Printing Bid Paddles at Check-In
Printing bid paddles at check-in is a great way to simplify your pre-event preparations. By waiting to print the bid paddle (and corresponding table assignment) until the guest has arrived, you can gā¦
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by Russell Lennon
Printing bid paddles at check-in is a great way to simplify your pre-event preparations. By waiting to print the bid paddle (and corresponding table assignment) until the guest has arrived, you can greatly reduce your pre-event stress. Feel free to adjust your seating chart the day of the event, without reprinting bid paddles eery time an assignment changes.
Before check-in opens, make sure to set the desired paddle size (full-page or half-page) in your event settings
To set the paddle type in Auction Conductor
- Click on Settings in the main menu navigation
- Under the Auction Properties Tab, locate the Live Auction Paddle Format drop down box.
- Here is where you find the Bid Paddle options. None, Half, Full, or Pre-Printed.
- Once you return to the checkout screen, Bid Paddles will be defaulted to print if Half or Full is chosen.

Or, to set the paddle type in Event Manager
- Click the Advanced Tools menu option on the left side of the screen
- Enter the password sea
- Choose the paddle type you wish to use (half or full)
- Make sure to save changes before exiting

Now that your paddle type is set, you may print bid paddles for attendees during check-in
- Open the Check-In screen to search for a Contributor. Click on the correct name to open the record.
- On the bottom left of the screen, locate the green slider labeled Print Bid Paddle. In the green YES position, bid paddles will print as previously set...Half/Full.
- Click Save
Your selection for YES/NO will be remembered for subsequent check-ins for the remainder of your login session. This means you will NOT need to check the Print Bid Paddle setting each and every time. - You may see a pop-up for SMS text notifications. Complete this screen as needed.
- When the attendee is fully checked in, you will see a preview of the bid paddle in the print dialog screen.
- Select the blue Print button to print the bid paddle and return to the check-in screen.

If the contributor has a table number assigned, it will appear on the bid paddle under thier name.
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