Print a packing slip for one order in Shopify
A packing slip is the list inside the box: what the customer ordered, in what quantity, and where it is going. This tutorial prints the slip for order 1047, which has 3 line items and 5 units in total, worth $133.00.
Written · Shopify admin, desktop steps · 4 minutes read
The worked example
| Order | 1047 |
| Line items | 3 |
| Units | 5 |
| Items total | $133.00 |
| Slip shows | Shipping and billing addresses, SKU, weight, quantity |
Download the checklist: packing-slip-check.csv (167 bytes).
A packing slip checklist for order 1047: 5 units across 3 lines, worth $133.00. It is a planning record, not a file Shopify imports.
1Open the order
From your Shopify admin, go to Orders and click order 1047. The slip prints from the order page, so you do not need the Shipping labels page for a single slip.
2Click Print, then Print packing slips
Click Print, then click Print packing slips. Shopify builds the slip from the order: the items, the quantities, the SKUs, the weights, and the shipping and billing addresses.
3Check the slip against the box
Read the slip before you seal the box: 2 Trail Crew Tees, 1 Summit Hoodie, 2 Trail Crew Caps, 5 units in total. The slip is the packing check, so a wrong quantity on the slip means a wrong quantity in the box.
4Print or save the slip
Print the slip, or save it as a PDF if you print in batches later. Put the printed slip in the box with the items.
The arithmetic
The slip lists 3 lines and 5 units.
| Item | Qty | Unit price | Line total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Crew Tee | 2 | $28.00 | $56.00 |
| Summit Hoodie | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Trail Crew Cap | 2 | $16.00 | $32.00 |
| Total | 5 | $133.00 |
2 × $28.00 = $56.00, 1 × $45.00 = $45.00, 2 × $16.00 = $32.00, and $56.00 + $45.00 + $32.00 = $133.00. The unit count is 2 + 1 + 2 = 5.
Held at the counter
One slip per shipment, not per order. Packing slips list the items in a specific shipment. A split order needs a separate slip for each parcel, so check the shipment, not just the order number.
The slip shows your store name by default. To show a different name on slips, edit the packing slip template in the Documents section of your Shipping and delivery settings. The template uses Liquid, so keep a copy of the original before you edit.
A packing slip is not an invoice. The slip lists items and addresses, not the payment. If the customer needs a payment record, print an invoice instead of relying on the slip.
Sources
- Printing and editing packing slips — Shopify's help pages: the single-slip print steps, the one-slip-per-shipment rule, what a slip contains, and the template edit path.