How to create a category

Categories group your items: drinks, dishes, desserts… On the sales screen, they help you find an item in two taps. They also let you track your sales by category.

Only the title is required. The illustration and the items are optional, and you can change them later.

Step 1: Open your categories

Tap the menu icon ☰ at the top left.
Tap Items.

Then open the Categories tab and tap the + button at the bottom right.

Step 2: Enter a title

Type the name of the category in the Title field. This is the name shown on the sales screen.

Step 3: Choose an illustration

Tunder gives each new category a random color. To change it, tap the circle at the top of the form, then choose one option:

Take photo: take a picture with your device's camera.
Choose from library: pick a picture from your photos.
Add illustration: pick a color or an icon from the Tunder library.

Icons are sorted by theme. Here, an ice cream cone from the Pastry theme.

Step 4: Add items

Tap the Items field.
Check the items you want in this category.
Tap OK.

The + button lets you create a new item without leaving this screen.

An item can only belong to one category. If you check an item that is already in another category, it moves to this one.

The Items field then shows how many items you selected.

Step 5: Save the category

Tap OK at the top right. The category appears in your list.

On the sales screen, open the Categories tab: tap a category to see its items.

Create a category from an item's form

You can also create a category while creating an item. In the Category field of the form, tap +: the new category is selected for the item right away.

To learn more about the item form, read our article How to create an item.

Edit or delete a category

In Items > Categories, tap the category, make your changes and tap OK.

To delete it, tap Delete, then tap it again to confirm.

Deleting a category does not delete its items: they stay in your catalog.

Updated on: 17/09/2026

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