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title: General Settings – Automatically Enable Backorders for New Products
description: Automatically enable the backorders feature for every new product added to the POS. This is useful for businesses that have products that sell quickly and might not have the time or resources to update stock quantities upon receipt of that…
url: "https://acadiapos.com/doc/general-settings-automatically-enable-backorders-for-new-products/"
updated: "2026-07-07"
category: Inventory / Products
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# General Settings – Automatically Enable Backorders for New Products

Automatically enable the backorders feature for every new product added to the POS. This is useful for businesses that have products that sell quickly and might not have the time or resources to update stock quantities upon receipt of that stock.

1. Navigate to [manage.acadiapos.com](https://manage.acadiapos.com) for **Retail** or [rfsm.acadiapos.com](https://rfsm.acadiapos.com) for **Restaurant**

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2. Click "Settings"

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3. Click "General Settings"

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4. Use the **Filter** **Settings** field to find the sub category "Stock Management" or scroll down until you see it.

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5. Under "Default Backorders on New Products", select **Enabled**.

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6. Scroll down and click "Save"

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