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title: "Opening Shift                                          "
space: "LavaPOS"
url: "https://www.lavaloon.com/pos/opening-shift"
updated: "2026-07-22"
---

Purpose: Start shifts seamlessly while ensuring accurate transaction tracking.
**Key Features:**

1. 🕒 Shift Logs: Automatically record shift start/end times for audits.
2. 💵 Cash Float Management: Set and verify starting cash amounts.
3. 🔒 Secure Handover: Review shift summaries before closing.

**Steps for open new shift:**

1. From the main screen click on sales
2. Select the permitted branch

![](/files/Screenshot%202025-03-06%20130403.png)

3. Enter the opening amount if exists
4. Click on open shift

![](/files/Screenshot%202025-03-06%20130557.png)

5.The data will be loaded and the sales screen will open

![](/files/Screenshot%202025-01-27%20173402.png)