How to create orders, refund or void an order, and use order options in the Point of Sale Solution app
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Start an order by selecting Orders from the main screen and then selecting an item. Additional order options are available in the top left corner of the screen to start a tab/pre-authorize a card, add an order type and the associated information, manage saved tickets, assign and redeem loyalty points for an order, and enter a custom product on the order.
Create an order
The items and categories you see in the Order screen are set in the Point of Sale Solution Back Office profile. If you are looking for a specific item, you can use the search option.
To create an order
From the Point of Sale Solution app main screen, tap Orders.
If prompted, select an order type from the tabs and then fill in the customer information required and tap Done. For example, if you select a To Go order, you will need to enter the customer name and phone number of the person who will pick it up.
NOTE: If you are not prompted for an order type, but would like to add one, tap the Order Type button in the top right panel. To enable the prompt to automatically appear for every order, update the Hardware Settings.
Order type options
Order Type
Prompts
Walk-in
Phone number, contact name and special notes
Delivery
Phone number, contact name, date, time, address, special notes
Pickup
Phone number, contact name, date, time, special notes
Dine in
Phone number, contact name, table number, guests, special notes
To go
Phone number, contact name, special notes
Phone order
Phone number, contact name, special notes
Drive Thru
Phone number, contact name, special notes
Add items to the order by tapping a button on the profile. Switch categories by tapping at the bottom. If you have many categories, you can swipe right and left to move between them.
If needed, tap Quantity to adjust the quantity.
If desired, tap Discount to add a discount. Automatic discounts created in Back Office may be applied or tap Manual and enter a discount percentage or dollar amount. Discounts may be entered as a percentage of the item amount or as a dollar amount. Discounts are configured in Back Office.
If using table mapping, enter the seat number associated with the item.
Tap the Note icon to add a note to the sale, if desired.
If tax exempt, tap to enable the Tax exempt option.
Select a payment type and follow the prompts to accept the payment. See below.
To delete an order
You can delete an order by tapping Delete All in the upper right corner.
Take a payment
When you tap Payment, the payment process starts. Payment steps can vary depending on the type of payment tender such as a cash payment or credit card payment and the type of register device. Some steps of the payment process may be on the customer-facing screens for your device.
Confirm the Amount Due. This field cannot be edited. If the amount is incorrect, use the back arrow button at the top left of the screen to return to the order to correct.
Confirm the tendered amount or change it if taking a partial payment. Follow the prompts for the tender type, then tap Continue.
payment tenders table
Payment Tender
Prompts
Credit
Confirm tender amount.
Cash
Tender amount. You can use the quick buttons below to select a common cash amount. If change is required, the change due will display.
Confirm tender amount and add notes if desired. EBT must be available for the items ordered, otherwise amount due will be 0.
Other
Confirm tender amount and add notes if desired.
NOTE: If taking a partial payment, tap on the Tender field to change the amount, then tap Done. For example, your customer might pay for the first $10 of an order with cash and then will pay for the rest with a credit card.
Select a receipt option. Enter a phone number for text delivery or email address for emailed receipt.
If loyalty is enabled, assign the points to an existing customer by entering the customer name and tapping Search or tap New Customer to add a customer. Tap No Thanks to skip.
When complete, the order screen reappears and a new order may start.
Return or void a paid order
You can void, or reverse, an order payment if the transaction has not settled yet. If the transaction has settled, you will need to do a return.
To void or refund a ticket
From the Orders screen, select Menu > History.
Tap the ticket number to select the order from the Orders history list.
In the Details view, tap Return.
If the order has not settled for the day, tap Void to void the sale and then tap Yes to confirm. Otherwise, tap Return.
Tap Continue.
Follow prompts to refund the payment.
To manually return
To provide a refund without a ticket, use the manual return option.
From the Orders menu, tap Menu > History.
Tap Manual Return.
Enter notes about the reason for the return, then tap Done.
Select the items to return, then tap Return.
Select a payment option for the refund and enter prompted information if required.
Tap Continue if you are refunding to credit card or Done if refunding to another payment type.
Repeat an order
You can repeat a previous order by recalling the original order
To repeat a previous order
From the Orders screen, tap Menu > History. Your previous orders will list.
Tap on the order that you would like to repeat. A new order is created with the same items selected as the original order.
Tap Repeat Order.
Continue with the order to add additional items if desired and then take payment.
Order options
Access order options such as assigning an order type, saving a ticket to recall later, assigning and redeeming loyalty points and adding a product from the Point of Sale Solution app to your product list. Order tab options appear on the top bar of the Orders screen.
Order Type Choose an order type for the order and fill in the required information for that order type. The order types available to you will depend on the Global Settings options configured in Point of Sale Back Office. If you would prefer to prompt for an order type for each order, you can select that option in the Point of Sale Solution App Hardware settings.
Tickets Manage saved tickets, including refreshing the saved ticket view, merging tickets, three line, and viewing saved tickets by employee. See Point of Sale Solution App Ticket Management for more information.
Loyalty Assign a sale to a customer's loyalty program and redeem rewards. See Point of Sale Solution App Loyalty for more information.