Is there a way to have QuickBooks Online desktop application load the same multiple companies each time the app is started?

Welcome to the Community, @bobweikert. 

I hear you and realize the importance of running multiple companies with QuickBooks Online. Allow me to provide additional insights into this concern. 

Opening multiple companies for the QBO desktop app is unavailable. However, you can open multiple company files in a different browser.

To learn more about managing multiple companies, check out the following link. It has a bunch of useful information for you and your business: Managing your companies. 

Be sure to let me know if you have concerns while working in QBO. I'm here to lend a helping hand. Have a good one.

You can open multiple companies in the desktop app.  I would like it to reopen those that I have open when I close the app or have a startup setting to open certain companies when I start the app

Yes, that's right, Bob. Let me provide details about accessing multiple companies and reopening them in the QuickBooks Online desktop app.

In the QBO desktop app, you can open multiple companies and switch between them without reloading each company. However, there's no specific option or setting to open certain companies automatically when reopening the app. With this, I recommend sending your product suggestion to our Product Development team to consider this feature added to future application updates. Here's how you can send one: 

1. Select the Gear icon, then choose Feedback.
2. Type in your comments or product suggestions.
3. Select Next to submit.

While waiting for this feature to be added, you can manually choose the companies you want to open when you launch the app. You can follow these steps:

1. Open the QuickBooks Online desktop app.
2. Select plus + next to the tab with your company name to add another tab.
3. Select You’re viewing [company name] ▼ dropdown, then select the company you want to switch to.  
4. Repeat for all companies you want to have open at the same time. 

To learn more about managing your QBO desktop app's view, please check out this article for more details: Switch your view in the desktop app.

If you have any further questions about managing your company files in the QBO desktop app, please don't hesitate to ask. I'm here to help you every step of the way. Have a great day!

Opening multiple companies in windows (like a browser) instead of a new tab is a new feature implemented with the most recent update (3.0.3) of QB Desktop App. As of March 19th, I no longer have the ability to switch to different companies in tabs. I have over two dozen companies I used to be able to switch between companies by selecting a different company in the drop menu and it would just replace the company I was viewing, not a new window. If I wanted two companies open, I would simply open a new tab and select a new company. Now my screen just looks like a collage of browsers and I can hear the pc fan whirring because the processor is having to do so much work. If I could roll back to the previous version I was using on Tuesday, I would.

You’re right, Nomad. That option existed before the update. Please share your feedback with our product engineers so they can consider reintroducing it in future updates and improve your experience.

Here's how:
 

1. Go to the Gear icon in the upper right.
2. Choose Feedback under Profile.
3. Type in your recommendation in the Share your feedback field.
4. Click Next to submit.  

In the meantime, you can switch between your company files to access them. To learn more about managing multiple companies, check out this article: Managing your companies. 

Additionally, I’ve included an article that offers an overview of the app's capabilities, which will help you explore the software effortlessly: QuickBooks Online app overview.

Your feedback is greatly valued. If you need assistance navigating or have questions about managing your accounts, please feel free to reach out. We're here to support you.

Good day! @Nomad Capital 

We have an update with the QuickBooks Online desktop app regarding opening multiple companies in Windows. You need to get the latest version of the app (3.1.4). This version has the functionality to pin and automatically open multiple companies in tabs.

Refer to the details about downloading and using the app here: Download and use the desktop app.

Please let us know if there's anything else we can help you with managing another task with your app.