---
title: "Optional letter parts can default to none - Sign Customiser Changelog"
description: "Changelog: Optional letter parts can default to none. Learn about the latest updates and improvements to Sign Customiser."
url: "https://www.signcustomiser.com/changelog/optional-letter-parts-can-default-to-none/"
last_updated: "2026-09-03"
---

Sign Customiser now lets merchants control whether optional letter parts — like face colours or lighting effects — are pre-selected or left blank when a customer first opens the customiser. This gives you more flexibility over the initial sign preview and can simplify the buying experience for products where certain parts are truly add-ons.

## What’s Changed

- **New “Default to none” setting** - When editing an optional colour selection in the admin, a new checkbox lets you choose whether the part starts unselected when the customiser loads
- **Cleaner starting experience** - Customers see a simpler sign preview by default and can add optional parts as they explore, rather than needing to remove pre-selected options
- **Backwards compatible** - Existing optional parts continue to behave exactly as before, pre-selecting the first available colour

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