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title: "Batch Update App"
description: "The Batch Update App lets you update multiple records in a Stackby table simultaneously"
url: https://help.stackby.com/en/articles/490-batch-update-app
collection: "Stackby Apps Marketplace"
updated: 2026-11-04
language: en
---

# Batch Update App

The Batch Update App lets you update multiple records in a Stackby table simultaneously

The Batch Update App lets you update multiple records in a Stackby table simultaneously — saving hours of manual row-by-row editing. Whether you're resetting a status field, assigning ownership in bulk, or correcting a value across hundreds of records, this app makes it fast and precise.

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## **What Is the Batch Update App?**

The Batch Update App is a built-in app in Stackby that lets you:

-   Select multiple rows (or an entire table/view) in one operation
    
-   Set one or more field values across all selected records at once
    
-   Optionally filter which records to update using conditions
    

It's the fastest way to make uniform changes across a large dataset without writing a script or editing every row manually.

## **How to Open the Batch Update App**

1.  Open the Stackby stack where you want to perform a bulk update.
    
2.  Click the **Apps** icon in the top-right toolbar (or navigate to the Apps panel).
    
3.  Find **Batch Update** in the app library and click **Add to Stack** (if not already added), or click **Open** if it's already installed.
    
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## **How to Run a Batch Update**

1.  **Select your Table and View**: choose which table to update and, optionally, narrow records using a saved view.
    
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2.  **Choose the field(s) to update**: click **\+ Add action to update** and select the column you want to change.  
    
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3.  **Set the new value**: enter or select the value you want to apply to all matching records.
    
4.  **Repeat** steps 3–4 for any additional fields you want to update in the same operation.  
    
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5.  Click **Update Records** to apply the changes
    
6.  **Review the record count**: Stackby will show you how many records will be affected. Confirm this looks correct before proceeding.  
    
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## **When to Use It**

-   Bulk-assign a sales rep to a set of leads
    
-   Reset a "Status" field to "Pending" for all rows in a view
    
-   Mark all records in a campaign as "Approved" after review
    
-   Backfill a new column with a default value across existing records
    
-   Correct a data entry error across multiple rows at once  
    

## **Supported Field Types**

The Batch Update App supports most Stackby column types, including:

-   Short Text and Long Text
    
-   Single Select and Multiple Select
    
-   Number, Currency, and Percentage
    
-   Date and Date + Time
    
-   Collaborator (assign a team member)
    
-   Checkbox / Boolean fields
    

Formula columns, system columns (Created Time, Last Modified), and Link columns are not editable via Batch Update.