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RachelRubin1
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Sales Orders from Estimates

Hi, I use QuickBooks Enterprise '20 and am having an issue with my Estimates. I create Sales Orders from my estimates, but I've got two problems. 1) On the transaction history of the sales order  I don't see the linked Estimate and vice versa. 2) The Estimate stays open and more SO's can be made from it, creating duplicate SO's.

Is it a setting or the way it works?

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Best answer March 22, 2021

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LieraMarie_A
QuickBooks Team

Sales Orders from Estimates

I've got just the answers you're looking for regarding estimates in QuickBooks Desktop, @RachelRubin1.

 

In QBDT, you can create multiple sales orders from an estimate. To indicate the estimate as closed, you'll want to mark it as inactive. Doing this helps avoid duplicate sales orders in the future.

 

  1. Go to the Customers menu and select Customer Center.
  2. Select the customer's name that has open estimates.
  3. From the Transactions list, look for and open the estimate.
  4. Click the Mark as Inactive button.
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By following the instructions above, you can ensure that there will be no duplicate Sales Orders in your QBDT company file.

Additionally, you can track all your estimates that your company has for all your customers by utilizing the Estimates by Customer report:

  1. Select Reports from the top menu bar.
  2. Choose Report Center.
  3. Enter Estimates by Customer.
  4. Click the Run icon.
  5. Set the appropriate reporting date in the date picker.

 

I've also got these helpful articles for future reference:

 

I'll be right here if you have any other questions or concerns about estimates. Have a great day!

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LieraMarie_A
QuickBooks Team

Sales Orders from Estimates

I've got just the answers you're looking for regarding estimates in QuickBooks Desktop, @RachelRubin1.

 

In QBDT, you can create multiple sales orders from an estimate. To indicate the estimate as closed, you'll want to mark it as inactive. Doing this helps avoid duplicate sales orders in the future.

 

  1. Go to the Customers menu and select Customer Center.
  2. Select the customer's name that has open estimates.
  3. From the Transactions list, look for and open the estimate.
  4. Click the Mark as Inactive button.
    Capture.PNG

 

By following the instructions above, you can ensure that there will be no duplicate Sales Orders in your QBDT company file.

Additionally, you can track all your estimates that your company has for all your customers by utilizing the Estimates by Customer report:

  1. Select Reports from the top menu bar.
  2. Choose Report Center.
  3. Enter Estimates by Customer.
  4. Click the Run icon.
  5. Set the appropriate reporting date in the date picker.

 

I've also got these helpful articles for future reference:

 

I'll be right here if you have any other questions or concerns about estimates. Have a great day!

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