Add and use notes in QuickBooks Online

Learn how to add and use notes in QuickBooks Online.

You can use notes to enter additional information in your suppliers, customers, employees, and contact list reports. Here's a quick guide.

Add notes for customers

1. Go to Customers & leads, then select Customers (Take me there).
2. Select your customer from the list, then select Edit.
3. Select the Notes tab, then add the information in the field.
4. Select Save.

Add notes for suppliers

1. Go to Expenses, then select Suppliers (Take me there).
2. Select your supplier from the list, then select Edit.
3. Enter the information in the Notes field, then select Save.

Add notes for employees

Note: If your payroll is active, the notes field won't be available.

1. Go to Payroll, then selectEmployees (Take me there).
2. Choose your employee from the list, then select Edit.
3. Enter the information in the Notes field, then select Save.

Customise your contact list report to include notes

1. Go to Reports (Take me there).
2. In the Find report by name field, enter the contact list report that you want.
3. Select Customise, then select the Rows/Columns ▼ dropdown.
4. Select Change columns, then tick the Note box.
5. Select Run report.