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How to add a preferred vendor and create a purchase order using that preferred vendor in QuickBooks Online
by Intuit• Updated 1 month ago
You can assign a preferred vendor to specific inventory items to save time when reordering those items and also create a purchase order using the preferred vendor you assigned.
Note: Vendor-specific inventory items are only available in QuickBooks Online Plus and QuickBooks Advanced. |
Add a preferred vendor
To assign preferred vendors, you have to first enter them in QuickBooks Online. Here's how:
- Go to Settings ⚙, then select Products & services (Take me there).
- In the Products and Services screen, select New then choose the appropriate product type.
- Enter all necessary information. In the Preferred Vendor dropdown, choose the name of the vendor you usually purchase items from.
- Select Save and close.
Create a purchase order using your preferred vendor
Here's how to create a purchase order using your preferred vendor:
- Go to Settings ⚙, then select Products & services (Take me there).
- Find the item you want to reorder.
- In the Action column, select the Edit dropdown and choose Reorder.
- A Purchase Order window pops up which contains your vendor and item information.
- Select Save and send.
Note: Batch action reordering is currently not supported. Add the vendor manually to the Purchase Order in cases where you have used batch action. |
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