Hi there, @wanda10. I've got you the steps to reactivate inactive vendors or contractors. Here's how: Go to the Expenses menu, then click the Vendors tab. Select the vendor’s name, then select Edit.On the Vendor information box, select Make active, then select Yes to confirm. For future reference, you may want to merge duplicate accounts, customers, and vendors in QuickBooks Online to move all the data into one. Let me know if you have other questions or need more help with activating vendors. I'll be here to back you up right away.

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How do I restore a deleted Vendor or Contractor?

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wanda10Author

Never mind, I figured it out. I think there should be a delete option in our message portals.

jadeblue

may i ask how did you do it? i was trying to recover an inactive vendor but it seems it was deleted.

katherinejoyceO

Level 9

Hi there, @wanda10.

I've got you the steps to reactivate inactive vendors or contractors. Here's how:

Go to the Expenses menu, then click the Vendors tab.
Select the vendor’s name, then select Edit.
On the Vendor information box, select Make active, then select Yes to confirm.

For future reference, you may want to merge duplicate accounts, customers, and vendors in QuickBooks Online to move all the data into one.

Let me know if you have other questions or need more help with activating vendors. I'll be here to back you up right away.

Powercat72

I am using QB 17 Pro. There is no “Expenses” Tab on the left column. There is a “Bill Tracker” Tab but when you open it, there is no “Vendors” Tab other than a drop down but it doesn’t give an option to Activate vendors. I am at [email address removed]. Thanks.

Candice14

Level 8

Good afternoon, @Powercat72.

Congrats on making your first post here in the Community Thanks for chiming in on this thread.

The reason why these steps don't work for you is because they are for users with the QuickBooks Online version. Since you're using the QuickBooks Desktop version, then your instructions will be different.

Here's a guide that can specifically tell you how to activate an inactive vendors in your account.

I hope this helps and gets you squared away. I'm only a comment away if you need me. Have a great day!

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