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 Schedule Pre-Orders 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
.
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 Bulk Custom 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.