How can I add an automatically created deposit to a project? The system says that I can't update the customer name to a project name since it was already deposited.

Let me help you in updating the customer name on a deposit in QuickBooks Online (QBO), dthomas-yesweins.

Depending on how the deposit was recorded, we can edit or update the name on the deposit. Open the Bank Deposit screen to see if you can change the name on a deposit. Here's how:

• If the deposit is listed in the section Add other funds to this deposit, changing the name is straightforward. Open the deposit, change the name in the Name field, and then click Save.
• You cannot directly update the deposit if it is listed in the Select the payments included in this deposit section. You must locate and delete the original deposit, change the name on the original payment, and then recreate the deposit with the new name.

The sections that follow will walk you through the steps of updating the name on a deposit listed in the Select payments included in this deposit section. The first step in changing a deposit's name is to locate and delete the original deposit. Here's how it's done:

1. Go to the Gear icon on the top menu. 
2. Select Chart of Accounts.
3. Locate the account in the Chart of Accounts.
4. From the Action column, tap View register.
5. Choose t the deposit, and select Edit to open it.
6. Make a note of all the payments in the deposit, or select Print from your browser menu to print a copy of the entire page for easy reference.
7. Tap More, then choose Delete.

Then, the entire deposit will be removed. Just follow the steps below to change the name on the original payment:

1. Go to Get paid & pay or Sales, then select Customers.
2. Choose the name of the customer on the original payment to open the Transaction List.
3. Locate and open the original payments.
4. Update the name as necessary.
5. Press Save.

Once done, the original payment's name has been changed and the deposit is recreated. To re-enter the deposit under the new name, follow the steps below:

1. Click the +New Plus icon. 
2. Under Other select Bank Deposit.
3. Select the Date and add all the payments that were on the original deposit, including the payment with the updated name.
4. Press Save and Close.

The deposit will be under the new name. Once completed, connect the income to the project. Simply follow the steps in this article to add paid and unpaid invoices to projects in QBO: Add existing invoices to QuickBooks Online Projects.

Additionally, I've got you this article for more tips on how to manage and track your projects and tasks in QBO: Manage and track your work with client requests, projects, and tasks. You may also check this article in case you'd like to know more about tracking hourly labor costs: Track hourly labor costs and profitability by project in QuickBooks Online.

Please let me know if you have any further questions about the Projects feature or tracking project transactions in QuickBooks Time. You can leave a comment below, and I'll gladly assist you. Take care always.