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title: "How to Categorize Products in WooCommerce Picklists"
description: "This article discusses how to group products in an order within WooCommerce invoices and other document types."
author: "Sanjai Valsan"
published_date: 2024-05-23
modified_date: 2026-07-12
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reading_time: 2 min
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categories:
  - "Documentation"
  - "Group Products"
  - "WooCommerce Picklists Plugin"
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## Summary

This article discusses how to group products in an order within WooCommerce invoices and other document types.

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# How to Categorize Products in WooCommerce Picklists

*Last updated on July 12, 2026*

This article applies to the following document types:- Invoice
- Packing slip
- Delivery note
- Picklist
- Proforma invoice

Grouping products in WooCommerce documents like invoices and packing slips simplifies order management for both merchants and customers. It simplifies the view for sellers and buyers, ensuring a clearer understanding of purchased items and smoother processing. Using WebToffee’s[WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, and Credit Notes](https://www.webtoffee.com/product/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/)plugin, store owners can easily group products in invoices and packing slips based on their product category. Similarly, it can be done on delivery notes, picklists, and proforma invoices with their pro-add-ons installed.

## Grouping products by category

Here are the detailed steps for the same:

- From the WordPress dashboard, navigate to Invoice/Packing > Document type (eg. Invoice or Packing slip) > General.
- Under the General tab, head to the Product display section.
- Here, enable the Group products by ‘Category’ option.

![Option to group products by category](https://www.webtoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/categorize-option-1024x768.jpg)
*caption: Option to group products by category*

- Finally, click on Update Settings to save the changes.

The images below showcase sample WooCommerce documents where products have been grouped by category.

![WooCommerce Invoice with categorized products](https://www.webtoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/invoices-with-product-categorized-1-802x1024.jpg)
*caption: WooCommerce Invoice with categorized products*

With WebToffee’s WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, and Credit Notes plugin, grouping products by category is simple and effective. By enabling the Group products by ‘Category’ option in the document settings, you can organize items clearly across invoices, packing slips, delivery notes, picklists, and proforma invoices (with add-ons). This structured presentation improves readability, streamlines order processing, and enhances the overall experience for both store owners and customers.

Discover More:

- [Group Products by Order](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/group-woocommerce-picklist-by-order/)
- [Add Product Meta Column and Sort Picklist](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/add-product-meta-sort-woocommerce-picklist/)
- [Exclude Backorder and Virtual Items](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/skip-backorder-virtual-items-woocommerce-picklist/)## Plugin Spotlight

Plugin spotlight

WooCommerce Picklists Plugin

4.0

$39 - $199

[View product](https://www.webtoffee.com/product/woocommerce-picklist/)

## About the Author

[Sanjai Valsan](https://www.webtoffee.com/author/sanjai/)

Technical Content Writer at WebToffee, simplifying complex concepts for seamless user experiences.

## Documentation Navigation

- [Getting Started](#getting-started-woocommerce-picklists-plugin)- [Setup Guide](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/setup-woocommerce-picklist/)
- [Feature Walkthrough](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/woocommerce-picklist-feature-walkthrough/)
- [What's New?](#picklist-whats-new-section)- [Exclude Backorder and Virtual Items](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/skip-backorder-virtual-items-woocommerce-picklist/)
- [Add Metadata](#add-metadata-woocommerce-picklist)- [Add Product Meta](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/add-product-meta-woocommerce-picklist/)
- [Group Products](#group-products-woocommerce-picklist)- [Group Products by Order](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/group-woocommerce-picklist-by-order/)
- [Group Products by Category](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/group-products-woocommerce-picklist/)
- [Customization](#woocommerce-picklist)- [Add Customer Note](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/add-customer-note-woocommerce-picklist/)
- [Remove Unnecessary Product Meta](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/remove-product-meta-woocommerce-invoice/?cid=900)
- [Show Hidden Product Meta](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/display-hidden-product-meta-document-types/?cid=900)
- [Exclude Backorder and Virtual Items](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/skip-backorder-virtual-items-woocommerce-picklist/)
- [Add Customer Name](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/add-customer-name-woocommerce-picklist/)
- [Add Product Meta Column and Sort Picklist](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/add-product-meta-sort-woocommerce-picklist/)
- [Changelog](#changelog-woocommerce-picklists-plugin)- [Full Changelog](https://www.webtoffee.com/docs/picklists/changelog-woocommerce-picklists-plugin/)