How to change the Desktop View between Classic or Standard in 2017 and higher
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[BCB:5:Third-party support:ECB]

Option I: From the Sage 100 User Logon Window

  1. Open Sage 100 and enter your User Logon and Password
  2. Select the Settings... button
  3. In the User Settings window, in the bottom section, next to Desktop, select Standard or Classic from the drop-down menu
  4. Click Accept
  5. Click OK to log in with your selected view

Option II: From the File Menu

  1. With your Sage 100 company open, click the File menu option in the top left
  2. Select the Change User Settings button
  3. In the User Settings window, in the bottom section, next to Desktop, select Standard or Classic from the drop-down menu
  4. Click Accept
  5. Close and reopen Sage 100, log back in with your selected view

NOTE: The Standard view is only available to customers that subscribe to the Sage 100c support plan for Sage 100 version 2016 and newer. In Sage 100 2020 and later, only the Standard desktop is available (Classic desktop not available in Sage 100 2020+).

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[BCB:155:Chat 100 US:ECB]
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