Welcome to Artisan

Practice with Sample Data and learn the basic Artisan screens and functions.

  • Artisan Welcome Screen

    When you open Artisan, you’ll be greeted by the Welcome Screen. You’ll have a few different selections to choose from. View Tutorials If you want to view some step-by-step instructions…

  • Set Up Sample Data (or Switch to Sample Data)

    When Opening Artisan When you first open Artisan, after the Welcome Screen, you’ll decide between choosing sample data or starting your real data. We recommend practicing with Sample Data before…

  • Artisan Menus

    Here’s a list of all the menus in Artisan for better accessibility. Pull-Down Menus Besides the main menus in the center of the Artisan screen, you can use the traditional…

  • Main Menu

    The “Main Menu” screen will be the first thing you see when you log in to Artisan and holds a lot of information, which we will talk about here. We will…

  • Login Screen

    Opening Artisan for the First Time When you first open Artisan, you’ll create your User. This represents you in the program. Once logged in, you’ll have options to create more…

  • User Record

    Users are individual accounts/profiles within Artisan that you can set up for different people that will be using the program. This is especially useful if you have multiple employees and…

  • User Record List

    The Record List Screens in Artisan are very powerful. It’s helpful to review the details if you haven’t already. Here’s the link to Record Screen Basics.  There isn’t a special…

  • Configuring Tool Bar Buttons

    Artisan has a toolbar section, below the menu bar, with quick shortcuts for common operations. You can customize this toolbar to better suit your needs. These settings apply to each…

  • Artisan Standard View

    You can “shrink” Artisan to a smaller size if you so desire. This is handy if you have windows or programs running in the background on your computer that you…

  • Artisan Full-Screen

    If you want to learn how to make Artisan full-screen, watch the video or read the instructions below. 1. To make Artisan full-screen, click on “View,” then “Full-Screen.” This will…

  • Exit Artisan

    Learn how to exit Artisan by watching this video or following the steps below. Option 1 From “File,” select “Exit Artisan.”   Option 2 Select the red “X” button. NOTE: If you’re…

  • What are UPC Codes, Barcodes, and SKU?

    Whether you’ve worked in retail before or have glanced at product labels in a store, you’ve likely noticed UPC codes and barcodes, and heard of the word “SKU.” But what…

  • Vendor Record

    Each Item Record in Artisan requires a preferred vendor. This can be the same or different from your manufacturer. You can create vendors a few different ways: 1. In the…

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