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rodney4
Level 3

I have the QuickBooks Online Essentials trial version and the Journal Entries option is not under the +New, Other menu. Is there a limitation in the trial version?

 
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RaymondJayO
Moderator

I have the QuickBooks Online Essentials trial version and the Journal Entries option is not under the +New, Other menu. Is there a limitation in the trial version?

There is no feature limitation using the Essentials trial version. With this, you can still create a journal entry in the program, @rodney4

 

We have improved the features in QuickBooks Online (QBO). The default user view is set to business view, and this is the reason you're unable to see the Journal entry option in the + New menu.

 

Let's change the user view from Business View to Accountant View so you can create a journal entry. I'll show you how. 

  1. Go to the Settings (Gear) icon at the upper right. 
  2. Under Your Company, choose Account and Settings.
  3. Go to Advanced from the left menu. 
  4. Hit User View
  5. Select Accountant view from the drop-down. 
  6. Select Save
  7. Click Done

 

The screenshot below shows you the last five steps. 

ChangeBusinessViewtToAccountantView.PNG

 

After that, go back to the + New button and you'll be able to see Journal entry under Other. See the screenshot below for your visual reference. For detailed instructions, go through this article: Enter Journal Entries

JournalEntry.PNG

 

Once done, you can run the Journal report from the Reports menu. This lets you view all your journal entries created within a specific period. For more details on how to customize and print the report, check out this article: Journal Entry Report

 

I'm just a comment away if you need further assistance. Have a great day, @rodney4

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RaymondJayO
Moderator

I have the QuickBooks Online Essentials trial version and the Journal Entries option is not under the +New, Other menu. Is there a limitation in the trial version?

There is no feature limitation using the Essentials trial version. With this, you can still create a journal entry in the program, @rodney4

 

We have improved the features in QuickBooks Online (QBO). The default user view is set to business view, and this is the reason you're unable to see the Journal entry option in the + New menu.

 

Let's change the user view from Business View to Accountant View so you can create a journal entry. I'll show you how. 

  1. Go to the Settings (Gear) icon at the upper right. 
  2. Under Your Company, choose Account and Settings.
  3. Go to Advanced from the left menu. 
  4. Hit User View
  5. Select Accountant view from the drop-down. 
  6. Select Save
  7. Click Done

 

The screenshot below shows you the last five steps. 

ChangeBusinessViewtToAccountantView.PNG

 

After that, go back to the + New button and you'll be able to see Journal entry under Other. See the screenshot below for your visual reference. For detailed instructions, go through this article: Enter Journal Entries

JournalEntry.PNG

 

Once done, you can run the Journal report from the Reports menu. This lets you view all your journal entries created within a specific period. For more details on how to customize and print the report, check out this article: Journal Entry Report

 

I'm just a comment away if you need further assistance. Have a great day, @rodney4

Fiat Lux - ASIA
Level 15

I have the QuickBooks Online Essentials trial version and the Journal Entries option is not under the +New, Other menu. Is there a limitation in the trial version?

There is no feature limitation in trial period. Try open you account on private/incognito browser.

rodney4
Level 3

I have the QuickBooks Online Essentials trial version and the Journal Entries option is not under the +New, Other menu. Is there a limitation in the trial version?

Thank you so much.  I had watched 3 separate YouTube videos about journal entries and not one person mentioned that you needed to be in Accountant mode.

ID 998234
Level 2

I have the QuickBooks Online Essentials trial version and the Journal Entries option is not under the +New, Other menu. Is there a limitation in the trial version?

I have Quick book online esencial trial  version

BettyJaneB
QuickBooks Team

I have the QuickBooks Online Essentials trial version and the Journal Entries option is not under the +New, Other menu. Is there a limitation in the trial version?

Thanks for joining us here in the Community, @ID 998234.

 

I'd like to ensure we're on the same page so I can provide you the right amount of information.

 

Can I what specific issue are you experiencing with the trial version of QuickBooks Online Essential?

 

Any further details on this concern are much appreciated so I can narrow down the problem.

 

I'll be keeping an eye out for your response on this. Take care!

 

 

 

rodney4
Level 3

I have the QuickBooks Online Essentials trial version and the Journal Entries option is not under the +New, Other menu. Is there a limitation in the trial version?

Thanks so much for replying.  I think this was solved for me earlier.  Perhaps I didn't mark it as solved?

 

Thank you again for taking the time to reply.

 

Rodney

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