QuickBooks Point of Sale Support to Create and Restore Backup Files

The major concern of any QuickBooks user is to keep their data secure. The best way to secure your data is by creating a backup copy of your company file. In this article, you will get to know how you can create or restore backup files in QuickBooks desktop point of sale. Our QuickBooks support team will guide you through all the steps and procedure to create restore and test the backup file.

Make sure you always follow the procedure before you go for either of the following:

•    Software uninstallation

•    Data import

•    Shifting the software from one computer to another

Steps to create a backup of your file:

1.    Go to the file menu and select Backup data.

2.    Specify the location for backup.

       a.    Choose default location if you wish to keep the data backup to the default folder on the local hard drive.

      b.    Choose specify an alternate location and enter the path or browse to the backup location and enter a file name to keep the data backup to back up to a network drive or removable media.

3.    Click on backup and then finish. This will create a backup of your file.

Steps to restore the backup you created:

Since a backup is a compressed copy of your company file, it cannot be opened in the same way as your company file is opened. It is stored in a location outside the company data folder and must be decompressed before it can be opened in Quickbooks point of sale support. Restoring the file will help you decompress and open the backup file that you created.

1.  Go to the File menu, and select Company Operations.

2. Click the Restore from Backup radio button In the Start Company window and click next.

3.    Specify the location where you have created the backup to restore from

a.    Select Restore from default backups, if it located in the default folder on the local hard drive and choose the backup file from the list displayed.

b.    Select Browse to alternate backup file if the backup is located in network drive or removable media, and enter the path or browse to the location of the backup file.

4.    Click Next and then Close.

QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale will uncompress and copy the backup files into your working directory. You will be prompted to insert sequential restore disks if required.

Steps to Test the backup and restore functions:

1.    Follow the steps described above to create a backup copy of your company file.

2.    The user needs to create a new customer in the data file using a fictitious name.

3.    Go to the File menu and select Restore Backup File.

4.    Choose the backup created in step 1. (Ensure that you choose the correct backup. You can check that by identifying the date and time of creation)

5.    Click OK and YES to confirm and then click OK again.

6.    When the restore process completes on the screen, click ok

7.    Look for the customer name you created in step 2.

If you do not find the customer name in this file, it ensures that the backup and restore processes are working well. Since the customer was created after the backup was created so it should not appear in the folder.

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Call on QuickBooks Phone Number and Know How to Customize Forms in QuickBooks

In this article you will learn how to customize sale forms in QuickBooks. To know more call on QuickBooks Phone Number.

• Click on the Gear icon present at the top, and then select Custom Form Styles.

• Choose the type of transaction you want to customize from the new style drop-down.

• To start customizing your form template choose a tab.

1. Design: Go through the different options available and then personalize them accordingly.

• Change up the template / Dive in with the template: In QuickBooks, you can choose from a variety of templates. Take note that you can't drag or rearrange boxes while choosing your template.

• Make changes in the logo: Upload, relocate, resize, hide and unhide your logo here.

• Add on some colour: To customize your colour palette, add your desired colour or use html colour codes.

• Choose your font wisely: Choose the font according to your business. To see multilingual characters such as Chinese, set the font and line height to Arial MS (MultiLingual).

• Edit Print Settings: With the help of this option you can adjust how your forms will print in this section.

2. Content: From the preview on the right, select the section of the form and make changes.

• Header: It is the topmost part of the form where you can put in business and basic information. In this part you can add up to 3 custom fields.

• Table: This is the middle part of the form where you can select the fields you want to show on your forms.

• Footer: In the bottom you can add customized messages or a note for your customers.

3. Emails: You can enter a default message which you send with your invoice, estimate, or sales receipts. Email reminders can also be set up here

Please Note: In order to avoid delivery errors, do not use any special characters or emojis in the subject line or the body of your email.

4. Payments: While choosing the payment option keep in mind that you are choose the payment method(s) which you want to appear on the invoices sent by you via email.

• Click on Preview PDF or Done.

You can find the new customized form listed on the Custom Form Styles page.  In the Edit drop-down menu choose Make Default to default a customized form.

Steps to Add or remove fields in invoices only:

• Click on the Plus icon present at the top, and then select Invoice.

• Now, click on the Gear icon at the top.

• Mark the fields from the list which you want to see on your invoice.

• To close and save your changes click on X.

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QuickBooks Technical Support Helps You to Renew or Reactivate Your Payroll Services

Your QuickBooks desktop payroll subscription will automatically renew as long as your billing information is current and you have the supported version of QuickBooks Desktop. If there is an expired credit card on your account a manual renewal may be required. To know about your subscription you can call QuickBooks Technical support. Listed below are some ways to renew your subscription:

• Directly inside your QuickBooks Desktop file

• Through the web

• From a cancellation notification email

To renew your payroll subscription you can use any of the three methods given below:

Directly inside your QuickBooks Desktop file:

• Go to Employees in QuickBooks

• Select my Payroll Service

• Click on Account/Billing Information.

• If your account information did not auto populate, sign in using again using your Intuit account login.

• Select the Reactivate link in the service information section next to the service status.

