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Dale44
May 19, 2023
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Writing Checks

  • May 19, 2023
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I want to write a check today, but date it 3 days from now.  Can I do that in Desktop Pro?  When I put the date of 3 days from now the check shows today's date.  How can I make sure the date shows 3 days from the date I actually write the check.  Is there a setting or something?

Thank you,

PTLA

Best answer by BigRedConsulting

Yes, you can record a check with any date you want.

 

Do you mean that after recording the check with a future date, then when when you print it the date changes to today? If so, there's a preference you can change so it doesn't do that. To change the preference, start at Edit | Preferences | Checking | Company Preferences and then de-select the "Change check date when non-cleared check is printed" option.

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BigRedConsulting
BigRedConsultingAnswer
May 19, 2023

Yes, you can record a check with any date you want.

 

Do you mean that after recording the check with a future date, then when when you print it the date changes to today? If so, there's a preference you can change so it doesn't do that. To change the preference, start at Edit | Preferences | Checking | Company Preferences and then de-select the "Change check date when non-cleared check is printed" option.

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Kurt_M
May 20, 2023

Hi there, @Dale44.

 

Yes, BigRedConsulting is right. In QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), you can create or record a check with your preferred date. However, if you want to record it with a future date and then later on decide to print it with the same date, you'll want to set it inside the program. I'll gladly input the steps below to get you going:

 

  1. Access your QuickBooks Desktop company.
  2. Go to the Edit menu, and then choose Preference.
  3. Select Checking, and then go over to Company Preferences.
  4. Uncheck or de-select the change check date when non-cleared checks are printed.
  5. Once done, click OK.
     

For visual reference, see the screenshot that I've attached below.

 


Furthermore, here's an article if you'd like to modify checks inside QBDT: Create, modify, and print checks.

@Dale44, please let me know if you have any additional QuickBooks-related concerns or need help performing specific tasks inside the program. I'll be here, ready to provide further assistance. 

BigRedConsulting
BigRedConsulting
May 20, 2023

@Kurt_M 

RE: You'll want to set it inside the program.

 

Huh? That series of words makes no sense in any context.

 

RE: I'll gladly input the steps below to get you going:

 

You'll "input the steps"? Huh? Well, you might as well get the steps right as long as you're add it.  In your haste to re-answer the question I already answered, you seem to have missed the product the OP is using and the correct name for the menu items.

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