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# Enter opening cash amounts

Enter the opening cash amount in the cash drawer for each POS lane at the beginning of the day or at the beginning of your shift.

{% hint style="info" %}
You must have the **Allowed to enter Opening Amounts** permission to enter opening cash amounts in POS.
{% endhint %}

1. Count all cash in the cash drawer:
   1. Write down how much cash you have in the various denominations.
   2. Calculate the total amount of cash in the cash drawer.
2. If necessary, restock the cash drawer with coins or smaller bills, e.g., $5, $10.
3. In POS, tap **Operations** | **Batch** | **Enter Opening Amounts**.

{% hint style="info" %}
If opening cash amounts have already been entered, you will be prompted to keep or overwrite the existing opening cash amounts. To enter new opening cash amounts, tap **Yes**.
{% endhint %}

4. Tap in the **Cash** field.
5. Do one of the following:

* Enter the total cash amount; or
* Tap **Calculator** and enter the total amount for each denomination.

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6. Tap **OK**. The POS lane is now ready to open and perform transactions.


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