Lists and templates
A list is what you're shopping for this time. A template is a set of things you buy often, ready to start a list from.
Updated November 12, 2026
- A list is what you take to the store. You check items off as you shop.
- A template is a reusable set of items you buy often, like weekly staples or a big shop. Templates have no checkboxes. You start lists from them. See Start a list from a template.
You can have as many of each as you like.
Make a list or template
- Open the Grocery tab.
- Tap New List under Lists, or New Template under Templates.
A new list is named for today's date, like “November 12 List”. Open it and tap the name at the top to rename it.
- Choose Groceries in the sidebar.
- Choose New list, or New template under Templates. Open Templates first if it's closed.
- Change the name if you like, then choose Create.
Rename, duplicate or delete
Open the list, tap ⋯ at the top, then:
- Rename List. You can also tap the name at the top.
- Duplicate List makes a copy with everything unchecked.
- Delete List, then Delete to confirm.
You can also swipe a list on the Grocery tab to delete it. This doesn't ask first.
Open the ⋯ menu on a list, either on the Groceries page or inside the list, then:
- Rename. Inside a list, you can click the name to change it.
- Duplicate makes a copy with everything unchecked.
- Delete list, then Delete to confirm.
A duplicate is always a list, even when you duplicate a template.
Turn a list into a template, or back
Open the ⋯ menu and choose Convert to Template (on the web, Convert to template). A template turns back with Convert to Active List (Convert to list on the web). This moves it rather than copying it, so the list stops being a list.
On your phone, App Settings → List Order sorts the Grocery tab by Recents (the list you last added to comes first) or A-Z. See App settings.
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