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If I need help, who can I contact?

Our support team is happy to help you! Call us at 800.330.2052.

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Can I give you suggestions?

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What is QuickBooks Online?

It's the QuickBooks mobile app that keeps you connected when you're away from your computer. Use it to view, create and edit invoices, estimates, and customer info. With QuickBooks Online you can spend more time with customers and be free to do other important things to run your business.

Visiting a customer?

  • See if there are overdue invoices you can resolve while you're there.
  • Want to create or edit an estimate, invoice, payment or sales receipt? Convert an estimate to an invoice on the spot. It's easy!
  • Schedule a Google Calendar appointment with your customer ahead of time? It's a snap!
  • Need to contact the customer before you visit? Call or email directly from the QuickBooks Online app.
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How does it work with QuickBooks?

QuickBooks Online is always in sync with QuickBooks. Customer, estimate, invoice, payment, and sales receipt data you add or update in QuickBooks is immediately available in QuickBooks Online. And any data you add or update in the app is immediately available in QuickBooks. Wherever you decide to work, you can be confident that your QuickBooks data will reflect changes you made with your mobile device and vice-versa.

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Which Android operating systems are supported?

We currently support Android OS 2.2 and greater.

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What features are supported?
  1. These item types are supported on invoices and estimates:
    • Products and Services
    • Description Line Items
  2. Add and view customers, estimates, invoices, payments and sales receipts.
  3. Preview estimates, invoices, and sales receipts in PDF (PDF viewer required).
  4. Email estimates, invoices, and sales receipts to customers.
  5. View a customer's location on a map.
  6. Quickly create new items.
  7. Override taxes on estimates, invoices and sales receipts.
  8. Add single/combine tax rates.
  9. Add, view, and edit payment transactions.
  10. Add an income account to an item on any transaction.
  11. Pattern locking for an additional level of security.
  12. Automatically populate a customer's address from GPS.
  13. Edit a customer's details.
  14. Search from the action bar to find a customer and their transactions.
  15. Create a Google Calendar appointment. (4.0 and above)
  16. View Recent Activity, Today, and Upcoming Company feeds.
  17. Global English support for over 20 non-US countries.
  18. Localization support for currency, numeric and date formats.
  19. Free 30-day trial and ability to subscribe within the app.
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How does my data get into QuickBooks Online?

When you sign in, QuickBooks for Android loads your data in the background while you begin working. You'll see a progress bar at the bottom of the screen until loading is finished. It's OK to work with your data or make changes while your data is loading. QuickBooks Online continues refreshing data in the background as you work. Just make sure you're connected to the Internet so the app can get your data.

Note: If this is the first time you're signing in, or if it's been a while since you last signed in, the new data will take a little longer to load.

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What do I do if Google Play charged my credit card, and then I got an error?

Not to worry, nothing is wrong with your credit card or subscription. Your purchase was successful and you can still use QuickBooks Online. We will continue to update your subscription status, which you can check by going to Settings > Subscription. Once your subscription successfully updates, you will see your next renewal date.

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If I don't see my latest data, can I refresh my data manually?

You can refresh all of your QuickBooks data on your device, which might take a few minutes.

  1. On the sidebar, tap Settings.
  2. Then tap Refresh Data.

Just make sure you're connected to the Internet so QuickBooks Online can get your data.

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How do the Activity feeds work?

When you sign in, the Recent Activity feed displays. Here you'll see your latest transactions in chronological order.

  • You can tap any transaction to see the details.
  • Tap the customer name to see the customer details for that transaction.

In the Today feed, you'll see activities that need your attention right away.

  • You can tap on any item to take action. For example, you can follow up on an overdue invoice or turn an estimate into an invoice.
  • Only transactions within the last 180 days from today will show.
  • If there are no items in this feed, you can enjoy the gift of time and take care of other areas of your business.

In the Upcoming feed, you'll see activities that will need your attention soon.

  • You can tap on an item to check it out now or wait until it appears in the Today feed.
  • Only transactions overdue within the next 7 days will show.
  • If there are no items in this feed, check back tomorrow.

Accessing Activity feeds

When viewing a feed, you can access another feed by tapping the feed selector menu at the top.

Note: Once you tap a feed item, you will then need to access the feeds by tapping "Activity" under Company on the sidebar.

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What do I do if I get an error while data is loading?

If there's a problem loading your data, just follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen. You can also try refreshing your data manually on the sidebar by tapping Settings > Refresh Data.

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What's the fastest way to create a new transaction?

On the homepage activity feed screens, tap the + and choose a transaction, or on the sidebar tap the + next to the a transaction you want to create: Customers, Estimates, Invoices, Sales Receipts or Payments.

You can also use widgets to quickly open a new transaction screen without opening the app itself. To add the QuickBooks Online widget to your device's home screen:

  1. Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen.
    The Add to Home Screen menu appears.
  2. Tap Android Widgets. The Choose widget menu appears.
  3. Depending on your preference or the space available on your home screen, you can select either the 2x1 Quick Create widget or the 4x1 Quick Create widget.

