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JDW60
Level 1

setting up list of vendors from the excel template

We are going thru a conversion and I'm setting up customers and vendors for the first time.  The excel templet offered do not have all the fields shown when you add them one by one.  Does that matter.  For example on the excel template there is 1 column for name.  When you go into "add new" there is a box/field for title, first, middle, last and suffix.  Do I still set up my excel template using the column offered in their template or do I need to add these other columns to match each of the boxes/fields shown?

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Bryan_M
QuickBooks Team

setting up list of vendors from the excel template

We're glad you reach out  to the Community, @JDW60.

 

Just to make sure that we are on the same page. You want to import your customers and vendors information from your Excel template to your QuickBooks Online (QBO) account. 

 

You can import the details of your Excel template to QBO even if some of the information's are not present. The details that you place into your Excel template will match in QBO, and whatever is missing, the system will ask you to fill it in before proceeding. 

Let me give you a clear description of the steps:


1. Go to the Expenses.

2. Select Vendors
3. Click the Dropdown arrow beside New vendor.
4. Click "Import vendors".
5. Select your Excel template file to upload. Once done, click Next.

6. The Green check mark indicates that the details of your Excel template match in QBO. On the other hand, you must fill in the box that doesn't have green check mark.

7. Click Next. Then check again to see if the information is complete.

8. Click Import.

 

 

 

 

Once done, check if the vendor has been successfully added to your account.

 

You might want to learn about frequently asked questions about importing data to QuickBooks Online, you can read through this article: Common questions about importing data to QuickBooks Online.

 

I'm also sharing these articles for additional guidelines and reference:

 

 

If you have additional questions about vendors and customers import, don't hesitate to reply to this post. Take care.

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