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Add and manage suppliers in QuickBooks Online

by Intuit19 Updated about 13 hours ago

Suppliers are people or businesses you pay for goods and services—including subcontractors. You can add and track them in QuickBooks Online using your web browser or mobile app. This article covers how to add suppliers one at a time or in bulk, and how to manage your supplier list on both desktop and mobile.


Add a supplier in QuickBooks Online

  1. Follow this link to complete the steps in product Open this link in a new window
  2. Select New supplier.
  3. Fill in the supplier’s details.
  4. Select Save.

If you have many suppliers to add, you can upload them from a spreadsheet.

  1. Follow this link to complete the steps in product Open this link in a new window
  2. Select the dropdown ▼ next to New supplier and select Import suppliers.
  3. Select Browse, locate your Excel file.
  4. Select Next.
  5. Match the fields in your spreadsheet to the fields in QuickBooks.
  6. Select Next.
  7. If everything looks right, select Import.

Add a supplier using the QuickBooks mobile app

You can add suppliers directly from your iOS or Android device using the QuickBooks mobile app. The steps are nearly identical across platforms.

  1. From the Menu ☰, tap Expenses, then tap Supplier.
  2. Tap the plus icon +.
  3. Enter the Supplier’s information.
    • On iOS, tap Save.
    • On Android, tap Done.

Manage your supplier list

Once suppliers are added, you can view transactions and take actions directly from the supplier list.

Note: Supplier list management options like merging or inactivating are currently only available via QuickBooks Online on the web.

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