--- title: Quick Actions on the Sortly Mobile App description: Use Quick Actions in the Sortly mobile app to scan barcodes or QR codes and change quantities, move items to a new location, or add tags. --- [Skip to content](https://help.sortly.com/sb/quick-actions-on-the-sortly-mobile-app#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![logo-1](https://help.sortly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/logo-1.png?width=200&height=75&name=logo-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations Looking for answers? Start here. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Sortly Help Center](https://help.sortly.com/sb?hsLang=en) 2. [Inventory](https://help.sortly.com/sb/inventory?hsLang=en) 3. [Labels & Barcodes](https://help.sortly.com/sb/inventory?hsLang=en#labels-barcodes) # Quick Actions on the Sortly Mobile App Skip opening each item and update it by scanning its barcode or QR code in the Sortly mobile app. Choose a Quick Action once, such as changing a quantity, moving stock to a new location, or adding a tag, then scan each item you want to change. This article walks you through the types of Quick Actions, how to set one, and how to move stock and confirm where it went. Free Advanced Ultra Premium Enterprise In this article 1. [How Quick Actions work](https://help.sortly.com/sb/quick-actions-on-the-sortly-mobile-app#how-it-works) 2. [Types of Quick Actions](https://help.sortly.com/sb/quick-actions-on-the-sortly-mobile-app#types) 3. [Set a Quick Action](https://help.sortly.com/sb/quick-actions-on-the-sortly-mobile-app#set-action) 4. [Add more Quick Actions](https://help.sortly.com/sb/quick-actions-on-the-sortly-mobile-app#second-action) 5. [Move stock to a location](https://help.sortly.com/sb/quick-actions-on-the-sortly-mobile-app#move) 6. [Confirm where your stock moved](https://help.sortly.com/sb/quick-actions-on-the-sortly-mobile-app#scan-search) 7. [Scanner settings](https://help.sortly.com/sb/quick-actions-on-the-sortly-mobile-app#scanner-settings) 8. [Frequently asked questions](https://help.sortly.com/sb/quick-actions-on-the-sortly-mobile-app#faq) ### How Quick Actions work A Quick Action is a change you choose once and then make to every item you scan. Instead of opening each item, you scan its barcode or QR code and the change is made right away. For example, to load boxes onto a truck, choose Move to Location, then scan each box. To use Quick Actions, your items need a barcode or QR code, such as a [label you create in Sortly](https://help.sortly.com/sb/creating-labels?hsLang=en). To look up a single item instead, see how to [scan a barcode or QR code on mobile](https://help.sortly.com/sb/scanning-codes-mobile?hsLang=en). --- ### Types of Quick Actions Select Add Quick Action to see the full list. Actions are grouped under Quick Quantity, Quick Move, Quick Tags, and Others. Quick QuantityQuick MoveQuick TagsOthers Quick Action What it does Use it when Increase / Decrease Quantity Enter an amount to add to or remove from the stock of each item you scan. Stock arrives or leaves and you scan each item. Edit Quantity Scan an item, then enter its quantity. Each item has a different count. Set Quantity Choose the quantity before you scan. Each item you scan is set to that quantity. Every item should end up with the same quantity. Move to Location Move the stock of each item you scan to a location you choose before you scan. Everything is going to the same place. Move to Location Move the stock of each item you scan to a location you choose after each scan. Items are going to different places. Add Tags Add a tag you choose, or create, to each item you scan. You want to label a batch of items. Remove Tags Remove a tag from each item you scan. A tag no longer applies. Set Tags Replace the tags on each item you scan with the ones you choose. You want every item to have the same tags. Edit Open the edit screen for each item you scan. You are fixing details as you go. Delete Delete each item you scan. You are clearing out items you no longer carry. With the quantity actions, you can also choose a reason from the list and add a note of up to 200 characters. Both are optional. To change one item without scanning, see [Update Stock Quantity](https://help.sortly.com/sb/updating-quantities?hsLang=en) and [Move Stock to Another Location](https://help.sortly.com/sb/moving-stock?hsLang=en). --- ### Set a Quick Action Updating several items in a row? Choose a Quick Action first, then scan each item. 1 Open Inventory, then select the scan icon at the top right. ![The Inventory tab on mobile with the scan icon at the top right](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/mobileapp-inventorytab.png) 2 On the Add Quick Action screen, choose the Quick Action you want to use, such as Increase / Decrease Quantity. ![The Add Quick Action screen with quantity, move, and tag actions](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/mobileapp-quickaction-menu.png) 3 Scan the barcode or QR code on an item. The action is applied to it right away. The card at the bottom of the screen shows the action you chose. When you finish, select X at the top left to close the scanner. ![The scanner reading a barcode with an Increase Quantity card that adds 1 to quantity with the reason Restocked](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/quick-actions-increaseqty.png) --- ### Add more Quick Actions Want to make more than one change in one pass, such as adding stock and then moving it? Add another action without leaving the scanner. You can add as many Quick Actions as you need. There is no limit. 