• Check whether your payroll service is listed or not, if yes then select Proceed to Checkout.

• To update or add your payment information select a payment method.

• Now, click on Submit.

• Click on Place Order.

• Click on Next and then Return to QuickBooks.

• Check whether the reactivation of QuickBooks was successful or not by signing back and checking the Service Status.

Note: If the Service Status is blank or is still showing Inactive after reactivating, call QuickBooks Support.

Using the web:

• Using your Intuit login, sign in to Intuit QuickBooks My Account.

• Select the product or service you would like to manage, in the Manage your QuickBooks page.

• Under Products & Services, tap the Payroll Subscription tile.

• You can see the status of the subscription on the upper right corner of the page. You will see Cancelled as the status of the subscription in such a case.

Click on the Re-subscribe link given under the status.

• Check whether the information given in the Reactivate Subscription fields is correct. Click on Save and Continue.

• Review the billing information and the Subscription details. Click on Reactivate.

• The confirmation about the reactivation of subscription will be shown in a pop-up message Click on Got it!

• The reactivation of your subscription will take upto 24 hours to complete fully. Once the reactivation is complete, your subscription will show active.

With the help of a cancellation notification email:

Due to the attachment of an expired or deactivated credit card to your subscription, your payroll subscription can fail to auto-renew using the payment information in the account. Follow the steps to reactivate your Payroll Subscription:

• In the email, click on the resubscribe button. By doing this you are directed to the Intuit QuickBooks My Account page.

• Using your Intuit Login credentials, sign in.

• Update your payment information and click on Save and Continue.

• Check whether the information entered in the previous page is all correct. Now, click on Reactivate.

• The confirmation about the reactivation of subscription will be shown in a pop-up message Click on Got it!

• The reactivation of your subscription will take upto 24 hours to complete fully. Once the reactivation is complete, your subscription will show active.

If you are stilling facing a problem in renewing or reactivation your QuickBooks payroll service call QuickBooks technical support on 1-800-731-1629.

To Deal with Paid Bills Showed Unpaid, Call QuickBooks Point of Sale Support

Pay bills option is used when you enter a bill in QuickBooks. To know more about bills contact QuickBooks Point of sale support.

Choose any of the following solutions, if you've unintentionally created a check to pay for an existing bill.

Solution 1: You can delete the bill and keep the check

You can use this option if you do not need all of your payment information to appear in Accounts Payable.

Solution 2: Link the check to the bill

You can use this option if the check has been reconciled.

• Make changes and convert the Expense account to Accounts Payable.

• On the check that you created, Change the Expense account to Accounts Payable on the check that you have created.

• Choose the Customer from Job drop-down and then choose the vendor name. QuickBooks will ask you to choose a vendor for the Accounts Payable line item if you do not enter a name.

• Now, click on Save & Close.

COMPLETE THE PAYMENT OF THE BILL

• Choose Pay Bills in the vendors menu.

• Choose the Bill/s corresponding to the Check.

• Click on the Credits tab in set credits.

• Put a check by clicking on the box beside credit.

• Change the amount accordingly.

• Click on done, and then choose Pay Selected Bills.
       
Note:  In the transaction history you will be able to see the regular check as the payment.

Solution 3:  Pay the bill and remove the check

Use this option if you want to see all of your payment information (including past data) in Accounts Payable.

• Create a back up of the QuickBooks company file.

• Now, go to the Check Register.

• Click on Banking and then select Use Register.

• Choose the bank account which you have used when you wrote the check from the Select Account drop-down, and then select OK.

• Search for the checks that you created in error. Note done important details like payment date, vendor name, amount paid and check number.

• When it’s done, close the Register.

• Go to the Pay Bills window.

• From the Vendors menu, select Pay Bills.

• Select the appropriate Accounts Payable account.

• Choose Show all bills.

• Choose the bills which you have paid through Write Check. You need to choose all the corresponding bills if you have written one check for multiple bills.

• Choose the original payment date you used for the check/s, for the payment date.

• Choose Check from the Method drop-down.

• To attach the correct check number to the payment click on assign check number. When you’ll duplicate a check number you will be prompted that the check number has already been used, click on yes to continue.

• Choose the bank account you used when you wrote the check from the account drop down.

• Click on Pay Selected Bills and go back to the check register.

• You will be able to see two entries (CHK/CHQ and BILLPMT) with the same check information.

• Delete all the CHK/CHQ entry.

• Double-click on the entry.

• Select Delete from the Edit Menu.

• Click on OK.

To know more call QuickBooks Point of sale support on 1-800-731-1629.

QuickBooks Payroll Support helps you to Change Employee Payroll Information in QuickBooks

In this article you will learn how to edit employee's payroll information in the employee profile in QuickBooks Desktop.   For editing the employee’s information in QuickBooks you may need an employee Form W-4 or State Allowance form to complete the changes.

Please Note: Payroll customers’ needs to make a change in employee's payroll information as described in the article. If you are using Direct Deposit or QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Assisted, you need to send a zero payroll after you are done with your updates.

