{"title":"Start a shift at POS","slug":"pos-starting-a-shift","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/pos-starting-a-shift","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/pos-starting-a-shift.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"Open the register for the day by signing in, selecting your user profile, entering the opening float amount, and starting the shift.","type":"Help_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"start a shift, pos shift, opening float, register sign in, point of sale daily tasks, pos operations, shift start, float amount, pos sign in, opening register, pos user pin, starting the day","last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"Every point of sale activity for a day, starts with a shift sign in by a manager or authorized team member. They input the float amount, which is the total amount of cash present in the register at the start of the day.\n\n## Video demo - start and end a shift at POS\n\n\u003ciframe src=\"https://player.vimeo.com/video/1154182183?h=539134a907\" title=\"vimeo-player\" allowfullscreen width=\"720\" height=\"405\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\n\n## Start a shift at POS\n\n1.  Switch on and sign in to the outlet register.\n2.  Select yourself from the list of users and enter your PIN.\n3.  Enter the float amount in the **Set your opening float** field.\n    ![opening float](https://res.cloudinary.com/hzkr6fi81/image/upload/v1762314213/knowledge/pos/opening-float_b4p3pg.png)\n\n4.  Click **Start shift**."}