Manage item details settings
About item details settings
The item details screen is where you configure items at checkout – selecting variations, choosing modifiers, adjusting quantities and adding notes.
You can control how quickly items are added to your cart by adjusting per-item settings. For items with variations, you can have the first variation automatically pre-selected to speed up order entry – or require manual selection for more control. These settings let you balance speed and accuracy based on your workflow.
Per-item settings apply globally across all your devices. Separately, the item details screen also has profile-level visibility controls; see the section Item details screen settings below.
Before you begin
You need the Square Point of Sale app on iOS or Android, Square Register, Square Terminal or Square Handheld.
Your device must be running the latest version of the Square Point of Sale app.
Item details settings are available for standard, services and F&B modes. If you use retail mode, these settings are not yet available.
Manage item details settings
From the Square Point of Sale app, tap the navigation menu (≡ More).
Tap Settings > Checkout Settings > Order Entry.
Under Tile Size, select Tall (default) for a 4-column grid optimised for density and speed, or Wide for a 2-column grid with more space for longer modifier and variation names.
Under Auto-Progression, toggle On (default) to auto-advance through single-select modifier sections as you complete each selection, or toggle Off to scroll through all sections manually. Multi-select sections always stay in place regardless of this setting.
Tip: If modifier or variation names appear cut off, switching Tile size to Wide resolves most truncation.
Note: Auto-progression is only active when adding a new item to your cart or bill. If you tap an existing item to edit it, you always scroll manually regardless of this setting. Auto-progression is also disabled when a scale is connected.
Configure item details screen settings
You can control which options appear on the item details screen at checkout. Five visibility controls are available, each showing or hiding one option: item notes, fulfilment methods, taxes, discounts and service charges. All five options are shown by default. These settings are set on the profile a device uses, so they can differ across devices. To view and configure these settings:
Open the Square POS app and tap More > Checkout > Order entry.
Select or toggle on/off your preferred item editing details.
Hiding an option changes only what the item details screen displays. It does not turn off taxes, discounts or service charges, does not change totals and does not delete saved data.
When item notes are hidden, empty optional note fields are not shown. Any existing notes remain visible as read-only and are never cleared. Notes required by checkout, such as custom-amount descriptions, always appear, regardless of this setting.