Converting a QuickBooks Online Company File to Desktop To convert a QuickBooks Online Edition company file to a desktop version of QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, or QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions, use the Export Interview and follow the instructions to export either Lists only or Lists and Transactions. Note: You must log in as the QuickBooks Administrator to convert your company file. • Open the version of QuickBooks desktop that the QuickBooks Online Edition company file will be converted into. Note: Stop at the No Company Open window. Do NOT open a company file.

• Log into your company file. • Select Company > Export Your Data. • Click Export Interview in the Help Topics window (QuickBooks Online Export window opens). • Select an option to export Lists or Lists & Transactions, then click Next. • Use the drop-down arrow to select the version of QuickBooks that you want to import the company file into. • Click Next. • Read the special conditions information and mark each checkbox to indicate that you have read and understand the information.

• Click the print the entire list of details link. Read and retain the printed document.

Moving your file from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get it done. If you are using QuickBooks for Mac, refer instead to Convert QuickBooks Desktop for Mac file to QuickBooks Online. We also have a video tutorial for exporting your Desktop company file. Convert from Mac to Online. While on QuickBooks, select QuickBooks on the taskbar on top. When the update finishes, restart QuickBooks Mac Desktop. Go to File and select Export > To QuickBooks Online. After we successfully copy and import your data, we'll send you an email. From the email, sign in to see your data.

• Click Next. • Verify the name and e-mail address information (update if necessary). • Click Prepare Data. • Click OK after reading the information about your data file being prepared. • When you receive e-mail notification that your data is ready to download, click the Download the company file created on MM/DD/YYY link in the Things To Do section of your company home page.

• Select the following in the Download Prepared Data window: • Select I'm moving my data to QuickBooks desktop edition • Select I'm canceling my QuickBooks Online subscription (this will NOT cancel your QB Online Edition subscription) • Click Next. • Click Next in the How Long Will This Take screen. • Click Download. • Select a location to save the exported company file data.

• Click Save. • Read the information in the Convert the Data to QuickBooks Desktop Edition screen. • Verify that QuickBooks (desktop edition) is running, but do NOT open a company.

• Click Convert. Note: You may receive a prompt to accept a Digital Certificate.

Click Allow to accept the certificate. • Select an export location in the Create New QuickBooks File window.

• Enter a file name for the new company file. • Click Save. Note: QuickBooks Online Edition begins converting your data and displays a progress bar on the screen. • Click Finished when the conversion is complete.

• Switch to your QuickBooks desktop version. • Select File > Open or Restore Company. • Select Open a company file. • Click Next. • Browse to the location where you created the company file and select it, then click Open.

Step 1: Review some critical information before converting your file • If you are using a QuickBooks Desktop version older than 2016, download and install an updated. • You must be logged in as the administrator in both your QuickBooks Desktop file and your QuickBooks Online account. • Start the conversion process from your QuickBooks Desktop company file, not from QuickBooks Online. • You can only import QuickBooks Desktop data within the first 60 days of your QuickBooks Online company start date. When you import, your Desktop file will replace your Online file and overwrite any existing information. • If you’ve already turned on Payroll in QuickBooks Online, don’t attempt to convert your file.

• Your QuickBooks file must be under 350,000 targets (file size does not matter). If you’re over the target limit, you’ll only be given the option to import your lists and/or balances. Learn how to check the target count in your file, then condense it if necessary. • There are some information that. • If you receive any errors while importing, you can. Step 2: Export your QuickBooks Desktop company data Select your QuickBooks Desktop version to see the instructions. Don’t see the option to export?

Update your QuickBooks Desktop. Here’s how: • Go to Help > Update QuickBooks. • Select all updates in the “Update Now” window, then Get Updates.

• Once the updates are complete, select Close, then File > Exit. • Start QuickBooks again and finish installing the updates when prompted. These updates may take 15 minutes or more to install, depending on when QuickBooks was last updated. Important: If the updates are not downloaded and installed completely, the export company link may not appear.

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