- 1). Visit the website for the vendor or institution you need to pay.
- 2). Look for the "Pay by electronic check" option and click it. It may be labeled simply as "e-check," depending on the website. This should bring up an electronic check form for you to fill out, which may or may not actually look like a check.
- 3). Fill in the check number for the electronic check. The number should be the next unused number in the sequence of your real checks, since your electronic check replaces a paper check you'd write. Void or write a note on the real check in your checkbook with the matching number so you don't forget you've already used it electronically.
- 4). Fill in the date, if prompted. Some forms automatically generate this.
- 5). Fill in the amount to be transferred, along with the name of your financial institution and your routing and bank account numbers. The routing and bank account numbers both are on the bottom of your real checks.
- 6). Type your name exactly as it appears on the checking account.
- 7). Click "Submit," "Proceed," "Done" or "OK." Confirm the transfer if prompted.