Using the cheque designer

The cheque designer has repositionable fields that work with most pre-printed letter-size cheque templates. To open the cheque designer, click Add or Edit from the Cheques dialogue box.

To design a cheque template:

1. Enter the Template name.
2. Select the type of cheque paper from the drop-down menu. If you change the paper type, the field positions will reset to the defaults for that type.
3. Select the fields to include on the template. They’ll appear in the yellow design canvas. 
   Note: If you select Company logo, click Browse to find and upload an image.
4. Select the date format from the Cheque drop-down menu.
5. Select Date format to choose how the format (DDMMYYYY, etc.).
   Note: You can reposition the fields in the design canvas by:
   • using your mouse to click and drag a field
   • clicking a field and then using the arrow keys on your keyboard
   • clicking a field and then using the arrow buttons below the design canvas
6. Click Reset to Defaults to reset the fields to the defaults for the chosen paper type.
7. Use the Scale logo tool to change the size of the company logo field. Enter a ratio between 1and 300 or use the arrows to change the ratio an increment at a time. This option is available when Company logo is selected and you’ve uploaded an image.
8. Click Print Test to print a test cheque. You may have to reposition the fields and print a few test cheques before the template is aligned.
9. Click Save.

Last updated on December 5, 2013 by FCC AgExpert