Manage cart display settings on Square Point of Sale
About cart display settings
When you add the same item to a cart multiple times, Square Point of Sale groups identical items into a single line with a quantity count. This is called cart coalescing. For example, adding three of the same latte shows as one line with a quantity of 3.
With the Consolidate identical items setting, you can control this behavior per mode. Turn it off to show each item as a separate line in the cart. This is helpful for quick service and bar workflows where team members track individual orders or need to modify items independently.
Before you begin
You need the Square Point of Sale app on iOS or Android, updated to the latest version.
This setting is available for full service, quick service, bar, standard, and services modes. It is not available for retail modes.
The Consolidate identical items toggle is enabled by default for all modes.
Toggle the Consolidate identical items setting
Open the Square Point of Sale app and tap ≡ More.
Tap Settings > Checkout Settings > Cart.
Locate the Consolidate identical items toggle.
Turn the toggle on to group identical items into a single line with a quantity count.
Turn the toggle off to display each item as a separate line in the cart.
Your changes save automatically.