{"title":"Finding products at POS","slug":"finding-products-at-pos","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/finding-products-at-pos","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/finding-products-at-pos.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"Add products to the POS cart using keyword search or barcode scanning. Search by product name, SKU, or barcode, with results updating as you type.","type":"Help_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"barcode, barcode scanning, keyword search, product search, SKU search, POS search, scan product, hardware scanner, barcode scanner, add to cart, POS dashboard, search field, product code, product name, find product, point of sale search, multi-word search, clear search, barcode input, register cart, code invalid","last_modified":"2026-09-15T02:32:04+0000","body_markdown":"Staff can add products to the POS cart by searching for them by keyword or by scanning a barcode.\n\n## Keyword search\n\nType any part of a product's name, product code (SKU), or barcode into the search field on the POS dashboard. Results update automatically as you type, so there is no need to press Enter.\n\n1. On the POS dashboard, select the search field.\n2. Start typing the product name, SKU, or barcode number.\n3. Select the product from the results.\n\nThe product is added to the cart and appears in the transaction panel.\n\nThe search looks across product name, code, and barcode fields simultaneously. Multi-word terms are searched independently, so typing \"red small\" finds products matching both \"red\" and \"small\".\n\nTo clear the search and return to the full product display, tap the clear button in the search field or delete the text.\n\n## Scanning barcodes\n\nAt point of sale, a cashier can scan a barcode to add an item to the register cart. A barcode can be scanned with a hardware scanner or typed manually.\n\n1. On the POS dashboard, start typing or scan the barcode number. The barcode input area highlights.\n2. Press Enter to validate the barcode.\n\n   ![POS dashboard with the barcode input area highlighted during a scan](https://res.cloudinary.com/hzkr6fi81/image/upload/v1762314390/barcode_xatonc.png)\n\nThe item is added to the cart. If the barcode does not match a product, a `code invalid` message is shown instead.\n\n:::note\nBarcode scanning via a connected hardware scanner works in the same search field as keyword search. If a scanned barcode uniquely identifies a product, it is added to the cart immediately.\n:::"}