Employee information which can be changed anytime:

• Legal Name

• Date of Birth

• Address, Payroll Schedule

• Earnings (items, rate, pay period)

• Class

• Additions

• Deductions

• Company Contributions

• Direct Deposit

• Sick/Vacation

• Allowances

• Extra Withholding

• Federal Filing Status

• State Allowances

• State Extra Withholding

• State Filing Status

• State Estimated Deductions.

Changes that becomes effective the next pay period:

• State Worked,

• State Lived

• and Other Taxes.

Employee information which cannot be change in QuickBooks Desktop; contact a QuickBooks payroll support representative for assistance:

• Social Security,

• Medicare,

• Advanced Earned Income Credit

• SUI

• SDI

• Federal Unemployment Tax (company paid).

• Retroactive changes for earlier payrolls during the current year to State Worked, State Lived, and Other Taxes.

Step to change an employee's payroll information:

• Click on Employees and then select Employee Center.

• To change the information double-click the name of the employee whose payroll information you want to change.

• Click the Payroll Info tab in the edit employee window.

• To Edit the employee's payroll information. See the information below.

To change an employee's name:

• Click on Employees and choose Employee Center.

• Double-click on the employee's name.

• Enter the corrected employee name under Legal Name on the personal tab.

• Click on OK.

To include an additional payroll item:

• In the Item Name column click under the last Item.

• Choose a payroll item from the drop-down arrow. If you want to create a new payroll item, click on Add.

• Select OK to save changes that you have made.

To change the amount, percentage, or annual limit of a payroll item:

• For the item you want to change, click on the Hourly/Annual Rate, Amount, or Limit column.

• Make changes in the amount, percentage, or limit.

• To save your changes click on OK.

To change tax withholding or add extra withholding:

• Select Taxes.

• For the type of tax you want to change click on the tab.

• Enter the change and select OK.

To insert a payroll item above another:

• Click on the item above which you want to insert an item.

• Click on Edit and then select Insert Line.

• To save your changes click on Save.

To delete a payroll item:

• Select the item you want to remove.

• Click on Edit and select Delete Line.

• To save your changes click OK.

To know more on how to change your employee payroll information call QuickBooks Payroll Support at 1-800-731-1629.

Call QuickBooks Support and Know How to Reinstall QuickBooks for Windows Using Clean Install

This article explains to you, how you can reinstall QuickBooks for windows using clean install. To know more Call QuickBooks Support.

How to Reinstall QuickBooks for Windows using clean install?

You need to uninstall QuickBooks Desktop for windows whenever, a QuickBooks Desktop function is damaged or when there is issue which cannot be solved by a simple reinstall. After uninstall the QuickBooks Desktop for windows you need to rename installation files which were left behind and reinstall the program. This process of reinstalling is known as Clean Install or Clean Uninstall.

Reminder: Make sure that you have available your QuickBooks Desktop download file or the installation CD and license number before you uninstall QuickBooks Desktop.

Step 1: Uninstall QuickBooks Desktop

• Press Windows+R on your keyboard to open the Run command.

• Type in Control Panel and then click on OK.

• Choose Programs and Features (If Control Panel is in Category View, choose Uninstall a Program.)

• Choose QuickBooks from the list of programs and then click on Uninstall/Change.

• To follow the process, follow the prompts.

Important: When you see an error message and are unable to uninstall QuickBooks, contact a qualified IT professional or Microsoft. The error message indicates that there is a problem/corruption with the Windows Operating system (which is not a product of an Intuit).

Step 2: Rename the Installation folders

You need to use QuickBooks Clean Install Tool, which renames the folders for you easily. You can also rename the QuickBooks Installation Folders manually if you do not want to run this tool.

Download and run the QuickBooks Clean Install Tool

• Download and save the QuickBooks_Clean_Install_Tool.exe file to your desktop.

• Open the QuickBooks_Clean_Install_Utility.exe file.

• Click on I Accept on the license agreement.

• Choose your version of QuickBooks Desktop, and then click on Continue.

• Select OK as soon as you see the message "QuickBooks is now ready for a clean install, please install to the default directory."

Manually rename the QuickBooks Desktop installation folders.

You can use Windows Explorer rename each of the folder location and display hidden files listed for your version of windows.  Add 'old' or 'damaged' at the end of the folder name as a suggestion. This way you can prevent QuickBooks from recognizing the folder and create a new one.

FOLDER LOCATION

C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks (year)

C:\Users\(current user)\AppData\Local\Intuit\QuickBooks (year)

C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks(year)

64-bit version C:\Program Files (x86)\Intuit\QuickBooks (year)

Error: Access Denied when renaming folders

• Right-click on the Windows Task Bar and then click on Task Manager.

• Choose the Image Name column header to sort the processes alphabetically by name under the processes tab.

• Select QBDBMgr.exe, QBDBMgrN.exe, Qbw32.exe, QBCFMonitorService.exe, and then select End Process.

• Click on End Process.

• Click Yes to the message stating, "WARNING: Terminating a process can cause undesired results including loss of data and system instability...."

Step 3: Reinstall QuickBooks Desktop

For further information Call QuickBooks Technical Support at 1-800-731-1629.