https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/How-do-I-accept-gift-cards-on-iPad-with-Square-for-Restaurants/m-p/744927#M13051 <P>Thanks JJ.&nbsp; I'll let you know how it goes after I get a hold of Tech Support.&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_sunglasses:">😎</span></P> Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:55:06 GMT SVLFever 2024-08-09T00:55:06Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/How-do-I-accept-gift-cards-on-iPad-with-Square-for-Restaurants/m-p/744220#M13049 <P>I have and iPad with Square for Restaurants installed on it and a Square Reader connected to it.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I want to be able to accept gift card payments from this device but the option is not available from the payment screen.&nbsp; I would like to accept a physical gift card by scanning the barcode with the iPad camera as well as manually enter in digital gift card account numbers, if needed.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I found a 2023 post (<A href="https://www.sellercommunity.com/t5/Square-for-Restaurants/How-can-I-accept-other-payment-types-in-Square-for-Restaurants/td-p/655611" target="_blank">https://www.sellercommunity.com/t5/Square-for-Restaurants/How-can-I-accept-other-payment-types-in-Square-for-Restaurants/td-p/655611</A>) indicating that I would need to download the Square POS app and then make the change from there.&nbsp; After that I would need to force close Square for Restaurants on the iPad.&nbsp; Only then would Gift Cards be an option when I open it back up and log back in.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Making the change in Square POS did make the Gift Cards button appear in Square POS but it did NOT make the change on the iPad using Square for Restaurants.&nbsp; It's been 15+ minutes since I made the change and I have force closed the app multiple times and even rebooted the iPad.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am in the USA if that matters.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What do I need to do to accept Gift Card payments from this iPad?</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:00:42 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/How-do-I-accept-gift-cards-on-iPad-with-Square-for-Restaurants/m-p/744220#M13049 SVLFever 2025-09-20T14:00:42Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/How-do-I-accept-gift-cards-on-iPad-with-Square-for-Restaurants/m-p/744918#M13050 <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">Hello there <a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/618142">@SVLFever</a></P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">This process may have changed with recent Square for Restaurants app updates. Our Restaurants team can take a look at your account and app with you to help shine a light here. Please reach out by phone or email when you have a moment by logging into your Square account and heading <A href="https://squareup.com/help/us/en/contact?panel=FAB456B04971&amp;skip_unit_select=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</A>.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:15:14 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/How-do-I-accept-gift-cards-on-iPad-with-Square-for-Restaurants/m-p/744918#M13050 JJ_ 2024-08-09T00:15:14Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/How-do-I-accept-gift-cards-on-iPad-with-Square-for-Restaurants/m-p/744927#M13051 <P>Thanks JJ.&nbsp; I'll let you know how it goes after I get a hold of Tech Support.&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_sunglasses:">😎</span></P> Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:55:06 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/How-do-I-accept-gift-cards-on-iPad-with-Square-for-Restaurants/m-p/744927#M13051 SVLFever 2024-08-09T00:55:06Z