> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://helpdesk.smaply.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://helpdesk.smaply.app/journey-maps/how-to-bulk-edit-cards.md). # How to bulk edit cards Change many cards in a journey map in one go instead of one at a time. Select the cards, then use the bulk action bar to tag them, assign personas, recolour or restyle them, or delete them together. {% hint style="info" icon="compass" %} If you want to act on whole journey maps from the dashboard list rather than cards inside one, see [How to bulk-edit journey maps in the list](/journey-maps/how-to-bulk-edit-journey-maps-in-the-list.md). {% endhint %} #### How to select multiple cards There are three ways to select more than one card: * **Select all cards in a lane** - Open the lane's three-dot menu and click **Select all cards**. * **Select all cards in a column** - Open the column header's three-dot menu and click **Select all cards**. * **Pick cards by hand** - Hold **Shift** and click each card you want. This works across different lanes and columns.

A column header three-dot menu open in the journey map editor, listing Add column right, Move column left, Move column right, Select all cards, and Delete column. — Column menu > Select all cards

#### How to apply a bulk action

Several cards selected in a journey map, with the bulk action bar appearing at the bottom of the editor to apply an action across the whole selection. — Select multiple cards, then apply a bulk action from the bar

{% stepper %} {% step %} **Select the cards you want to change** Use any of the three methods above. You can combine them, for example select a whole lane, then Shift+click a few more cards in another lane. {% endstep %} {% step %} **Choose an action from the bulk bar** Once two or more cards are selected, a bulk action bar appears at the bottom of the editor. Click the action you want to apply to every selected card. The actions on offer depend on whether your selection is one card type or several (see below).

The bulk action bar at the bottom of the journey map editor, labelled Bulk edit, 3 text cards. It shows bold, font size, font, and fill controls followed by Header, Tags, Persona, and Delete actions. — The bulk bar for a single-type selection, with the full action set

{% endstep %} {% endstepper %} The **Tags**, **Persona**, **fill** (colour and background), and **Delete** actions are always available. **Tags** and **Persona** add or remove the same tag or persona across the whole selection. **Delete** removes every selected card at once. #### Which actions you get: same type vs mixed type The bulk bar changes depending on the cards you pick. Card formatting and the card header only work when every selected card is the same type, because not all card types share those controls. {% columns %} {% column %} **One card type selected** The bar reads **Bulk edit** with a count, for example **3 text cards**. You get the full action set: text formatting (**Bold**, size, font), **fill**, **Header**, **Tags**, **Persona**, and **Delete**. Single-type selections also unlock that type's own actions, such as changing the display type of portfolio cards. {% endcolumn %} {% column %} **Mixed card types selected** The bar reads **Filter** with a count, for example **3 items**. Only the actions every card shares stay on the bar: **fill**, **Tags**, **Persona**, and **Delete**. To reach a type's formatting actions, narrow the selection with the **Filter** dropdown. {% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %}

The bulk action bar for a mixed selection, labelled Filter, 3 items, showing only the fill, Tags, Persona, and Delete actions. — A mixed-type selection keeps only the shared actions

To work on one type within a mixed selection, click **Filter** and choose a card type. The dropdown lists each type in the selection with its count.

The Filter dropdown open above the bulk bar, listing Stage, Text, and Image card types, each with a count of 1. — Filter the selection down to one card type

Once the selection is narrowed to a single type, that type's actions appear on the bar, the same set you would see if you had selected only those cards to begin with. #### Related topics

Article	What it covers	Target
How to add and edit cards	The card toolbar, details panel, colours, and header for a single card.	/pages/DI00pTOdaJmOwltHKgIa
How to use text cards	Text formatting in detail, including bulk formatting by filtering a selection to Text.	/pages/icqgg4Jls9Iv7VWRvRls
How to assign a persona to a card	Assigning personas to cards, including bulk-assigning to a selection.	/pages/42b6nVolnvr4VE3kfJ6s
How to use tags	Applying tags to cards and filtering a journey map by them.	/pages/jphiiSaFZL5tyD29Kfyt

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