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How to add order amounts and tags on invoices

The Order details sub-section in the Visual Editor lets you display additional order-level information on your invoice — specifically the order amount and order tags. These fields appear in the invoice header area alongside other order identification details. Toggle them on or off with a checkbox, and the live preview updates instantly.

Open the Order details settings

Open the Invoice Falcon app from your Shopify Admin.
Click Templates in the left navigation menu.
Click on the template you want to customize (or click Edit on the template row).
Scroll to the Visual editor section and click the Open visual editor button.
In the left panel, click the Order information section to expand it.
Scroll past the Order identification and Order dates sub-sections to find the Order details sub-section.

Order amount

The Order amount checkbox controls whether the order total is displayed in the invoice header area.

When enabled, the invoice shows the total amount with the currency symbol (e.g., Amount: $150.00).
This is separate from the detailed totals breakdown (subtotal, tax, shipping, total) shown at the bottom of the invoice. The order amount in the header gives the customer a quick summary at the top of the document.
On by default on new templates.

Enable or disable order amount

In the Order details sub-section, check or uncheck the Order amount checkbox.
Review the live preview on the right — the amount appears in the order details area near the top of the invoice.
Click Save changes at the top of the Visual Editor.

Order tags

The Order tags checkbox controls whether Shopify order tags are displayed on the invoice.

When enabled, the invoice shows all tags assigned to the order as a comma-separated list (e.g., Tags: Manual, authorize_net, Cash on Delivery).
Order tags come directly from the tags set on the order in Shopify Admin. If the order has no tags, nothing is displayed even when the checkbox is enabled.
Useful for internal classification, accounting workflows, or showing order categorization (e.g., "wholesale", "priority", "tax-exempt") on the printed invoice.
Off by default on new templates.

Enable or disable order tags

In the Order details sub-section, check or uncheck the Order tags checkbox.
Review the live preview on the right — tags appear as a comma-separated list in the order details area.
Click Save changes at the top of the Visual Editor.

Tip: If you use order tags for internal purposes only (e.g., warehouse routing, fulfillment priority), you may want to leave this off to keep the customer-facing invoice clean. Enable it when tags carry information useful to the customer.

Known limitations

Order tags are read-only — Invoice Falcon displays the tags that exist on the Shopify order. You cannot add or edit tags from within Invoice Falcon.
Tags display as a comma-separated string — from the Visual Editor, tags are shown as a flat text string (e.g., "Manual, authorize_net"). To display tags as individual badges or styled differently, edit the template code in the Code Editor using the order_tags array variable with a {% for tag in order_tags %} loop.
Order amount uses the order currency — the amount is displayed in the currency the order was placed in, using the currency symbol. You cannot override the currency display from the Visual Editor.
No tag filtering — all tags on the order are shown. You cannot selectively hide specific tags from the Visual Editor. To filter tags, use conditional logic in the Code Editor.
Settings are per-template — order details settings are saved independently for each template. Changes on one template do not affect others.
Previously generated PDFs are not affected — changes only apply to invoices generated after saving.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Likely Cause	Fix
Order amount shows $0.00	The order has a zero total (e.g., a free order or full discount)	This is correct behavior. The amount reflects the actual order total
Order tags checkbox is enabled but no tags appear	The Shopify order has no tags assigned	Add tags to the order in Shopify Admin (Orders → select order → Tags field), then regenerate the invoice
Tags show internal codes instead of readable labels	The order tags in Shopify contain system-generated values	Edit the tags in Shopify Admin to use human-readable labels if you want them on customer-facing invoices
Changes not showing on the invoice	Changes were not saved	Click Save changes in the Visual Editor after toggling the checkboxes

FAQs

Q: Is the order amount the same as the total shown at the bottom of the invoice?
A: Yes, it displays the same grand total. The difference is placement — the order amount appears in the header area for a quick summary, while the detailed totals breakdown (subtotal, tax, shipping, total) appears at the bottom.

Q: Can I show order tags as individual styled badges instead of a comma-separated list?
A: Not from the Visual Editor. The default display is a comma-separated string. To style tags individually, use the Code Editor with the order_tags array variable and a {% for tag in order_tags %} loop.

Q: Where do I add or edit order tags in Shopify?
A: In Shopify Admin, go to Orders → select an order → find the Tags field in the order details. Add or remove tags there.

Q: Can I hide specific tags from appearing on the invoice?
A: Not from the Visual Editor — all tags are shown. To filter out specific tags, use conditional logic in the Code Editor (e.g., {% unless tag == "internal" %}{{ tag }}{% endunless %}).

Updated on: 20/05/2026

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