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Quickbooks desktop 2018 is not recognizing Microsoft Office and keeps telling me to set up defaults when they are already set up. I can't create a new workbook, can't email anything. What is the fix????
Do you have a supported version of MS Office - one that QB recognizes?
Yes. Worked up until they both updated yesterday. They are compatible.
I just chatted with support through messaging and they told me that I had to pay them to isolate this issue. I can't imagine that I am the only one having this issue, as I've read other places as well. Why is no one helping to get this fixed?
Hi there, @Anonymous.
Thank you for posting in the Community. Allow me to chime in to provide some insights about the technical support and provide some troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue.
Currently, free technical support is available if you have an active QuickBooks subscription. However, you can still find answers to your questions by visiting our QuickBooks support site for troubleshooting and other helpful "how-to" type information, find a local Proadvisor ( QuickBooks expert in your area that can help you) and of course, you can always access the QuickBooks Community to post your questions or view answers to questions posed by other QuickBooks users.
Let me share some steps to get you back on track. Let's start with setting up the Microsoft as your default program to make sure you'll be able to create a new workbook or send email in QuickBooks successfully. The following articles contain the steps on how to do this based on the version you're using.
After that, let's make Outlook the default email program.
Then, let's verify the email service is set up in your QuickBooks Desktop. Once done, try to create the workbook and send email in QuickBooks.
Also, for additional support, it'd be best to get in touch with the Microsoft support first to see if there are restrictions set by the Admin. This could be the reason why you're getting this error.
That should get you back on track. I'm just a post away if you have any other questions about setting up Microsoft as default. I'll be happy to help you further. Wishing you and your business continued success.
I've done all of this.
It's not Microsoft Office. It's Quickbooks, and the last update did it. Why should I have to pay for a resolution when it worked just fine until the update? This is ridiculous.
Thanks for the prompt response, @Anonymous.
I appreciate you performing the solution provided by my colleague, and updating us about the outcome of the steps. Since you continue to get the same result, try to repair the software.
Repairing QuickBooks can fix any program-related issues or errors. Then prepare the QB Desktop installation CD or download the installer from the website and follow the steps below:
1. Restart the computer.
2. Create a back up of your QuickBooks company file.
3. Go to Start and then Control Panel.
4. Select Programs and Features.
5. In the list of programs, select QuickBooks.
6. Choose Uninstall/Change, then click Continue and Next.
7. Click Repair and then Next. Wait for it to complete.
8. Once done, hit Finish. Restart your computer if prompted.
Here’s an article for your reference: Fix QuickBooks Desktop (Windows).
That should do it. Please give this a try and let me know how it goes. If you have any questions, leave a reply below. I’ll be here to answer them for you. Thank you for reaching out and take care!
Tried the repair, twice. Didn't work. Uninstalled and reinstalled, and still didn't work. Calling in the technicians.
Hey @Anonymous,
I appreciate your efforts in performing the steps provided by my colleagues. Let me guide you to get the correct support to get this addressed as soon as possible.
I'd love to help you further, but I don't have the correct tools to check for possible solutions. I suggest contacting our QuickBooks Support Team. They have the correct tools to make sure that MS Office is recognized in your QuickBooks.
Here's how you can contact them:
Please let me know if you have any other concerns.
I am having the same problem. Please let me know if there has been a resolution
Thanks for joining this thread, steffmary.
I've got the steps you need to keep this going. QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) 2018 is compatible with Microsoft Office.
To see the list of apps you can use, check out the System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2018 and Enterprise Solutions 18.0 page. Then, go to the Software compatibility section to see what app you can integrate.
On the other hand, QBDT uses Internet Explorer to run web services in the background. You may need to reset your email preferences there. This is to help isolate and fix the issue so you can send emails.
Check your Internet Explorer email preferences
If you can send an email from Microsoft Word, but not in QuickBooks, you'll need to repair the MAPI32.dll.
Once done, open QBDT and send a test email. If you're getting the same results, I highly recommend contacting our QuickBooks Desktop Support Team. They can further investigate what's causing the system not to recognize Microsoft Office.
Contact support:
Let me know how everything goes by clicking the Reply button below. Just mention my name, and I'll get back to you.
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