---
title: Get metafield import templates from Shopify Sidekick
date: 2026-07-14
description: Ask Sidekick for a metafield import template and get a ready-to-edit Excel file with your store's exact column headers and example values.
tags: ["Shopify Admin","Imports","Metafield Definitions"]
categories: ["Changelog"]
url: https://www.getaltera.com/changelog/2026-07-14-metafield-import-templates-from-shopify-sidekick/
---


Getting metafield column headers and value formats right is one of the trickiest parts of a bulk import. Now you can ask Shopify Sidekick for a template and skip the guesswork entirely.

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### 🚀 What's New

- **Metafield templates in Sidekick** - Ask "get me the metafield import template" and Sidekick replies with a download link, no need to open the app (see [guide](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/15345785-metafield-import-template)).
- **Built from your store** - The Excel file lists every metafield definition on your store with the exact column headers and a working example value for each type.
- **Answers formatting questions** - Ask Sidekick what header or value format a metafield needs and it can hand you the template showing exactly that.

The template is a normal Altera import file: fill in the identifier column, edit the values you care about, and import it. See the [Sidekick guide](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/15554246-how-to-use-shopify-sidekick-with-altera) for everything else Sidekick can do with Altera.