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1231 4628 3419 129
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Need ALT Codes in the description of an invoice, show while creating but do not print or send to customer. Need them for thing like Diameter & Meters Squared

 
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Intuit Zac
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Need ALT Codes in the description of an invoice, show while creating but do not print or send to customer. Need them for thing like Diameter & Meters Squared

Hi 1231 4628 3419 129, 

 

Thank you for reaching out on this. 

Are you referring to these 2 symbols?

² and Ø

 

If so, I was able to have the Ø in print preview but not ² in my test file.

 

I have already raised this to our relevant to find out if this is a product limit or bug and I will get back to you on this. 

 

In the meantime, please consider using alternate ways like "x amount by x amount" to express meter squared. 

 

Hope this helps. 

Intuit Zac
Content Creator

Need ALT Codes in the description of an invoice, show while creating but do not print or send to customer. Need them for thing like Diameter & Meters Squared

Hi 1231 4628 3419 129, 

 

Hope you are well. 

 

Following up on this. We are able to replicate the same issue on our end. The known workaround is to create an imported template so the symbol will display in Print Preview. Here is an article on how you can create and imported style for your invoices. 

 

Import custom form styles for invoices or estimates

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/community/Income-and-expenses/Import-custom-form-styles-for-invoices-o...

 

Again, you can consider using "amount x amount" to express amount²

I have already forwarded this to our relevant team for future improvements, and I would encourage you to submit in-product feedback.  Here is how:

How do I submit feedback?
 
Appreciate your patience and understanding on this. Please let us know if you have any questions. 

 

susiequestioner
Level 1

Need ALT Codes in the description of an invoice, show while creating but do not print or send to customer. Need them for thing like Diameter & Meters Squared

Has this situation been resolved as I need to add the same signs

1231 4628 3419 129
Level 1

Need ALT Codes in the description of an invoice, show while creating but do not print or send to customer. Need them for thing like Diameter & Meters Squared

No QUICK BOOKS haven't done a thing about it

 

Within Xero it works fine
Within MYOB it works fine

But Quick Books just say we are looking into it

18 moths and still looking

 

Every Builder, Landscaper, engineer, Carpet Layer in the world and any one else that measures Length and width of a product they sell or service calculated by length x width wants to put a m2 ALT Code.

Every plumber engineer drainlayer that want to put the Diameter symbol in their invoice in the description is unable
It amazes me QUICK BOOKS ignores tens of thousands of customers.
Their response is no one else has mentioned it

Truth is they all leave QB and use the opposition 

 

Hope fully This might encourage them to pull their finger out