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title: General Settings – Enabling Purchase Orders Tab
description: "1. Click \"Settings\" on the sidebar ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-10-21/b6cc32ae-7bbb-428c-99c5-5014873f2554/user_cropped_screenshot_9fe8d8d59d084575a5f5887c8b4b8514_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1) 2. Click \"General settings\" ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-03/bc076b4e-4c84-48d3-a5f4-10bce70bebd1/user_cropped_screenshot_6931b8e998d24dbb95584266094e8747_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1) 3. Under Filter Settings, search \"Purchase Orders\" to find the section quicker. Alternatively, you can scroll down until you find it. ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-03/ea618e82-160d-490b-87fe-b9a18886992a/user_cropped_screenshot_e6a52c77dbe94ef28ad35e218c00e1f4_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1) 4. Select \"Enabled\" under \"Purchase Orders\"…"
url: "https://acadiapos.com/doc/general-settings-enabling-purchase-orders-tab/"
updated: "2026-02-16"
category: Purchase Orders
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# General Settings – Enabling Purchase Orders Tab

1. Click "Settings" on the sidebar

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2. Click "General settings"

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-03/bc076b4e-4c84-48d3-a5f4-10bce70bebd1/user_cropped_screenshot_6931b8e998d24dbb95584266094e8747_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

3. Under Filter Settings, search "Purchase Orders" to find the section quicker. Alternatively, you can scroll down until you find it.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-11-03/ea618e82-160d-490b-87fe-b9a18886992a/user_cropped_screenshot_e6a52c77dbe94ef28ad35e218c00e1f4_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

4. Select "Enabled" under "Purchase Orders"

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5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Save"

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