Square handoff
This page is for the person who will use the Square register after someone else set it up.
Handoff means you can sign in, ring a sale, and take a card without the person who set up the register standing there.
Same stuck moment that turns into a support ticket. Short steps and a video so you do not have to ping the builder.
Steps
- Open the Square Point of Sale app on the register and sign in. The owner can also open the account at squareup.com.
- On the checkout screen, tap the items in the sale. If an item is not on the screen, enter the amount.
- Tap Charge.
- The customer taps, inserts, or swipes the card. Wait until the screen shows the payment went through.
- On the receipt screen, they can enter an email or a phone number. Tap Send. Print if a printer is connected. They can also skip the receipt.
Button names move a little between devices. If a label is not on your screen, stay with the sale, the Pay or Charge button, and the receipt choices.
Write this down
- The email that owns the Square account.
- The location name on the register.
- Who to ask if the app will not sign in.
- Do not write the password on this page.
Official help
Access and ownership docs from Square. If DoorDash is linked, change hours in Square first. Last checked: October 2026. Never put the password on this page.
- Add an administrator or authorised representative
https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6316-add-an-administrator-or-authorized-representative - Square Team permissions
https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5822 - Square account access
https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5591
The same steps, for someone who wants a file.
Video
Three beginner videos: take a card payment, issue a refund, then a full Square POS app walkthrough.
How to Take Contactless & Chip Payments | Square Reader Setup Tutorial [2023 Version]
Square · Watch on YouTube
Square's own beginner video. It shows a sale, Charge, and a tap or chip payment on the reader.
How to Process a Refund | Square for Retail Tutorial
Square · Watch on YouTube
Square refund walkthrough after you can take a payment.
Square POS App Walkthrough (with in-app footage)
storekit · Watch on YouTube
In-app tour when the register screen looks different than you remember.
Other handoffs
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