# Managing virtual terminal

**Virtual Terminal** page offers merchants to process credit card payments manually through a web browser on their computer, tablet, or mobile device. The Virtual Terminal page allows you to accept payments online without any additional equipment. It is user-friendly, mobile-responsive, and serves as a back-office management tool. Key features include:

* Take a Payment
* Transaction search
* Open Batches
* VT Settings

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/WNkAy7CO9ci3kcil9jOX/blobs/n56Hf4SohW0YTQhnTyfz/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Screenshot: Virtual Terminal</p></figcaption></figure>

After selecting a Merchant ID and Terminal ID, merchants can initiate a transaction by navigating to the respective tab and entering the required details for one of the following transaction types:

* Sale
* Authorization
* Force Sale
* Unmatched Refund
* Request Payment

To learn more, see [Virtual Terminal](https://docs.xplorpay.com/merchant-portal/guides/virtual-terminal).


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