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August 23, 2019
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Where do I put the data I want to show up in the custom fields box when creating an invoice? I want to select the information from each customer.

  • August 23, 2019
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August 23, 2019

I'm glad to see you here in the Community, pomonait.

 

I'm happy to show you how to add custom fields to invoices in QuickBooks Online.

 

To set up custom fields to appear on invoices, here's what you'll need to do:

  1. Click the Gear icon at the top.
  2. Select Account and Settings.
  3. Click Sales in the left navigation menu.
  4. Go to Sales form content section, then click the pencil icon.
  5. Enter a Name into each dialogue box beneath the heading Custom fields and select whether you want the field to be internal (only displayed in QuickBooks), or public (displayed in QuickBooks and displayed/printed on sales forms).
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click Done.

To give you more of an idea about this process, you can check this article: How to add custom fields to invoices.

 

That's it! Now you're now able to add custom fields to invoices and enter the data you need.

 

For additional reference, I'm attaching some articles that you may find helpful in the future:

That's it! This will point you in the right direction, pomonait.

 

You can always get back to me if you have any other follow up questions.  I'm always here to offer additional assistance. Have a wonderful day ahead.

pomonaitAuthor
August 24, 2019

Thanks very much for getting back to me.

 

I have set up a custom field on the invoice but I need to link the data to it. I was hoping to be able to put the data on in the Customer so when I do an invoice the data relevant to each customer appears.

 

Is there a way to select where the custom field data comes from?

 

Thanks,

 

vpcontroller
August 24, 2019

In QuickBooks Online Advanced version (in the US), you can add custom fields in the Customer Profile page. (See attached screenshot below). And it will show the fields just like customer address when you create an Invoice. Currently, this feature is not available in other versions. But I wonder, why not?

 

For more information:

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/sales-orders/create-add-and-edit-custom-fields-in-quickbooks-online-advanced/00/278422

 

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