Set Up Form Options for Cheques

You can choose a Sage 50 Form or a pre-printed form to be your default template when you print a cheque.

ClosedTo select a standard form for cheques:
  1. In the Home window, from the Setup menu, choose Reports & Forms.
  2. Under Cheques, select an account.
  3. In the Payment Cheque Settings or Payroll Cheque Settings area, select Custom Forms.
  4. In the Description, select the form you want to use for your cheques. You can specify a different form for payment and payroll cheques.
  5. Click OK.
ClosedTo select a Sage 50 Form you've created or modified:
  1. In the Home window, from the Setup menu, choose Reports & Forms.
  2. Under Cheques, select an account.
  3. In the Payment Cheque Settings or Payroll Cheque Settings area, select Custom Forms.
  4. In the Description, select the User-Defined option.
  5. Click Browse.
  6. In the Select Sage 50 Form window, select the file you have saved, and click Open.
  7. Click OK.
ClosedTo select a pre-printed form for cheques:
  1. In the Home window, from the Setup menu, choose Reports & Forms.
  2. Under Cheques, select an account.
  3. In the Payment Cheque Settings or Payroll Cheque Settings area, select Pre-printed.
  4. Select a Form Type from the list. You can specify a different form for payment and payroll cheques.
  5. Choose a Font and font Size (10 pt or smaller).
  6. Use the Top and Leftmargin settings to align the form for your printer. Depending on your printer, you may need to enter negative values to get the correct positioning.
  7. Click OK.

What do you want to do?

Select a printer for cheques

Change your printer settings for cheques

Modify a custom form for cheques

Change the default settings used for cheque accounts

Find the keyboard shortcut to open the form options for cheques

Published: June 21, 2016
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