Using a Kindle Fire? The Kindle Fire doesn't support the creation of Android widgets. To create a transaction you'll need to open the app.

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How do I create a new item to add to a transaction?

To create a new item:

  • In the menu, tap Estimates, Invoices, or Sales Receipts.
  • Tap the + next to ADD ITEM and then tap the Create Item button.
  • Enter the item name, description, price or rate, and select the appropriate account for the product or service.
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Can I import and export contacts between my tablet's contact list and QuickBooks Online?

Yes! To add someone from your tablet's contact list to your QuickBooks Online customer list:

  1. On sidebar, tap Customers, then tap the menu icon menu icon at the top of the screen, and then tap Add device contact.
  2. Tap the person's name you want to add as a new customer.
  3. You can change details in any field and then tap Save to create your new customer.

To add a QuickBooks customer to your tablet's contact list:

  1. On the Customer's page, tap the customer name to display their details.
  2. Tap the menu icon menu icon at the top of the screen and then tap Add to device contacts.
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Can I see a customer's location on a map?

Yes, just tap the location icon to see it on a map.

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How do I create a Google calendar appointment?

Note: This new feature is available for Android OS 4.0 and greater.

  1. On the Customer Details screen, tap the +.
  2. Tap Create Appointment.
  3. Complete each field and tap Save to Google Calendar.
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How do Overdue Invoice notifications work?

An Invoice Overdue Notification appears as a popup message when you have an overdue invoice.

These notification features are on by default. To turn off a notification, go to Settings > select Invoice Overdue Notifications > switch to OFF.

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How do I customize the header on my first transaction?

The first time you create a transaction (invoice, estimate, or sales receipt) you'll be prompted to add your company information. The details you add to your invoice will automatically show up on other forms you create. For instance, the next time you create an estimate, invoice or sales receipt, they will display all the details you added.

To customize your transaction header:

  1. From the side bar, tap the + next to Invoices.
  2. Add the information about your company.
  3. Tap the right arrow.
  4. Tap Create Your Invoice.
  5. Add your details. You can also add an item by tapping the + next to Add Item.
  6. When all your details are added, tap Save.

Your header can always be edited later by going to Settings > Company Information.

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How do I edit my customer, estimate, invoice, sales receipt, or payment data?

To edit a customer's details:

  1. On the sidebar, tap Customers, tap on the customer's name, then tap the pencil icon.
  2. Make your changes and tap the Save icon.

To edit an invoice, estimate, payment, or sales receipt:

  1. On the sidebar, tap Customers, Invoices, Estimate, Sales Receipts or Payments, tap the transaction you want to edit, then tap the pencil icon.
  2. Make your changes and tap the Save icon.
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Can I accept payments on my mobile device?

You can create a "Receive Payment" transaction for recording a payment you receive from a customer. You can also create a sales receipt for any payment you receive. You cannot process credit cards or deposit checks.

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How do I view, add, and edit payments?

You can create "Receive Payment" transactions to indicate when and how your customers paid you, and to which open invoice(s) you've applied the payments. You can also view and edit "Receive Payment" transactions.

To receive a payment:

  1. On the homepage activity feed screens tap the + and choose Payments, or on the sidebar, tap the + next to Payments.
  2. Choose the customer who paid you and enter the payment details.
    • The Payment Amount you enter is automatically applied to the oldest open invoice first, followed by the next oldest invoice, and so on.
    • You can enter different amounts for any open invoices, or tap the radio buttons to quickly auto-fill the balance due amounts.
    • If the Payment Amount exceeds all of the open invoice balances, the Unapplied Amount is listed at the bottom of the page.
  3. When you finish adding payment details, tap Save.

Another way to receive a payment:

  1. While viewing the customer's open invoice, scroll to the bottom of the invoice and tap Receive Payment.
  2. When you finish entering payment details, tap Save.

To view payment details:

  1. On sidebar, tap Payments. As you receive payments, they're listed here.
  2. To see payment details, tap a payment. When an invoice is paid in full, the Balance is $0.00, the status is Paid, and any additional payments are listed as the Unapplied Amount.

To edit a payment:

  1. On sidebar, tap Payments.
  2. Tap the payment you want to edit to see the details.
  3. Tap the Pencil icon, make your changes, and then tap Save.
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Why can't I edit certain transactions?

Some transactions can't be edited in QuickBooks Online. For example, you can't edit an invoice or sales receipt that has partial or full payments applied through the QuickBooks Merchant Services (QBMS) system.

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What if I use custom transaction numbers in QuickBooks?

When you create a new transaction in QuickBooks Online, the number is unassigned so that you can add your custom number to it in QuickBooks.

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How can I change the sales tax amount on a transaction?

