Use modes with Square Point of Sale
About modes with Square Point of Sale
The Square Point of Sale app comes with a set of pre-configured modes that are available by default that can be used as a starting point to adjust your device settings to suit your business needs. These pre-configured modes are only available in the Square POS app and contain the features of the following products:
Full service, Quick service, and Bar modes - Square for Restaurants
Retail mode - Square for Retail
Bookings mode - Square Appointments
Services mode - Square Invoices
Standard mode - Square Point of Sale
If you're logging in to the Square POS app for the first time, you’ll see a suggestion for a mode that may best match your business needs. If you’ve logged in before, modes are located in the More > Settings portion of the Square POS app.
Before you begin
If you currently use a different Square app, such as the Square Retail POS app, download the Square POS app to use these pre-configured modes.
Full service, quick service, and bar mode are not available on the iPhone or Android phone or tablet. You cannot combine features from multiple modes into one (i.e. taking Bookings mode features and applying them to Retail mode). You must switch modes.
For information about how to manage modes, review the Create and assign modes Support Center article.
For any issues with the Square POS app, learn more about how to troubleshoot with the Troubleshoot the Square POS apps Support Center article. For the most optimal experience, always make sure your Square POS app is up-to-date.
Step 1: Download and set up Square Point of Sale
The Square Point of Sale app is compatible with iOS and Android devices.
If you’re signing in for the first time, follow the setup guide. If you skipped any parts of the setup guide, you can revisit it by tapping ≡ More > Support > Setup guide.
Step 2: Assign printer profiles (optional)
Before you start accepting payments and processing orders with the Square POS app, review the following Support Center articles for more information about connecting printers to your point-of-sale and configuring printer profiles.
If you already have printer profiles set up with different Square app and want to migrate them to the Square POS app:
From the Square app (e.g. Square Retail POS app), tap ≡ More > Settings.
Tap Hardware > Printers.
Make sure the status of the printer profile is Enabled.
