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February 14, 2023

Thanks for sharing your concern in the QuickBooks Community, @linda-lim-sgitof.

 

I'd be glad to help you set up purchase orders and record them in QuickBooks Online (QBO). 

 

To start, let's turn on the purchase order feature. I'll show you how:

 

  1. Go to Settings ⚙ and select Account and settings.
  2. Click the Expenses tab.
  3. In the Purchase orders section, select the edit ✎ icon.
  4. Turn on the Use purchase orders options.
  5. If you want, enter up to three custom fields and a default message for suppliers. These are optional.
  6. Select Save and then Done.

 

Once done, you can now create and send a purchase order. Here's how:

 

  1. Click + New and select Purchase order.
  2. From the Supplier ▼ drop-down list, choose the supplier.
  3. Review the Mailing address.
  4. If you are shipping the products directly to a customer, select the Ship to ▼ drop-down menu and then Ship via. Check the Shipping address to make sure it's correct.
  5. Enter the Purchase Order date.
  6. Go to Settings ⚙ on the Purchase Order form, then on the Choose what you use panel. Click the link to add your own custom fields.
  7. In the Item details section, enter the products you want to purchase. 
  8. When you're done, select Save and close

 

When you create a purchase order, the status is Open. Once your supplier accepts the purchase order, you can add it to an expense or bill to make the transaction official. Follow these steps to add purchase orders to expenses or bills


If you have any follow-up questions, please comment below. I'll be happy to help you out. Have a good one.