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Please see [Voiding a Bar Tab with Sent Items](/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/voiding-a-bar-tab-with-sent-items.md). {% endhint %} 1. Start the bar tab as described in [Starting Bar Tab](/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/starting-the-bar-tab.md). 2. Order items, but do not press the send key. 3. The customer changes mind at this point. For instance, the customer decides to pay cash instead of using credit. 4. Remove the items from the bar tab using the Less key. You may also use the Clear key. **Use "Less" or "Clear".** ![POS - Less or Clear](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/VoidBarTab/01-LessOrClear.png) **Using "Clear" will ask for confirmation.** ![POS - Confirmation for Clear](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/VoidBarTab/01a-ClearConfirm.png) 5. Once all the items are cleared, press the EXIT key. ![POS - EXIT](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/VoidBarTab/02-EXIT.png) 6. The message "PLEASE WAIT - PROCESSING EFT" will appear on the POS screen. ![POS - Processing EFT](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/VoidBarTab/03-ProcessEFT.png) 7. The payment terminal will make sounds and process the request. This process is completely automated, and the customer's credit card is not required. ![Payment Terminal Processing](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/VoidBarTab/04a-Process1.png) ![Payment Terminal Processing](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/VoidBarTab/04b-Process2.png) 8. Transaction records will be printed. Both the merchant copy and the customer copy are printed. ![Transaction Record - Customer Copy](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/VoidBarTab/100904-VoidCust.png) ![Transaction Record - Merchant Copy](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/VoidBarTab/100904-VoidMerch.png) 9. Hand the customer copy to the customer and keep the merchant copy. No signature is required. 10. The POS will return to the TABLE NUMBER > prompt. ![POS - Table Number prompt](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/VoidBarTab/05-ReturnHome.png) The void process is now completed. {% hint style="warning" %} IMPORTANT! It is not possible to use this method if items were "sent". You will not be allowed to void these items and therefore you will not be able to void the bar tab. In this case, please see [Voiding a Bar Tab with Sent Items](/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/voiding-a-bar-tab-with-sent-items.md). {% endhint %} Related Topics 1. [Starting Bar Tab](/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/starting-the-bar-tab.md) 2. [Closing Bar Tab](/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/closing-a-bar-tab.md) 3. [Increment Bar Tab](/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/increment-a-bar-tab.md) 4. [ReachingLimitSinglePre-Auth](/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/reaching-the-pre-authorized-limit-on-single-pre-auth.md) 5. [Voiding a Bar Tab with Sent Items](/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/voiding-a-bar-tab-with-sent-items.md) 6. 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