Invoices - How do I make a header field searchable?

Thanks for reaching out to the Community, tracemetals. I appreciate your detailed information and screenshot.

You can search for invoices using the Find Invoices feature.

Here's how:
 

1. From your QuickBooks home screen, go to Create Invoices.
2. Use the Find button.
3. Click Advanced to see all available search options.
4. Enter any necessary information.
5. Select Find.

You may also find some transaction-based reports which could help you locate the data you're looking for. I'd recommend reviewing our Understand reports article for a list of reports available with your subscription. You also have the option of using QuickBooks Advanced Reporting.

Please don't hesitate to send a reply if there's any additional questions. Have a wonderful Tuesday!

I know how to search invoices...lol...I'm needing to search a specific field that is not showing up in advanced search.

Please read my question again

I understand the convenience of having the option to search a specific header field in your invoices, @tracemetals. We aim to serve you best by improving our QuickBooks products. I'm here to share the steps to submit a feature request to make it available.

We strive to deliver high-quality service to our users, and our utmost priority is ensuring our product is user-friendly. With this, I suggest sending your feedback to our Product Development Team so they can review it and consider implementing it in the future. Please know that changes are also based on how popular a specific feature request is. Here's how you can submit feedback:

1. Click the Help menu located at the top.
2. Select Send Feedback Online, then click Product Suggestion.
3. Type in your feedback or feature request.
4. Click the Send Feedback button.

In the meantime, you can run the Transaction List by Customer report and include the S.O. # in your columns to show your invoices with delivery ticket numbers.

These instructions should help you submit feedback regarding needing a specific searchable field. If you have any further inquiries regarding your user access in QBDT, please let us know by leaving a comment below. We're always here to help.

Ok, the transaction list by customer is not helpful for what I need. In some cases I would have to create the report with a wide date range to try to capture the one number that I am looking for, wait for QuickBooks to export it all to Excel because it could be a very large report, then do the 2 second "Find".

If that is not an option at all, then I need a solution to be able to search for those numbers

What field can I use in it's place that is searchable?

Hello tracemetals,

Thanks for chiming in and sharing! Since the workaround my colleague suggested is not working for you, it would be best to follow the directions to submit feedback.

I will also submit feedback because I can see how helpful this would be. See you soon.