diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BulkCategoriesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BulkCategoriesController.php
index 05b3189543..449b08878d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BulkCategoriesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BulkCategoriesController.php
@@ -24,32 +24,32 @@ class BulkCategoriesController extends Controller
         foreach ($request->ids as $id) {
             $category = Category::find($id);
             if (is_null($category)) {
-                $errors[] = 'Category not found';
+                $errors[] = trans('admin/categories/message.delete.not_found');
                 continue;
             }
             try {
                 DestroyCategoryAction::run(category: $category);
             } catch (ModelStillHasAccessories $e) {
-                $errors[] = "{$category->name} still has associated items";
+                $errors[] = trans('admin/categories/message.delete.bulk_assoc_accessories', ['category_name' => $category->name]);
             } catch (ModelStillHasAssetModels) {
-                $errors[] = "{$category->name} still has asset models";
+                $errors[] = trans('admin/categories/message.delete.bulk_assoc_models', ['category_name' => $category->name]);
             } catch (ModelStillHasAssets) {
-                $errors[] = "{$category->name} still has assets";
+                $errors[] = trans('admin/categories/message.delete.bulk_assoc_assets', ['category_name' => $category->name]);
             } catch (ModelStillHasComponents) {
-                $errors[] = "{$category->name} still has components";
+                $errors[] = trans('admin/categories/message.delete.bulk_assoc_components', ['category_name' => $category->name]);
             } catch (ModelStillHasConsumables) {
-                $errors[] = "{$category->name} still has consumables";
+                $errors[] = trans('admin/categories/message.delete.bulk_assoc_consumables', ['category_name' => $category->name]);
             } catch (ModelStillHasLicenses) {
-                $errors[] = "{$category->name} still has licenses";
+                $errors[] = trans('admin/categories/message.delete.bulk_assoc_licenses', ['category_name' => $category->name]);
             } catch (\Exception $e) {
                 report($e);
-                $errors[] = 'Something went wrong';
+                $errors[] = trans('general.something_went_wrong');
             }
         }
         if (count($errors) > 0) {
-            return redirect()->route('categories.index')->with('error', implode(', ', $errors));
+            return redirect()->route('categories.index')->with('multi_error_messages', $errors);
         } else {
-            return redirect()->route('categories.index')->with('success', trans('admin/categories/message.delete.success'));
+            return redirect()->route('categories.index')->with('success', trans('admin/categories/message.delete.bulk_success'));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Presenters/CategoryPresenter.php b/app/Presenters/CategoryPresenter.php
index d4a9f01a05..3131e61ef4 100644
--- a/app/Presenters/CategoryPresenter.php
+++ b/app/Presenters/CategoryPresenter.php
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ class CategoryPresenter extends Presenter
     public static function dataTableLayout()
     {
         $layout = [
+            [
+                'field'        => 'checkbox',
+                'checkbox'     => true,
+                'titleTooltip' => trans('general.select_all_none'),
+            ],
             [
                 'field' => 'id',
                 'searchable' => false,
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/categories/message.php b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/categories/message.php
index 4e493f68b6..e9ee739d4b 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/categories/message.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/categories/message.php
@@ -18,9 +18,17 @@ return array(
     ),
 
     'delete' => array(
-        'confirm'   => 'Are you sure you wish to delete this category?',
-        'error'   => 'There was an issue deleting the category. Please try again.',
-        'success' => 'The category was deleted successfully.'
+        'not_found'              => 'Category not found.',
+        'confirm'                => 'Are you sure you wish to delete this category?',
+        'error'                  => 'There was an issue deleting the category. Please try again.',
+        'success'                => 'The category was deleted successfully.',
+        'bulk_success'           => 'The Categories were deleted successfully.',
+        'bulk_assoc_assets'      => ':category_name still has associated assets and cannot be deleted. Please update your assets to no longer reference this supplier and try again.',
+        'bulk_assoc_accessories' => ':category_name still has associated accessories and cannot be deleted. Please update your accessories to no longer reference this supplier and try again.',
+        'bulk_assoc_consumables' => ':category_name still has associated consumables and cannot be deleted. Please update your consumables to no longer reference this supplier and try again.',
+        'bulk_assoc_components'  => ':category_name still has associated components and cannot be deleted. Please update your components to no longer reference this supplier and try again.',
+        'bulk_assoc_licenses'    => ':category_name still has associated licenses and cannot be deleted. Please update your licenses to no longer reference this supplier and try again.',
+        'bulk_assoc_models'      => ':category_name still has associated asset models and cannot be deleted. Please update your asset models to no longer reference this supplier and try again.',
     )
 
