---
title: Metaobject import templates built from your store
date: 2026-07-27
description: Generate an Excel template pre-filled with every metaobject definition on your store, with the entry-import columns and example values.
tags: ["Metaobjects","Imports","Shopify Admin"]
categories: ["Changelog"]
url: https://www.getaltera.com/changelog/2026-07-27-metaobject-import-templates/
---


Figuring out which columns a metaobject entries import needs is a common stumbling block. Now Altera can build the file for you, straight from your store's own metaobject definitions.

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### 🚀 What's New

- **Metaobject import templates** - go to **Tools** > **Metaobject import template** and get an Excel file listing every metaobject definition on your store, one row per field (see [guide](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/16098430-metaobject-import-template)).
- **Ready-to-fill columns** - Handle, Command, Definition: Handle, Field, and Value are already laid out, with a working example value for each field type.
- **Available in Sidekick** - ask Shopify Sidekick for the metaobject template and it replies with a download link, no need to open the app.

The template is a normal Altera import file: swap in your own handles, edit the values you care about, and import it. It joins the metafield import template released earlier this month (see [guide](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/15345785-metafield-import-template)).