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bcookmanteo-gmai
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Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

 
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LollyNino_C
QuickBooks Team

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

Greetings, @bcookmanteo-gmai

 

It's nice to have you here in the Community. I'm here to share some information about the memo from a bill to check in QuickBooks Online (QBO). 

 

I understand the importance of being able to automatically sync the memo on the bill payment check. You need to manually enter the memo onto the check.

 

To do this, you need to open the bill first. Here's how:

 

1. Go to the Expenses menu at the left panel, then Expenses.
2. Open the bill that has the memo you want to appear on the printed bill payment check, then jot down or copy the memo.
3. Click Save and close.

 

Next is to pay the bill and print the payment check. Here's how:

 

1. Click the Plus icon at the top, then pick Pay Bills under the Vendors column.
2. Select the bill you copied the memo from and enter the correct amount, then select Save and print.
3. Click the Bill again, then go to the Memo field and enter or paste the memo.
4. Choose Preview and Print then Print.

 

For your reference, you can check out this article and proceed to How to print a memo on a bill payment for further guidance: When the memo field will and will not print.

 

Get back to us here if you have other questions about managing your bills and their payments. I'm always here to help.

 

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LollyNino_C
QuickBooks Team

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

Greetings, @bcookmanteo-gmai

 

It's nice to have you here in the Community. I'm here to share some information about the memo from a bill to check in QuickBooks Online (QBO). 

 

I understand the importance of being able to automatically sync the memo on the bill payment check. You need to manually enter the memo onto the check.

 

To do this, you need to open the bill first. Here's how:

 

1. Go to the Expenses menu at the left panel, then Expenses.
2. Open the bill that has the memo you want to appear on the printed bill payment check, then jot down or copy the memo.
3. Click Save and close.

 

Next is to pay the bill and print the payment check. Here's how:

 

1. Click the Plus icon at the top, then pick Pay Bills under the Vendors column.
2. Select the bill you copied the memo from and enter the correct amount, then select Save and print.
3. Click the Bill again, then go to the Memo field and enter or paste the memo.
4. Choose Preview and Print then Print.

 

For your reference, you can check out this article and proceed to How to print a memo on a bill payment for further guidance: When the memo field will and will not print.

 

Get back to us here if you have other questions about managing your bills and their payments. I'm always here to help.

 

bcookmanteo-gmai
Level 2

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

Thanks a lot, that does it.   :)   

Mighty Crow
Level 2

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

This is a functional workaround, but overall, the user experience here is TERRIBLE and frustrating.

 

Shouldn't have to keep re-opening and and saving the same information multiple times. Default should be to carry over whatever was entered as a "Memo" on the original bill. What else are you going to put there that isn't meant to be on the check? Including an account or invoice number on the check is such a standard practice I'm shocked this is such a cumbersome and non-intuitive process.

 

Please fix.

rbates73
Level 1

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

This is probably one of the stupidest things I have ever heard.  Why should you have to copy and paste the memo from the bill into the memo on the check?  I have been in the accounting field for 30+ years and have never seen a system that requires this.  This should be fixed immediately.

Cprimm
Level 1

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

Has this work-around been fixed yet?

 

Is there a way to have the mem from the bill auto populate as the memo for the check? in QB Desktop 2023?

Rasa-LilaM
QuickBooks Team

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

It's great to see you in this thread, Cprimm.

 

I acknowledge that manually entering the memo details from the bill into the check Memo field can be burdensome. Let me shed some light on your concern.

 

Currently, you'll have to manually input the information entered in the bill (memo) to show it in the check Memo field. However, when you utilize the Pay Bills feature, the information you've added to the bill (Memo field) will automatically be displayed in the bill payment check.

 

Putting our customers' needs first is our top priority. We highly value your feedback and suggestions, as they play an important role in shaping our services to better serve you. If you wish to have an automated function that shows the memo from the bill to the check, simply send a request to our engineers. They'll consider your feedback for future releases, aiming to enhance your QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) experience.

 

To send your product suggestion: 

 

  1. Press the Help menu at the top bar to choose Send Feedback Online and Product Suggestions.
  2. In the QuickBooks Feedback window, click the Type of Feedback drop-down to select Product Suggestion.
  3. Pick the Product Area from the drop-down and input your feedback in the Here is my suggestion box.
  4. Fill in the remaining fields.
  5. Click Send Feedback.

 

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We have compiled a collection of resources to assist users in effectively monitoring their owed funds to vendors, as well as efficiently managing expenses, bills, and other transactions related to vendors. Click on the links below to view the complete details:
 

 

Should you require any further assistance or have any concerns about how to display the information from the bill to the check, don't hesitate to leave a comment below. I am always prepared to lend a helping hand and ensure that all your needs are met. Have a fantastic rest of the day, Cprim.

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Level 1

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

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Anote
Level 1

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world

erinmconnolly
Level 2

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

This is so typical of Quickbooks.  "I know this is extremely frustrating and burdensome for you users, but we aren't going to fix it because we are a giant megacorporation that makes billions of dollars off of you and feel no need to fix the things that make your life harder".  How hard is it to add a feature where you can click a button to make the memo carry over to the printed check.  This company and it's software sucks.  

JonV
Level 3

Can someone explain to me how I get the "Memo" to show up and print on my checks when I am creating a bill? Thanks for any help.

Unfortunately, it seems like QuickBooks never fixes things based on feedback. Instead, they fix things that already work and ignore users.

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