 );
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/manufacturers/message.php b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/manufacturers/message.php
index 40ae777a81..41063d34e4 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/manufacturers/message.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/manufacturers/message.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ return array(
 
     'delete' => array(
         'not_found'              => 'Manufacturer not found.',
-        'confirm'   => 'Are you sure you wish to delete this manufacturer?',
+        'confirm' => 'Are you sure you wish to delete this manufacturer?',
         'error'   => 'There was an issue deleting the manufacturer. Please try again.',
         'success'                => 'The Manufacturer was deleted successfully.',
         'bulk_success'           => 'The Manufacturers were deleted successfully.',
diff --git a/resources/views/categories/index.blade.php b/resources/views/categories/index.blade.php
index ee492af144..11dee11a41 100755
--- a/resources/views/categories/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/categories/index.blade.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   <div class="col-md-12">
     <div class="box box-default">
       <div class="box-body">
+        @include('partials.category-bulk-actions')
         <table
             data-columns="{{ \App\Presenters\CategoryPresenter::dataTableLayout() }}"
             data-cookie-id-table="categoryTable"
@@ -32,6 +33,11 @@
             data-show-refresh="true"
             data-sort-order="asc"
             id="categoryTable"
+            {{-- begin stuff for bulk dropdown --}}
+            data-toolbar="#categoriesBulkEditToolbar"
+            data-bulk-button-id="#bulkCategoryEditButton"
+            data-bulk-form-id="#categoriesBulkForm"
+            {{-- end stuff for bulk dropdown --}}
             class="table table-striped snipe-table"
             data-url="{{ route('api.categories.index') }}"
             data-export-options='{
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/category-bulk-actions.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/category-bulk-actions.blade.php
index dbe35bbd41..e273dfb21e 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/category-bulk-actions.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/category-bulk-actions.blade.php
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-<div id="{{ (isset($id_divname)) ? $id_divname : 'assetsBulkEditToolbar' }}" style="min-width:400px">
+<div id="{{ (isset($id_divname)) ? $id_divname : 'categoriesBulkEditToolbar' }}" style="min-width:400px">
     <form
             method="POST"
-            action="{{ route('hardware/bulkedit') }}"
+            action="{{ route('categories.bulk.delete') }}"
             accept-charset="UTF-8"
             class="form-inline"
-            id="{{ (isset($id_formname)) ? $id_formname : 'assetsBulkForm' }}"
+            id="{{ (isset($id_formname)) ? $id_formname : 'categoriesBulkForm' }}"
     >
         @csrf
 
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@
             @can('delete', \App\Models\Category::class)
                 <option value="delete">{{ trans('button.delete') }}</option>
             @endcan
-            <option value="labels" {{$snipeSettings->shortcuts_enabled == 1 ? "accesskey=l" : ''}}>{{ trans_choice('button.generate_labels', 2) }}</option>
         </select>
 
-        <button class="btn btn-primary" id="{{ (isset($id_button)) ? $id_button : 'bulkAssetEditButton' }}"
+        <button class="btn btn-primary" id="{{ (isset($id_button)) ? $id_button : 'bulkCategoryEditButton' }}"
                 disabled>{{ trans('button.go') }}</button>
     </form>
 </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/suppliers/index.blade.php b/resources/views/suppliers/index.blade.php
index 47371a06d4..fca1f83d14 100755
--- a/resources/views/suppliers/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/suppliers/index.blade.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
         <div class="row">
           <div class="col-md-12">
-            @include('partials.supplier-bulk-actions', [])
+            @include('partials.supplier-bulk-actions')
 
             <table
             data-columns="{{ \App\Presenters\SupplierPresenter::dataTableLayout() }}"