Information

• All printers align differently. Use the printer you used when printing the test sample sheet during print samples.
• Changing printers can change the alignment and printing of the checks.
• Use the Enter or Tab keys to move through the different sections of the window.
• Accounts Payable settings (File, Company Settings, AP Settings) determine the availability of some fields.

Identify the check format used on your bank account

1. In Cash Management from Setup, select Bank Accounts.
2. Select the bank, and note the AP Check Format selected on the General tab.

To modify an Accounts Payable check format

1. In Accounts Payable from Tools, select Check Formats.
2. Click List, select the check format, and click OK.
3. To edit the check face, click Edit face.
   • Clear the check face instructions: Click Other, double-click Clear face format, and click Yes.
   • Restore the default check face format: Click Other, double-click Reset to default face format and click Yes.
   • Copy the face format from an existing check format: Click Other, double-click Copy from another face format, and click Yes.
   • Add a field to the check face: Click Create field. Each field can only appear on the check face once. Place your cursor where you want the beginning of the field to be.
   • Delete a field: Select a field and click Clear field.
   • Move a field: Drag it with your mouse. You can also click Move Field and use the arrow keys to move the field.
   • Change the number of lines: Click Check depth to specify the number of lines on your check face. Only change the default value when specifically instructed.
   • Change the length of a field: Select a field and click Edit field. Some fields aren’t editable.
   • Print a sample check with your changes: Click Print sample.
4. Click OK to close the Check Face Format window.
5. To edit the check stub, click Edit stub:
   • Clear the check stub instructions: Click Other, double-click Clear stub format, and click Yes.
   • Restore the default check stub format: Click Other, double-click Reset to default stub format, and click Yes.
   • Copy the stub format from an existing check format: Click Other, double-click Copy from another stub format and click Yes.
   • Add a field to the check stub: Click Create field. Each field can only appear on the check stub once. Place your cursor where you want the beginning of the field to be.
   • Delete a field: Select a field and click Clear field. If this is an amount column field, clear the total field in the footer for this column.
   • Move a field: Drag it with your mouse.
   • Change the number of lines: Click Header depth, Body depth, or Footer depth to specify the number of lines for each stub area. Only change the default values when specifically instructed.
   • Change the length of a field: Select a field and click Edit field. Some fields aren't available to edit.
   • Print a sample check with your changes: Click Print sample.
6. Click OK to close the Check Stub Format window.
7. Click OK, then click Close.

How does the Deductions field work in the stub of the AP Check Format?