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Bulk Selection and Quick Actions

Explains how to select multiple items across, supported bulk actions, and how selection state is managed across tabs.

Igor Simovic avatar
Written by Igor Simovic
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Summary

Quickly select and update multiple campaigns, ad sets, or ads without editing one by one. This guide shows how to use bulk selection tools, what actions you can take on groups of items, and how to manage changes efficiently.

How It Works

Bulk selection allows you to choose multiple items in your campaign table and apply actions to all of them at once. Instead of editing items one by one, you can select dozens or hundreds of entities and update their status, budgets, or other settings in a single operation.

Selections trigger a contextual action bar with available bulk operations. Changes are validated before being applied to ensure consistency and prevent errors.

Before You Begin

  • Bulk actions can’t be undone individually so view selections carefully

  • Actions will trigger campaign publishing

  • Only items with same setup can be edited

  • Bulk selection works separately for Campaigns, Ad sets and ads

Step-by-Step Instructions

To select multiple items:

  • Individual selection: Use checkboxes beside each item

  • Range selection:

    • Click the first checkbox

    • Hold Shift and click the last checkbox to select the range

  • Select all visible: Click the checkbox in the table header

  • Select all matching filter: When prompted, confirm "Select all X items"

  • The count of selected items appears in the bulk action bar

To perform bulk status changes:

  1. Select items from the table using the checkboxes

  2. Click Actions in the bulk action bar

  3. Choose Change Status

  4. Review the confirmation modal

  5. Confirm action

To bulk edit budget:

  1. Select one or more campaigns, ad sets, or ads

  2. The bulk actions bar will appear at the top

  3. Click Change budget to choose a field to update:

  4. Fill in the new value or setting in the dialog that appears

  5. Click Apply to confirm and save your changes

To bulk delete:

  1. Select the items you want to delete using the checkboxes

  2. Click ActionsDelete from the bulk action bar

  3. Review the deletion warning and understand the outcome

  4. Click Delete to confirm and save your changes

Use Cases or Common Problems

  • Pause underperforming ads: Filter low ROAS ads, select them, bulk pause to stop wasting budget.

  • Adjust seasonal budgets: Select campaigns and bulk update budgets in one step.

  • Items with different configurations (e.g. daily vs. lifetime budgets) can’t be edited in bulk.

FAQs

Q: Is there a limit to how many items I can select?

A: You can select all items matching your filter.

Q: Why are some actions disabled?

A: Actions depend on entity type and state. For example, you can’t pause already paused items or mix campaigns and ads in a single bulk edit.

Q: Are bulk changes published immediately?

A: Yes. All changes are published immediately, including updates made to previously published items. No draft state is created during bulk actions.

Q: Can I bulk update fields with different starting values?

A: Yes. The same change applies across all selected items regardless of initial values.

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