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July 15, 2026
Question

Invoicing using quantities

  • July 15, 2026
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When I create a partial invoice from an estimate, it does not allow me to enter the quantities. That cell is greyed out. Instead, I have to calculate the dollar amount, enter that in, and then the quantity shows up.  That makes no sense to me.  Is there a fix for that?

1 reply

QuickBooks Team
July 16, 2026

I understand your frustration. When you use progress invoicing in QuickBooks Online, the Quantity column is locked by design because the system calculates partial billing based on percentages or dollar amounts.

 

As a workaround, you can let QuickBooks update the quantity for you. Here's how:

 

  1. When converting the estimate, choose Manual entry for each line.
  2. In the Due column, select Amount and type your quantity multiplied by the rate (for example: 10 * 50).

 

We are always looking to improve. Please consider submitting this as a feature recommendation to our Product Development Team. Your ideas help us understand your needs and shape our future updates.

 

Feel free to return if you have any other concerns.