I see that for 6 years, your clients have been asking for a SKU column on POs, and your "engineers have been working on it" Ridiculous. I have had many problems lately

I understand the importance of including SKUs column when printing Purchase Orders (PO) in QuickBooks Online, @andy149. I'm here to provide you with some insights and a workaround in achieving that.

You can add the SKU field to your PO by following the steps below:

In the Gear icon, click Account and Settings.

1. Go to the Sales tab, then go to the Products and Services section.
2. Mark the box to Show SKU column.
3. Click Save, then Done.

Next, let's enable the SKU option on the Standard template. Here's how: 

1. In the Gear icon, choose Custom Form Styles.
2. Search the Standard or Master template, then click Edit.
3. Go to the Content tab, then click the middle part of the template.
4. Click the SKU option.
5. Hit Done. 

This will now show the SKU on your purchase order. However, please note that you can only add one SKU per PO.

In the meantime, I would like to share another workaround to help you print and have SKUs added per product/service on your PO.

Here's how:

1. On the Purchase Order window, add the SKU numbers under the Description column.
2. Tap on the Print button to print the transaction.
3. The SKUs are added under the Description section.

I've included these screenshots for your visual reference; however, the names listed are merely examples and are not actual.

We may not be able to provide a  specific timeline for when this SKU column per product/service option will  become available. However, we want you to know that we have received your feedback, and our Product Developers are working hard to find ways to improve our products and services based on customer suggestions. Please rest assured that as soon as this feature is ready, we will update our website to let you know.

Nevertheless, you can see what's new with estimates and invoices and customize your sales forms in QuickBooks Online.

To make sure issue is fixed for you, I would like to know how you get on after attempting the steps. Kindly respond to this post, and I will get in touch with you. 

Yes, I had seen these options. One only allows one SKU per PO. (That certainly won’t work). The other is just putting the SKU in the description. I’m going to edit all our descriptions to include the SKU, but I should not have to do that. A lot of us clients are surprised you don’t have a SKU column. 

We have the same need, and two of my customers too! 

It is unfortunate that it can't be added

We also need this, surely its a basic need for a delivery note, as is a field for the customer's order number which doesn't appear on either the delivery note or the invoice. Sage line 50 has this

I acknowledge the importance of this feature for simplifying your workflow and supporting business growth, Marc. However, it's currently unavailable in QuickBooks Online (QBO). Let me guide you on how to send a feedback.

I recommend sending your feedback directly to our product development team. They highly value customer insights and are keen to hear your suggestions for having the SKU appear on the PO in the delivery note.

Here’s how you can provide feedback:

1. Open your QBO account.
2. Go to the Gear icon located at the top-right corner of your screen.
3. Under the Profile section, select Feedback.
4. Type in your suggestions and then click on Next.

While we work on this feature, rest assured that we will update our website to notify you as soon as it becomes available.

Additionally, I'll suggest this informative article on customizing your invoices to further assist you: Customize invoices, estimates, and sales receipts in QuickBooks Online.

Please view this thread as your primary resource for any PO-related queries or any QBO-related concerns. Our team and I are always here to assist you on this channel.

Hello Quickbooks,

Thanks for your reply, however I suspect this is an auto generated reply from a non-human. I have sent several request for this necessary feature to your product development team, and as the original poster suggests, we have had no response in 6 years.

In my line of work if hadn’t responded in 6 years, I would have been sacked, its not acceptable especially for one of your customers

Sadly, once we start using an Accounting package like Quickbooks and have uploaded all of our accounts data onto the platform and started to pay the monthly fee, it is not easy to quickly swap to another platform, so I ask is some human can actually read this email and provide a legitimate answer which wont take 6 years to solve. Surely it cant be impossible for a company of your stature to slightly alter the layouts of a form so that it is actually useful for your customers???

Hello Quickbooks,

Please enable the SKU column to print on purchase orders. 

Thank you

It's a good suggestion to include the SKU column when printing purchase orders, @10sballnut. Let me impart a few details about this.

Currently, the feature to enable the SKU column to print the purchase orders is unavailable. As an alternative, you can enter the SKU numbers under the Description column.

In the meantime, I encourage you to share your thoughts and suggestions through our feedback channel. Our product developers are open to suggestions to improve our products and meet our customer's business needs. Here’s how:

1. Go to the Gear icon at the top.
2. Select Feedback.
3. Enter your comments or product suggestions.
4. Then select Next to submit feedback.

For guidance in submitting feedback: How do I submit feedback?

Additionally, you can explore this resource for tips on customizing your forms and adding details: Customize your invoices, estimates, and sales receipts in QBO.

If you have further questions about the SKU column or purchase orders, please feel free to come back to the Community. I'll be here to assist you.