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Bulk Edit List View

Bulk Edit List View in Media Library Organizer Pro lets you update Media Categories, alt text, captions, and other attachment fields for multiple files at once from the WordPress Media Library's List View.

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Prerequisites and Setup

  • Any Media Library Organizer Pro license

Overview

To Bulk Edit Attachments in the Media Library's List View:

  • Click on Media in the WordPress Administration Menu WordPress Admin Menu: Media
  • Click the List Icon Media Library: List View
  • Tick the checkboxes beside the images that you wish to select Bulk Edit: List View: Checkbox
  • Click the Bulk Actions dropdown
  • Choose the Edit option Bulk Edit: List View: Edit

Several fields will be displayed below the Bulk Actions dropdown:

Bulk Edit: List View: Form

The following can be edited, and will be applied to the selected Attachments:

  • Media Categories
  • Author
  • Title
  • Caption
  • Alt. Text
  • Description
  • EXIF data
  • IPTC data
  • Author

Don't want to make a change to a field? Either select the No Change option, or leave the field blank.

Click Update when done.

Add Additional Attachment(s) to Bulk Editing

To add an Attachment to the Bulk Editor:

  • Tick the checkbox to the left of the Attachment

Remove Attachment(s) from Bulk Editing

To remove an Attachment from the Bulk Edit, either:

  • Click the cross icon to the left of the Attachment Title Bulk Edit: List View: Remove Attachment
  • Untick the checkbox to the left of the Attachment Bulk Edit: List View: Checkbox

Cancel Bulk Editing

To cancel Bulk Editing, click the Cancel button on the bottom left corner of the Bulk Edit form.

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