# Tour of Selio KDS

Canonical: https://selio.io/en/support-center/tour-of-selio-kds
Language: en
Category: Kitchen Display System
Reviewed by: Selio Support Team
Last updated: 2026-05-14
Summary: Explore the main areas of Selio KDS and learn how to read orders, track kitchen states, and manage service more clearly.
Topics: #kitchen-workflow

## Summary
Use this tour to understand the three main Selio KDS areas: Ticket list, Courses list, and Stations list.

## Before you begin
- Sign in to Selio KDS and let the screen sync
- Confirm the prep station or screen assignment
- Know whether the screen should show one seller location or all seller locations
- Use a test order if you need to verify what each area displays

## Steps
1. Open Selio KDS and review the **Ticket list**.
2. Open the **Courses list** to review course-based tickets.
3. Open the **Stations list** to review station-based organization.
4. Confirm orders appear in columns from the relevant prep stations.
5. Confirm the screen shows orders from one seller location or all seller locations as configured.
6. Treat the screen as a prep-station view; role does not change the primary KDS areas.
7. Continue to the setup or order-state guides when you need a deeper workflow check.

## Troubleshooting
- **The expected area is missing:** Confirm you are in Selio KDS, not another Selio app surface.
- **Orders appear under the wrong station column:** Review the prep-station assignment and routing.
- **A user expects different areas because of role:** KDS uses the prep-station view regardless of staff, owner, manager, or admin role.
- **The view is empty:** Use a test order assigned to the prep station before treating it as a display issue.

## Related context

- [Connect KDS Device and Sign In](https://selio.io/en/support-center/connect-kds-device-and-sign-in)
- [Set Up a KDS Screen](https://selio.io/en/support-center/set-up-a-kds-screen)
- [Understand Order States](https://selio.io/en/support-center/understand-order-states)
- [View New Orders](https://selio.io/en/support-center/view-new-orders)
- [Use HOLD, FIRED, and DONE Actions](https://selio.io/en/support-center/use-hold-fired-and-done-actions)