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title: "Kitchen Workflow Manager (KWM) shutdown procedures"
url: "https://help.aurapos.com/en/article/kitchen-workflow-manager-kwm-shutdown-procedures"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-09-30T12:36:27.611Z"
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# Kitchen Workflow Manager (KWM) shutdown procedures

Properly shutting down your kitchen displays helps with performance and loading time. This guide explains how the shutdown procedure should be followed.

**It is important to shut down your kitchen display properly at the end of every trading day.**

To shut down your KWM display, use the following process depending on your interface:

## Touchscreen/Tablet

On the KWM interface, tap **Shutdown (-).**

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/92f2c47e-0f6b-4488-b1e0-359089cb86eb)

You will then be prompted to confirm the shut down.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/3b313266-6706-4425-ac83-882b837736d3)

Tap **Shutdown.** If maintenance is required, it will prompt you to perform maintenance.

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Tap **Perform maintenance**. The System will close the app on the device when maintenance is done.

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## Numpad/Keyboard

If you are using a standard display and a numeric keypad or keyboard to interact with KWM, press the **\[ - \]** button on the keypad.

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You will then be prompted to confirm the shut down.

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Press **\[Enter\]** on the numpad. If maintenance is required, it will prompt you to perform maintenance.

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Press **\[Enter\]** on the numpad again. The system will perfom maintenance the device when maintenance is done.

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## Cosoft Bump Bar

If you are using Cosoft's specialized **Bump Bar**, use the button on the bar called **\[Close App\]** to properly close KWM.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/7e56d35f-86e2-461e-896f-2ec34d4fac80)

You will then be prompted to confirm the shut down.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/3b313266-6706-4425-ac83-882b837736d3)

Press **\[Done\]** on the bump bar. If maintenance is required, it will prompt you to perform maintenance.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/18452f9c-2241-4127-9063-7b7b080e8952)

Press **\[Done\]** on the bump bar again. The system will perfom maintenance the device when maintenance is done.