# Screen Layout Setup

The main screen layouts are the backbone of the POS workstation display. They contain essential command keys such as Print, Close, etc, and may also contain quick links to custom command lists and preferential screens.

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### Access Screen Layout Setup

1. Logon to the Maitre’D Back-Office with appropriate credentials. (Distributor or System Owner)

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![Maitre'D Logon Screen](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/MD_LogonScreen.gif)

2. Start the Point of Sale Control module.

![Back-Office Icon - Point of Sale Control](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/ICON_PointSales.svg)

3. Click on the Screens menu and select Screens layout setup...

![Screens Menu - Screens Layout Setup](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/POSControl/Screens/Layouts/01-ScreensMenu-Layouts.png)

4. The list of available screen layouts is displayed.

![Screen Layouts List](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/POSControl/Screens/Layouts/02-List-Layouts.png)

![Button - Modify](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Modify.jpg)

Select an existing screen layout and click the Modify button to edit its properties.

![Button - Add](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Add.jpg)

Click the Add button to create a new screen layout from scratch.

![Button - Close](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Close.jpg)

Click the Close button to exit the list and return to the Point of Sale Control module.

1. The Screen Layout Editor screen will appear.

#### Screen Layout Editor - Advanced POS UI

![Screen Layout Editor - Advanced UI](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/POSControl/Screens/Layouts/03-LayoutEditor-AdvancedUI.png)

#### Screen Layout Editor - Legacy POS UI

![Screen Layout Editor - Legacy UI](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/POSControl/Screens/Layouts/04-LayoutEditor-LegacyUI.png)