Class fields now missing from invoices

Thank you for contacting us about the updated class fields in QuickBooks Online (QBO). I'm here to provide you with detailed information to ensure your query is addressed effectively to your satisfaction.

If you're referring to the class column that appears when you create an invoice and would like it to remain hidden when printing, you can easily adjust the settings to turn it off. For more details about the process, I've added this resource: Customize invoices, estimates, and sales receipts in QuickBooks Online. Please take a moment to review here.

On the other hand, if you're referring to the Class field hidden in the invoices, it should remain unseen when you print and send them to your clients. 

You mentioned that the Class field appears when you print an invoice, which isn't what you intended. Let us go through a PDF troubleshooting process together to fix this issue. Printing issues encountered in QuickBooks Online can be fixed by updating your Adobe Reader/Acrobat to the most recent version or repairing your current Adobe installation.

If you encounter any issues with printing the document, you can consider updating, repairing, or reinstalling Adobe Reader. After completing these steps, return and start over.

Additionally, here's an article you can browse just in case you're having trouble printing in Windows that can be handy for you moving forward: Troubleshooting printing in Windows.

Furthermore, consider utilizing QuickBooks Live Expert Assisted to optimize your accounting practices, ensure accuracy in your financial records, and gain access to professional support. This service can help save you time, allowing you to focus more on growing your business.

If you need further details or have questions about the recent updates to QuickBooks Online, feel free to return to this thread. Just click the Reply button, and I'll be here, ready to provide the assistance and support you need for your business.

It's actually the opposite--I need the class field to appear when printing but it does not appear as of the most recent QBO update. We want the class field to show on our invoices. Thanks.

Directly printing an invoice with the class field is currently unavailable, Sarah. However, I have the perfect workaround to help us achieve this.

Firstly, please note that the Class field is an internal reporting tag, and thus, we can't print an invoice with it directly.

As a workaround, you can create another column for your invoice using the Custom Field feature in QuickBooks Online Advanced. If you are not using QuickBooks Online Advanced, you may want to consider upgrading to access this feature.

Here's how:

1. Navigate to the Gear icon, then select Custom Fields.
2. Click Add Field, then enter a Name.
3. In the Data Type drop-down, choose Text and Number.
4. Select Transactions in the Category section.
5. Tick the Invoice box, then click the Print on Form.

I've added this video for your visual reference: 

If you prefer a more direct way to address this, I recommend submitting feedback to our product engineers to consider this feature for future updates.

Allow me to guide you through the process:

1. Go to the Gear icon, located at the top right corner.
2. Select Feedback.
3. Enter your suggestions/comments and click Submit.

If you want to track the status of your request, please visit our customer Feedback for QuickBooks Online.

Additionally, you may want to check out this article to learn how to record an invoice payment: Record invoice payments in QuickBooks Online.

If you have any more questions or need further assistance, just give me a shout. Your success with QuickBooks is our priority, and I'm here to ensure you have the best experience possible, Sarah.

I have the same issue. I want the the class appear on the invoice, I don't want to add another field, if you already have the class.

When the problem will be resolve?

Sarah

Hi, @Sarah0214.

Thanks for taking the time to follow along with the thread and sharing your concerns. 

At this time, the ability to print class on an invoice is still unavailable. We appreciate your understanding as our Development Team works to deliver the best possible experience. 

You're always welcome to submit feedback to our Developers at any time using the steps provided by my colleague above. 

In the meantime, please feel free to check out our Blog Site to see what's new in the system. 

If you have further questions or concerns about QuickBooks, let us know. We're always here to help you. Have a good one! 

@RogelioL  RE: Directly printing an invoice with the class field is currently unavailable, Sarah.

@Tori B  RE: At this time, the ability to print class on an invoice is still unavailable. We appreciate your understanding as our Development Team works to deliver the best possible experience.

We understand that that is just corporate-speak. If the development team was really working to "deliver the best possible experience" then users could print the class field on their invoices.

It is almost unbelievable that QuickBooks Online is so lame. Meanwhile, using QuickBooks Desktop you can add many fields and and columns to the invoice table and print any of them that you want. And it's been this way for at least 25 years.

How can QuickBooks Online so very, very far behind?

Here are a couple of screenshots of Desktop's lists of fields you can print on invoices. It isn't even a complete list as you can use Desktop's layout designer to add even more fields to the printed form:

There are 49 more fields you can add using the layout designer. Here the first 7 are shown: