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title: Change Default Payment Method
description: The default payment method controls how your employees are paid every time you run payroll.
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# Change Default Payment Method

## The default payment method controls how your employees are paid every time you run payroll.

1. Click the **Employees** tab in the left navigation menu
2. Select an employee
3. Scroll down to **the Payment Details** section
4. Click the **arrow** in the bottom right corner to expand the section
5. Click **Edit**
6. Click the **Payment Method** dropdown and select **Direct Deposit** or **Check** 
     1. If **Direct Deposit** is selected you will need to enter the Account Type, Account Number, Routing Number, and select how much of your employee’s paycheck is to be deposited into the specified account.
7. Click **Save**

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- [Change Employee Payment Method to Check for One Payroll](https://support.symply.io/change-employee-payment-method-to-check-for-one-payroll?hsLang=en) 

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