What happens when product data changes?

Last updated: September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Understand the difference between data updates, card settings, and publishing.

Editing a product record differs from editing a page layout. Google Sheets sync can also update linked product data.

Follow these steps

1
Check the link
PropertiesProduct
Check that the card is linked to the intended product. When the linked record is available, its name, description, SKU, brand, category, and price supply the card. Correct a wrong product selection rather than trying to fix it with styling.
2
Review layout after refresh
PropertiesRefresh
Refresh the product list. Review new name/description lengths, price formatting, image proportions, and missing fields. Updated data does not redesign your manually chosen position or typography. Resize the card or reduce visible fields when needed.
3
Review shared images
PropertiesCard image
Uploads, removals, and reordering change the shared product gallery. Use thumbnail selection to show a different photo on this card only. If the selected photo is no longer part of the product, the card can fall back to the cover.
4
Separate publication from live data
EditorPreview
Readers see the published page layout; moving a draft card alone does not update that layout. Linked products are fetched separately from current product data when the reader loads. Therefore a product name, price, or gallery update should not be treated as a draft-only change.
5
Compare the final version
EditorShare
Check draft preview, the published link, and any newly exported PDF separately. A previously downloaded PDF does not update itself when the product record changes.

Compare what each setting changes.

Control	Where?	What it does
Choose a card photo	Properties	Changes the photo displayed on this card, not gallery order.
Upload/remove product images	Properties	Changes shared product images. Review other cards using the product.
Field visibility	Properties	Shows or hides a field on this card without erasing it from the product.
Update a shared paragraph style	Properties	Affects linked uses. Use a local override for a card-only change.
Move a card on the page	Properties	Changes draft layout. Updating the published layout is a separate publishing action.

Check the result in preview, then verify the reader experience in the published version.