While the physical opening of a Square cash drawer during a transaction typically happens automatically when a cash payment is completed in the Square Point of Sale app, the provided information details the steps for starting a cash drawer session within the app. This process is essential for accurately tracking cash sales and managing your drawer's contents throughout a shift.
Starting a Cash Drawer Session in Square POS
Based on the reference provided, initiating a cash drawer session in the Square Point of Sale app involves navigating through the menu to the reports section and setting your starting cash. This software process enables Square to track your cash transactions for reporting purposes.
Follow these specific steps to start a cash drawer session according to the reference:
- Access the main menu in your Square POS app.
- Tap ≡ More.
- Navigate to the reporting section.
- Tap Reports
- Select the current drawer status.
- Current Drawer.
- Specify the initial amount of cash present in the drawer at the beginning of the session.
- Tap Starting Cash to enter the starting cash amount in your drawer.
- Begin the tracking session.
- Tap Start Drawer
- Confirm your action to finalize the session start.
- Confirm Start Drawer.
Completing these steps begins the cash drawer session within the Square POS system, allowing you to accurately track cash inflow and outflow for reporting and reconciliation. This process is distinct from the physical mechanism that opens the drawer during a cash sale or manually via a print receipt command, which triggers the drawer's solenoid.
