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# Update multiple items

Use **Select** mode to choose multiple items in a collection and apply an action to all of them at once.

![Bulk select mode](https://files.buildwithfern.com/wicked-cms.docs.buildwithfern.com/6b7fa434f92a8b80aab02d9bf1a12e49ffcae424e4013a1c4f68b67e3d2bbcd0/docs/assets/screenshots/bulk-select.png)

## Enter select mode

Choose the collection containing the items you want to update.

In the collection header, click **Select**. Checkboxes appear on each row.

Click checkboxes to select individual items, or use the header checkbox to select all visible items.

Click **Update items** (or the bulk actions button) to see available actions.

Select the action to apply. Confirm if prompted for destructive actions.

Click **Exit select** when finished.

## Available bulk actions

| Action                    | Effect                                          |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Save as draft**         | Save changes for selected items as drafts       |
| **Queue for publish**     | Queue selected items for the next site publish  |
| **Publish**               | Publish selected items live                     |
| **Unpublish**             | Unpublish selected items                        |
| **Archive**               | Archive selected items                          |
| **Unpublish and archive** | Unpublish and archive in one step               |
| **Unpublish and delete**  | Unpublish and permanently delete selected items |

## Confirmation dialogs

Destructive bulk actions require confirmation:

* **Unpublish**
* **Unpublish and archive**
* **Unpublish and delete**

Review the selected items carefully before confirming.

## Progress dialog

While a bulk action runs, a progress dialog shows the action in progress (for example, **Publishing items**) with a progress bar. Wait for it to complete before starting another bulk action.

## Bulk actions and filters

Select mode works with the currently visible items — including any active [search](/search-items) or [filter](/filter-items) settings. Filter first to target a specific subset, then enter select mode.

## Single-item alternatives

For editing field values in detail, open individual items with **OPEN** and use [Save changes](/save-changes) or [Publish an item](/publish-an-item). Bulk actions are best for lifecycle operations across many items.

## Next step

Review [Understand item status](/understand-item-status) to interpret status changes after bulk operations.