Point of Sale

Guides to using our Quick Service (QS), Full Service (FS) & Event Catering (EC) POS products

Approved Offline/Syncing Orders

  • Sync Approved Offline Credit Card Orders in Shift4 Venue Promoted article

    Description: Learn to manage credit card order sync in Shift4 Venue, including how to identify order states, use Stor...

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  • Admin Panel (Advanced)

    To watch more how-to videos, visit our video section.To watch more how-to videos, visit our video section.To watch mo...

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  • Create an Approved Offline Orders Alert in Shift4 Venue

    What is an Approved Offline Orders Alert?An Approved Offline Orders Alert is a configurable email notification create...

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  • Understand the Submitted and Submission Failed Order States in Shift4 Venue

    Description: This article explains what the Submitted and Submission Failed order states indicate in Shift4 Venue, an...

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  • Sync a Device After Running in Offline Only Mode in Shift4 Venue

    What Is Causing This Issue?When a Shift4 Venue device is used in Offline Only mode during an event, orders are stored...

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  • Identify Approved Offline Orders in Shift4 Venue

    Warning: All information enclosed in brackets should be removed or replaced with the content being described.What Is ...

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Configurations Guides

  • Shift4 Venue QS/Tabs Item Price Adjustment

    QS POS v2.49+Manager-restricted price adjustments are now supported on Concessions POS for item in the cart or an ope...

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  • Shift4 Venue QS/Tabs Receipt Auto-Printing

    QS POS v2.49+Shift4 Venue POS will now enable operators to configure the POS to auto-print receipts for each transact...

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  • Shift4 Venue | Stand Dog Access Guide

    📖 Overview This guide explains how to access the Stand Dog browser through the Shift4 Venue App. Stand Dog is used wi...

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Quick Service (QS) POS

  • Manage Offline Orders and Transactions in Shift4 Venue Promoted article

    Description: The Shift4 Venue Quick Service (QS) POS can take orders and process payments even when it is offline. Th...

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  • Shift4 Venue: POS Penny Rounding

    To account for the nationwide penny shortage, penny rounding is now supported and can be enabled for any venue or rev...

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  • Shift4 Venue: Switching POS Devices Between Venues

    Switching devices between venues and orgs within the same ecosystem on the same APK build is now supported on POS Sum...

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  • Shift4 Venue: POS Summit

    About Summit Summit is a feature that supports a single POS APK build for each Shift4 Venue ecosystem, instead of a b...

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  • Shift4 Venue POS: Transfer Tabs Between Attendants

    Available in POS version 2.57 and higher, this feature allows tabs to be transferred from one attendant to another.Ma...

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  • Shift4 Venue POS: Exempt Tax

    Supported on POS version 2.53 and higher, this feature allows POS users to apply a tax exemption to an order.Notes:Re...

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Operating the QS POS

  • Shift4 Venue: POS Barcode Scanning

    Supported in POS version 2.59 and higher, this feature allows attendants to scan item barcodes with POS USB Zebra sca...

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  • Exit the Shift4 Venue App in Shift4 Venue

    Summary: Use the Debug Modal to quickly access Android settings or restart the Shift4 Venue App without rebooting the...

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  • Set Up the POS Device in Shift4 Venue

    Summary: Follow these steps to register a new POS (point of sale) device and complete setup in Shift4 Venue. This inc...

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  • Place an Order in Shift4 Venue

    Description: Learn how to place an order in Shift4 Venue, including how to select item modifiers, apply discounts, an...

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  • Quick Service Terminal Summary Report

    Quick Service Terminal Summary Report Sales report for a specific device for the current business day (beginning at 3...

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  • Navigate the Card Payment Flow in Shift4 Venue

    Description: Learn to navigate the updated card payment flow in Quick Service POS version 2.0.0-qs and higher, includ...

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Setting Up the FS POS

  • Create PINS for Full Service and Quick Service POS in Suites Manager

    Summary: Use this guide to add a new team member or update an existing PIN in Suites Manager. PINs allow employees to...

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Operating the FS POS

  • How to Split Checks in Suites POS

      How to Split Checks in Suites POS   This article will walk through each step of completing orders with a split te...

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  • Apply, Modify and Close Tenders in Shift4 Venue

    Description: Learn to apply, modify, and close tenders on an order in Shift4 Venue, including split payments and view...

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  • Use Modifiers on Quick Service POS in Shift4 Venue

    Description: This article explains how to apply and manage modifiers when ordering items in QuickService POS. Modifie...

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  • Understanding the FS Home Page

    Full Service POS Homepage   Step 1: To access the POS, login with the PIN you were provided. Step 2: This is the la...

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  • Navigating Receipts FS

      Navigating Receipts   Step 1: On the Orders page select Details next to the order you wish to print a receipt fo...

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  • Closing a Tab (FS)

      Step 1:  When a guest is ready to close their tab, the first thing you should do is tap the Sync Orders button in t...

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POS Discounts

  • Applying Discounts on POS for Quick Serve

    To watch more how-to videos, visit our video section.ConfigurationOnce a discount has been configured in Canopy, it c...

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  • Apply a Manual Discount in Shift4 Venue

    Description: Learn to manually apply discounts to an order in Shift4 Venue using the Quick Service or Full Service po...

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Suites POS Operator Guides

  • Modify Order Settings in Shift4 Venue

    Description: Learn to modify order settings in Shift4 Venue, including how to adjust discounts, taxes, and service ch...

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  • How To Split Orders by $

    How to Split Orders (By Item or $ Amount)   Step 1: Click on “Details” for the order you wish to split. In the follow...

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  • Adding Customers to Suites

    Adding Customers to Suites This guide will provide the steps necessary to add a customer to a suite who doesn’t have ...

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  • How To Locate Menu Items

    How to Locate Menu Items   Option 1: Once in the desired menu, the user can select the different categories at the to...

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  • Add and Adjust a Modifier (Levy Only) in Shift4 Venue

    Description: Learn to add and adjust modifiers when building an order in Shift4 Venue, including how to use the Speci...

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  • Email Receipts with Shift4 Venue

    Description: Learn how to add email recipients to a receipt, and what information is included in the email.Adding Ema...

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Suites Manager App Guides

  • Locking/Unlocking Events

      Locking/Unlocking Events This guide will teach you how and when to Lock and Unlock events.   When you LOCK and UN...

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  • Editing Customer Preferences

    Editing Customer Preferences Under Events in Suites Manager APP This guide will provide the necessary steps to take ...

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  • Show Empty Suites

    Show Empty Suites/Previous Events in Suites Manager APP (SMA)   After signing into the SMA, you will be brought to th...

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  • Updating Suites/Customers in Event

    Updating Suites/Customers in Event in Suites Manager APP After signing into the SMA (Suites Manager App), you will b...

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