Turning on Scheduled Pre-Order by DEFAULT
You can set a start/end date for all Pre-Orders by default. Once this setup is done, all pre-order products will have the scheduled date by default.
Under Products page,
Click on the Default Settings button above the Product table
At the Pre-Order tab locate the Pre-Order is Active option and select "Specific period"
Select the Start Date Time and End Date Time (Time stated is based on your store's timezone setting):
Optional Step: You can choose to display the End Date of the Pre-Order on the product screen by selecting the Display Pre-Order Time Remaining checkbox:
You can then proceed to configure the message that you wish to display on the Product page. You must include [E] in order for the configured Pre-Order end date to be shown:
You can choose the Date Format that you want the End Date to be displayed by selecting the format of your preference in the Choose date format dropdown:
This is how it will be shown on the store front:
Optional Step: You can also display the day/time remaining for the Pre-Order. By ticking on Display Pre-Order Time Remaining:
You can then proceed to configure the message that you wish to display on the Product page. You must include [D] in order for the remaining day/time before the Pre-Order ends to be displayed:
This is how will look like at the store front:
Scheduling Pre-Order for INDIVIDUAL Product
You can also schedule a Pre-Order for one product.
Important Note: If your default settings already have an existing scheduled pre-order, this settings will take priority over the Default Settings.Under Products page,
Click on the Default Settings button for the product that you wish to set a scheduled pre-order period:
At the Pre-Order tab locate the Pre-Order is Active option and select "Specific period"
Select the Start Date Time and End Date Time (Time stated is based on your store's timezone setting):
Optional Step: You can choose to display the End Date of the Pre-Order on the product screen by selecting the Display Pre-Order Time Remaining checkbox:
You can then proceed to configure the message that you wish to display on the Product page. You must include [E] in order for the configured Pre-Order end date to be shown:
You can choose the Date Format that you want the End Date to be displayed by selecting the format of your preference in the Choose date format dropdown:
This is how it will be shown on the store front:
Optional Step: You can also display the day/time remaining for the Pre-Order. By ticking on Display Pre-Order Time Remaining:
You can then proceed to configure the message that you wish to display on the Product page. You must include [D] in order for the remaining day/time before the Pre-Order ends to be displayed:
This is how will look like at the store front:
Select Save when done.
Turning on Scheduled Pre-Order for MULTIPLE Product
You can also schedule a Pre-Order at once for multiple products if they happen to have the same Pre-Order schedules
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Important Note: If you had already scheduled Pre-Orders for individual product, doing this step will overwrite the settings.Under Products page,
Select the multiple products that you wish to apply the schedule to and click on Apply Settings:
At the Pre-Order tab locate the Pre-Order is Active option and select "Specific period"
Select the Start Date Time and End Date Time (Time stated is based on your store's timezone setting):
Optional Step: You can choose to display the End Date of the Pre-Order on the product screen by selecting the Display Pre-Order Time Remaining checkbox:
You can then proceed to configure the message that you wish to display on the Product page. You must include [E] in order for the configured Pre-Order end date to be shown:
You can choose the Date Format that you want the End Date to be displayed by selecting the format of your preference in the Choose date format dropdown:
This is how it will be shown on the store front:
Optional Step: You can also display the day/time remaining for the Pre-Order. By ticking on Display Pre-Order Time Remaining:
You can then proceed to configure the message that you wish to display on the Product page. You must include [D] in order for the remaining day/time before the Pre-Order ends to be displayed:
This is how will look like at the store front:
Select Save when done.