1 In the scanner, select the plus button at the bottom right, then choose another action from the Add Quick Action list. If you choose Move to Location with the location set before scanning, select the new location, add a reason or note if you want one, then select Done. ![The Move screen with Van 1 as the new location and Added to Job as the reason](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/quick-actions-addsecondquickaction-form.png) 2 Your actions now sit side by side at the bottom of the screen. The counter, such as 2/2, shows which one is active. Swipe to switch between them. ![The scanner with the Move to Location card active and a 2/2 counter](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/quick-actions-addsecondquickaction-scanner.png) --- ### Move stock to a location Need to move only part of your stock? When you scan with Move to Location, you choose how many units to move for each item. 1 Scan the barcode or QR code on an item. The Quick Move screen opens with the item, the number of units it has, and the location it is moving to. 2 Enter the number of units to move, or select Move All to move every unit. Then select Move. ![The Quick Move screen showing 2 of 8 units moving to Van 1](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/quick-actions-movetolocation-quantity.png) 3 A message confirms that the item moved, and the scanner is ready for your next item. ![The scanner with the message Item successfully moved](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/quick-actions-movetolocation-moved.png) --- ### Confirm where your stock moved To confirm a move, use scan to search. It finds an item from its barcode or QR code and shows every location that has stock of it. For example, after moving 2 of 8 thermostats to Van 1, the results show 6 units in MAIN and 2 units in Van 1. 1 In Inventory, select the search icon at the top right, then select the scan icon in the search bar. 2 Scan the code on the item. The code is entered in the search field, and the results list the item in each location that has stock of it. --- ### Scanner settings Select the settings icon at the top left of the scanner to open the Settings screen. Select the flashlight icon at the top right to turn the flashlight on or off in dim light. ![The Settings screen with Quick Move and Scanner settings sections](https://help.sortly.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/quick-actions-settings.png) Quick MoveScanner settings Setting What it does Choices Quantity Choose how many units to move for each item you scan. With Ask me, the Quick Move screen asks for the quantity after each scan. 1AllAsk me Confirm all updates When on, a popup asks you to confirm each update before it is saved. When off, updates are applied right away. OnOff Keep this item with 0 quantity Choose whether an item stays in its location with a quantity of 0 after you move all of its units. Ask meNeverAlways Enable bluetooth scanning Use an external Bluetooth scanner instead of your device camera to scan any barcode or QR code. Learn how to [use a Bluetooth scanner with Sortly](https://help.sortly.com/sb/use-bluetooth-scanner-with-sortly?hsLang=en). OnOff Enable sound Your device beeps when a scan is successful. OnOff Vibrate Your device vibrates when a scan is successful. OnOff 💡 Bluetooth scanning is available on Ultra, Premium, and Enterprise plans. --- ### Frequently asked questions Is there a limit to how many Quick Actions I can add? No. You can add as many Quick Actions as you need. How do I make sure I scanned the correct item? Turn on Confirm all updates in the scanner settings. A popup then asks you to confirm each update, so you can check the item before it is saved. If it is off, updates are applied right away. What happens if the code I scan is not found? Sortly shows a Not found message. Do Quick Actions show up in an item's history? Yes. Each Quick Action you apply is recorded in the item's history. See [View an Item's Activity History](https://help.sortly.com/sb/item-activity-history?hsLang=en) for where to find it. [![Sortly-logo-Red-rgb-1](https://help.sortly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sortly-logo-Red-rgb-1.png?width=150&height=57&name=Sortly-logo-Red-rgb-1.png "Sortly-logo-Red-rgb-1")](https://www.sortly.com) Copyright © 2026, Sortly Inc.