# Pre-order

Palo Alto uses product tags for creating pre-order products. When you define a pre-order tag, you can easily convert the 'add to cart' button to a 'pre-order' button.

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## How to setup

Setting up a pre-order tag is very simple and can be done right in your Shopify admin.

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## Tag to use

Add the following tag to each pre-order product:

`_preorder`

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## Customize the button text

Tagged products will use a button called "Pre-Order." The default theme content allows you to customize the text value.&#x20;

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Change the "Pre-Order" value to change the button text:

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## Pre-order template

{% hint style="info" %}
***Tip***: Use a different product template to remove the Buy It Now button
{% endhint %}

To remove the **buy it now button**, you can create a pre-order product template and uncheck '*show dynamic checkout buttons'* under the **form** block.

## Video Overview

How to customize the pre-order page with a product template:

{% embed url="<https://www.loom.com/share/e49f5984b29e4c849677ad21db135db8?sid=7a4a1f05-b220-4600-ae15-75a73738fb0a>" %}

* This video covers creating a pre-order template and adding the \_preorder tag to a product.&#x20;

### More about page templates:

{% content-ref url="creating-product-templates" %}
[creating-product-templates](https://palo-alto.presidiocreative.com/products/palo-alto-product-pages/creating-product-templates)
{% endcontent-ref %}