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# How to Use Kitchen View

# How to Use Kitchen View

## Overview

**Kitchen View** is a simplified display of your active orders, designed to be used on a tablet or second screen in the kitchen. It shows only the information your kitchen team needs — what to prepare and in what order — without the clutter of the full Orders page.

## How to Open Kitchen View

1. Go to **Orders** in the left sidebar.
2. Click the **Kitchen View** button in the top-right corner of the Orders page.
3. 
Kitchen View will open in a new browser tab or window.


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## How Kitchen View Works

Kitchen View displays your current active orders as cards. Each card shows:

* The order number
* The items ordered
* The service type (Delivery, Takeaway, Dine-in)
* How long ago the order was placed

As you mark orders as ready from the main Orders page or from this view, they move out of the active list.

| Tip: Keep Kitchen View open on a tablet mounted in your kitchen. It updates in real time so your team always sees the latest orders without having to check the main dashboard.

## How to Place a Test Order

Before going live, you can place a test order to make sure your ordering flow and kitchen display are working correctly.

1. Go to **Orders**.
2. Click the **Test Order** button in the top-right corner.
3. Choose the service type you want to test:
    * **Delivery** — Test the delivery flow
    * **Takeaway** — Test the customer pickup flow
    * **Dine-in** — Test an at-table order
4. A test order will be created and will appear in your Orders list and Kitchen View.


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||| Note: Test orders are clearly labelled and do not affect your revenue or order count statistics.