Note: To see the tax override feature in the mobile app, first go to QuickBooks Online on the web and create your tax codes in the company file.

On an estimate, invoice, or sales receipt:

  1. Tap the TAX entry box. The number keypad appears.
  2. Enter the sales tax amount.
  3. Tap Done.

The sales tax amount is not editable if you have not selected any tax from the "Select Tax" field, have not selected “None” when you select a tax, or if the transaction belongs to old tax model. For example, when you try to edit or view a transaction that has the tax name "Original Sales Tax".

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How do I manage my tax?

To manage sales taxes for your business, go to Settings > Tax Rates. There you can:

  • View a list of all your tax rates
  • Add tax rates (Single and combined)
  • Edit an existing tax rate

Add a tax rate:

  1. From Settings, tap Tax Rates.
  2. Tap the + sign, and select Single tax rate or Combined tax rate.
  3. For a Single rate: Add your new tax rate information, tap Done, and then tap Save.
  4. For a Combined rate: Add your new tax rate information for 2 or more components, tap Done, and then tap Save.

Note: Select Combined tax rate if your tax agency makes you break down this tax into multiple parts, such as city, county, and state taxes.

Add a new tax rate on a transaction:

  1. From an estimate or invoice screen, tap the + sign next to Add Item.
  2. On the Item screen, check the Taxable checkbox, and tap Add.
  3. On the Item screen, tap Add Tax.
  4. Add your new tax rate information, and tap Save.

Edit a tax rate:

  1. From Settings > Tax rates, tap the rate you want to edit.
  2. Tap the pencil icon.
  3. Make your changes to the tax rate. The Agency cannot be edited.
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How do I add an income account?
  1. From an invoice or estimate, tap Add Item > Create Item.
  2. Add Item info and tap Select Account.
  3. Tap Add Income Account.
  4. Add the Income Account name, number, and description.
  5. If this is a SubAccount, check the box and select the Parent Account.
  6. Tap Save.
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If I've customized my QuickBooks forms, does the custom data display?

If you entered data in a custom field in QuickBooks, you'll see the custom field and the data when you preview the estimate or invoice. If you didn't enter data in a custom field, the field won't display.

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Can I view and add sub-customers?

Yes! If you currently use sub-customers in QuickBooks, you'll see them on the customer and transaction list pages.

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Why use sub-customers?

Use sub-customers to track the cost of work and services you provide for a customer.

  • You can have up to 4 levels of sub-customers below a parent customer. 1 or 2 sub-customer levels work for most businesses.
  • You can change the parent customer associated with a sub-customer, but you can't edit a parent customer to make it a sub-customer, or edit a sub-customer to make it a parent customer.

To add a new sub-customer:

  1. On the homepage activity feed screens tap the + and choose Customers, or on the sidebar tap the + next to Customers.
  2. Tap the checkmark (this is a sub-customer) to see the Sub of field and Bill with parent option.
  3. Add the parent customer name.
  4. If this sub-customer should be billed with the parent, leave the default checked.
    Note: If you uncheck this, you'll bill this customer, not the parent. See QuickBooks Help for more about the "Bill with parent" and "Bill this customer" settings.
  5. Add the phone, email, address, and terms, and confirm that the entries are correct.
  6. Tap the Save icon.
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Can a customer's open balance differ from the sum of the customer's invoices?

This can happen if the data on your device is momentarily out of sync with QuickBooks, or if the customer has invoices over 179 days old.

  • If you think you might not have the latest QuickBooks data on your device and want to refresh the data, on the sidebar, tap Settings and then tap Refresh Data.
  • If the open balance and sum of the invoices still don't match, rest assured your customer's open balance is correct! If the customer has invoices over 179 days old, they don't appear in the invoice list, but their open balances are included in the open balance you see.
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How many estimates appear on the Estimates screen?

To sync your data quickly, we show only the 500 most recent estimates. Estimates over 179 days old aren't listed.

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How many sales receipts appear on the Sales Receipts screen?

When you sync your data quickly, we show only the 50 most recent sales receipts. Sales receipts over 179 days old aren't listed.

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I'm getting errors when I try to sign in. What do they mean?

If you get the following errors, here's what they mean and what you can do:

  • "Account not entitled" means your QuickBooks Online account might be inactive. Be sure your account is active and try to sign in again.
  • "Cannot login with valid profile" means you might not be connected to the Network or Wi-Fi. Make sure you're in a Network / Wi-Fi coverage area and try again.

If you still can't sign in, call support at 800.330.2052.

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I'm getting errors after upgrading. What should I do?

If you get these errors, here's what you can do:

  • "Linked program no longer installed after update." Restart your device and try again.
  • "Sorry, there was a problem saving your data." Uninstall the application, then reinstall it from the marketplace.

If these actions don't fix the problem, please call customer cupport at 800.330.2052.

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What are the Terms of Serice for QuickBooks Online?