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A detailed overview of custom menus

Pictured above are the Menu buttons available by default in your Register's Sale tab. This article will provide a detailed overview of the different types of Custom Menu buttons that you can add to your account.

Custom Menu buttons can be added to any of the four Register tabs and to the Work Order screen: 

Once you choose which screen to add the Custom Menu button, you will have four fields to define:

  • Title: This will label the button itself
  • Type: Choose from one of seven available Menu Types
  • Color: Pick a color for the Menu Button
  • Sort Order: Define where along the row of buttons your menu will appear 

Some Menu Button types require further setup, which we will expand on in the relevant menu type descriptions below. 

Custom Menu Types

Submenu

You can group multiple custom menu buttons that you've created into a single submenu. When a sub‑menu button is clicked, you will be presented with custom menu buttons you've defined within the sub‑menu. To create a new sub‑menu, navigate to Settings > Custom Menus > +New Menu. To place the sub‑menu button, select any of the four Register Tabs or the Workorder menu. Select the submenu by clicking on the pencil below the sub‑menu type.

Category Submenu

After adding this button Type, select a category where it says None (see above). This button, when clicked, will present you with all of the items of that Category assigned to it. If there are Sub‑Categories within the assigned Category, submenu buttons will automatically be generated (see below). 

NOTE: This button type is commonly used to automatically create a menu for frequently sold item categories based on existing category structure. 

NOTE: This button type is commonly used to automatically create a menu for frequently sold item categories based on existing category structure. 

Add Item(s)*

This button, when clicked, will add all of the items that you've assigned to it. To assign one or more items to this button, click on the pencil icon to the left of it's description and use the Item Search field to add items to it.

NOTE: This button type is commonly used to add frequently sold items or services without searching. 

New Item*

When clicked, this button will allow you to create a new item from within the Register screen. 

NOTE: This button type is commonly used to create special order items from the register screen when the item is not in your local inventory.

Add Misc.*

Clicking this button will add a one-time charge to a sale. 

Open Webpage

This button acts as a web link. Clicking it will bring you away from the current sale and to the web address that you've set for it. Click on the pencil to the left of its description to add a URL:

NOTE: This button type is commonly used to quickly access a customer loyalty tracking website. 

Add Labor*

Like the Miscellaneous button above, but for a one-time labor charge. 

Gift Card*

Activates/Charges a Gift Card. 

 

*Predefined Menu Button available on new Lightspeed Retail accounts by default.

 

 

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