# Editing Matrix Items
We know that market conditions and product lines are constantly changing. That’s why we built TAKU to be as flexible as possible. Where other systems are strict with product type, TAKU lets you do everything from combining existing products together into a matrix, to unlinking child products from existing matrix products. The best part? These changes won’t affect your reporting needs as historical product sales will still be visible.
## Converting matrix parent back to single product
1. Go to **Inventory > Inventory List**
2. Click on the **View** button on the product you wish to convert
3. Uncheck the **Apply Variants** box, you will be prompted with a warning that all child products will be unlinked.
## Unlinking Child Products
1. Go to **Inventory > Inventory List**
2. Click on the **View** button on the parent item of the child you would like to unlink\
\&#xNAN;*Note: If you do not know which item is the parent, you can press **View** on the child product and it will display the associated parent SKU*
3. Click on **Variants** to enter the variant option screen
4. Click on the **Unlink** button to the child you would like to unlink
## Adding additional Variant Options Values
If you receive a new colour or size of a product you can easily add that into your matrix product.
Please ensure that you have added the Option Values in your business settings, you can follow this guide to add Option Values
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1. Go to **Inventory > Inventory List**
2. Click **View** on the corresponding parent product
3. Click on **Variants**
4. On the corresponding Option row, use the Inventory Option Values dropdown to select the new Option Values you will be adding
5. If you will be linking existing products, press the **Save** button at the top right. If you would like TAKU Retail to automatically generate the new child products, click **Apply Below** and **Save**
## Removing Variant Options Values
1. Go to **Inventory > Inventory List**
2. Click **View** on the corresponding parent product
3. Click on **Variants**
4. On the corresponding Option row, use the Inventory Option Values dropdown to uncheck the Option Values you will be removing
5. You will have to manually **Unlink** any child products which were assigned the removed option value. Press **Save** when finished.
## Adding Additional Variant Options
Please ensure that you have added the Options in your business settings, you can follow this guide to add variant options
1. Go to **Inventory** > **Inventory List**
2. Click **View** on the corresponding parent product
3. Click on **Variants**
4. Use the **Add New** button to add your new Option
5. Use the **Apply Below** button to generate the child products. If you had existing child products in this matrix that you wish to continue using, you will have to manually assign the new option values and delete the duplicate that was automatically generated using the **Garbage Bin** icon
## Removing Variant Options
1. Go to **Inventory** > **Inventory List**
2. Click **View** on the corresponding parent product
3. Click on **Variants**
4. Click on the **“**-**”** button to remove a variant option
5. Click on **Apply Below**
6. You will have to **Unlink** any child products that have duplicate option values
7. Click **Save** when finished
