We recently switch to the new(er) PayPal Checkout and I see this section when I click on order now. Is there an explanation somewhere of each dropdown and maybe some examples of how it's used? do I generally just leave it alone?

Hi DavidX

Capture: If you use Authorize Only then this will Capture the funds.

Reauthorization: If you still haven't captured the order and it's getting near the date limit to capture it, this will extend the authorization.

Void: Cancel a transaction that hasn't been captured

Refund: Refund a transaction that has been captured.

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You can only refund a transaction with a Settling or Settled status. If you need to cancel a transaction that has an Authorized, Submitted for Settlement, or Settlement Pending status, you may be able to issue a void instead.

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Vince

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How do I know if I'm using Authorize Only? All I see is that payments appear to be going through as they always have. I'm just not clear on how to interact with these. Should I be doing anything on a normal order?

Hi DavidX
Go to the "Settings" for PayPal Checkout and then where it says, "Transaction Type" you can set it to "Authorization" or "Sale". It sounds like you are set to Sale but if it is Authorization then you need to Capture the funds before they are moved to your PayPal account.

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Thanks Vince, it's beginning to make more sense! So, I don't really need to interact with it unless maybe I want to do a refund I can quickly do it using this area rather than going to PayPal?