.
- The illustration appears on the sales screen grid.
Enter the name
Fill in the “Category name” field.
- Category name: the name shown on the sales screen. This is the only required field: with no name, the form shows “Name cannot be empty” and the category is not saved.
Link items
In “Applied items”, check the items to file in this category. The search field helps you find them.
- One category only: an item can only belong to one category. An item already filed elsewhere is moved to this one.
- Under the list, a counter shows the number of linked items.
- Optional: you can also file items later, from their own form.
Click “Save”
The “Category saved” message confirms the creation. The category appears in the list, then on your registers' sales screen at their next sync.
- Closing without saving: if you have entered something, Tunder asks you to confirm before closing the form.
Tip. From an item's form, the + button next to the “Category” field creates a category without leaving the form: it is chosen for the item right away.
Edit, duplicate or delete from the back-office
All these actions start from the category's form: Items, Categories tab.
To edit: open the category
In the list, click the category's row. Its form opens on the side. Change the name, illustration or linked items, then click “Save”.
- On your registers: the change appears at their next sync.
To duplicate: choose “Duplicate category”
In the form, click the ⋮ button at the top right (“More actions”), then “Duplicate category”.
- What is copied: the illustration. The name becomes “name (copy)”: remember to rename it.
- What is not copied: the items, because an item can only belong to one category.
To delete: choose “Delete category”
In the same ⋮ menu, click “Delete category”.
Confirm the deletion
A “Delete [name]?” window asks you to confirm: click “Delete”.
- What happens: the linked items stay in the catalog, without a category. This action cannot be undone.
Frequently asked questions
How do I change the category of several items at once?
Can an item be in several categories?
What happens to my items if I delete a category?
How do I create a category while creating an item?
How do I change the order of my categories?
How do I find a category's items at the sale?
See also
- How to create an itemAdd a product or service: it appears on your sales screen, ready to sell in one tap.
- Organize your items in alphabetical orderSort your items alphabetically, or reorder them by hand on the sales screen.
- How to create a discountSet up your discounts (percentage or amount) to apply them in one tap to a ticket or an item.