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January 10, 2021
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I have a customer missing from my customer list. I added the in months past. I can only find them via search box. How can I get them to show in my list? Thanks!

  • January 10, 2021
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Best answer by MaryAnn_E

Hi there, @jtmpv.

 

Thanks for making your way to the QuickBooks Community. I’d be happy to help find your entered customers.

 

To start, let’s try checking the inactive customer list:

  1. On the Customers page, click the small Gear icon above Action on the right side.
  2. Checkmark the Include Inactive checkbox.

 

If you see the missing customer, click the Make Active option to bring them back to the Active list.

 

If you still can't see them, we'll do the basic browser troubleshooting steps:

Let's log out and log back in using a private browsing or incognito window (depending on your browser, here's how):

 

For Google Chrome: Ctrl + Shift + N

For Mozilla Firefox: Ctrl + Shift + P

For Internet Explorer: Ctrl + Shift + P

For Safari: Command + Shift + N

 

Private browsing disables the cache from saving new browsing history

 

Go to the Customers section. If you see the missing customer, go back to your regular browsers and clear its cache.

If you don’t see the customer, try using a different browser.

 

If none of these get your customer on the list, no worries. Just drop a comment below and I will be here to help with the next steps to get you on track and back to business.

 

 

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MaryAnn_EAnswer
January 10, 2021

Hi there, @jtmpv.

 

Thanks for making your way to the QuickBooks Community. I’d be happy to help find your entered customers.

 

To start, let’s try checking the inactive customer list:

  1. On the Customers page, click the small Gear icon above Action on the right side.
  2. Checkmark the Include Inactive checkbox.

 

If you see the missing customer, click the Make Active option to bring them back to the Active list.

 

If you still can't see them, we'll do the basic browser troubleshooting steps:

Let's log out and log back in using a private browsing or incognito window (depending on your browser, here's how):

 

For Google Chrome: Ctrl + Shift + N

For Mozilla Firefox: Ctrl + Shift + P

For Internet Explorer: Ctrl + Shift + P

For Safari: Command + Shift + N

 

Private browsing disables the cache from saving new browsing history

 

Go to the Customers section. If you see the missing customer, go back to your regular browsers and clear its cache.

If you don’t see the customer, try using a different browser.

 

If none of these get your customer on the list, no worries. Just drop a comment below and I will be here to help with the next steps to get you on track and back to business.

 

 

jtmpvAuthor
January 11, 2021

Hi MaryAnn_E, no luck - I tried both the inactive list and the browser cache check.  Any other thoughts?   Cheers.

Rubielyn_J
January 11, 2021

Thanks for getting back in here, @jtmpv.

 

In QuickBooks Online, there's a maximum of 300 names that will show on the customer list. Once it increases to 300, some customers will not show on the list. 

 

You may consider running a report to see all the customers in your account. Here's how: 

  1. Log in to your QuickBooks Online account.
  2. Go to the Reports menu at the left panel.
  3. In the Find report by name field, search for Customer Contact List Report.
  4. Click Customize to add some filters to your report.
  5. Once done, choose Run report.

If the customer is still not present in the report, I suggest contacting our support team. They have the necessary tools to check your account and help you fix your issue. 

 

For more information, feel free to check this article: Add and manage customers in QuickBooks Online.

 

Let me know if there's anything else you need. I want to help and ensure you'll achieve your goal for today. Have a pleasant day.

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