Can you add a line number to an estimate? ie, a line number for each product on the estimate

Hey there, @bblackmon.

I hope your day is going well so far. I'd be glad to provide you with information about adding line numbers to your expenses.

Before we go into detail, I'm going to need some additional information about adding line numbers to your expenses for each product.

• Are you needing to add Line Items to your expense?

If so, here are steps to add Line Items to your expenses in QuickBooks Online:

1. Sign in to your QB Online account.
2. On the left-hand side, select the Plus + icon.
3. Under the Vendors section, choose Estimate or if it's already created, go to the vendor's profile and open the Estimate.
4. In the Category Details section, click on Add lines underneath the line items.
5. When you're ready go to Save and Close or Save and Send.

I'm also attaching a screenshot just as an example:

Here is also a detailed article with more information about customizing your expenses as well: Adding Numbers to each column

Let me know if the steps above do the trick. I'm always a few clicks away if you have any more questions or concerns. Happy Friday!

Want the line number to print out on the estimate for the benefit of the customer. 

Hello again, @bblackmon.

Thank you for the clarification with adding line numbers to your estimates.

At this time, QuickBooks doesn't offer the feature when printing out the Estimates. I will submit feedback to our Product Development Team for them to further review and consider this soon.

For now, as a workaround you add the Line Numbers in the Description box on the estimates. Here's a screenshot as an example on the Print and Preview page:

You can also check out this detailed article about customizing forms in QuickBooks Online as well: How to customize Invoices and Estimates in QuickBooks Online

Please let me know if you have any more questions or concerns I'm only a Reply away. Have a good rest of your day!

Do we have an update on this request? It has been two years and I searched the internet found no answer. This should not be that difficult to add. The same applies to the invoices - we need to print out the line numbers on the invoices. -- Thanks!

Hi there, MarkTwin. 

Thanks for getting back to us about printing line numbers on the invoice in QuickBooks Online. 

We aren't able to tell when a feature will be available. I'll make sure to pass along your request regarding this directly to our Product Development team. QuickBooks Online is constantly changing and evolving based largely on the suggestions and requests of users, like yourself.

We share recent happenings on our blog. Through this, you're able to get the latest news about QuickBooks and what our Product Care Team is working on. You can check out this link: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/blog/.

I'll let you know once I receive an update from our product development team. If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Yes i would also like this basic feature. Especially when we are quoting for more than 20 items in one estimate, the line number is very usefeul. Please bring it up to the dev team. Thanks. 

Hi there, Transenviro_Kaly. Thanks for giving your thoughts and suggestions to make QuickBooks Online better.

We recognize that each company has unique needs, and I can see how these features would benefit and empower your business. In the meantime, I recommend sending this request straight to our product engineers through feedback. Sharing features and options that you would like implemented is how our engineers look for new product updates.

To send feedback, follow the below steps:

1. Go to the Gear icon at the top.
2. Select Feedback.
3. Enter your comments or product suggestions. 
4. Then select Next to submit feedback.

You may also visit our Feedback forum page. From there, you'll see a list of QuickBooks users who also submitted feedback, as well as the recent updates in QuickBooks.

Additionally, to learn more about how estimates work, see this article: Create and send estimates in QuickBooks Online. It also contains information about converting an estimate to an invoice.

If you need anything else, please let me know. I want to help in any way I can. Have a great day.

Yes, this is a basic feature.  I'm pulling my hair out because Quickbooks is not doing some very simple things.  This is one of them.  Please add the ability to PRINT out the line items.  It shows in Quickbooks on my screen, just not on the printout.  

Hi there, @middleton83.

Thank you for contributing your ideas and suggestions to  QuickBooks Online.

We recognize that each company has unique needs, and I can see how these features would benefit your company. All the while, I recommend sending this request directly to our product engineers via feedback. Our engineers look for new product updates by sharing features and options you like to see implemented.

Here's how:

1. Go to the top and select the Gear icon.
2. Choose Feedback.
3. Fill in the blanks with your comments or product suggestions.
4. Then click Next to provide feedback.

You may track the status of your summited feedback on our QuickBooks Online Features Requests page.

In addition, utilize this article that can serve as your guide on how to customize invoices, estimates, and sales receipts in QuickBooks Online

Please return and let us know if you require any additional support. The community is working for you. Have a wonderful day.

Yeah, I was looking as well to see if its possible for the line number (#1 #2 #3 etc. ) to show up on the PRINTED estimates and invoices. 

Looks like its not possible yet, Its unbelievable that such a basic thing still does not exist on the online version. this is especially so important on large invoice. I think its about time to be added. 

When is this feature going to become available? This would also greatly help the organization of my invoices as well. 

Thanks for getting back to us about printing line numbers on the estimates and invoices in QuickBooks Online (QBO), Clin8596.

We aren't able to tell when this feature will be available. I'll make sure to relay your request to our Product Development team about this. Based largely on comments and requests from users like you, QBO is continually growing and developing. Additionally, you can submit requests through feedback directly to our product engineers. Our developers constantly seek new product improvements, so please share any features and settings you would like to see incorporated. Use the steps below to send feedback:

1. Go to the Gear icon on the top menu.
2. Select Feedback.
3. Enter your comments or product suggestions. 
4. Press Next to submit feedback.

You may also visit our Feedback forum page. From there, you'll see a list of QuickBooks users who also submitted feedback, as well as the recent updates in QuickBooks. For now, as a workaround, you add the Line Numbers in the Description box on the estimates and invoices. If you want to create a new template for your invoice, just follow the steps below: 

1. Go to the Gear icon on the top menu.
2. Select Custom Form Styles.
3. Find the invoice template you use, then hit on Edit. Or select the New Style drop-down and create a new custom template.
4. Press on the Content tab.
5. In the form preview, tap on the body section and then Edit ✎.
6. Tick and check the Show on invoice checkbox.
7. Press Done.

Lastly, I'm adding these resources as additional references in managing your invoices:

• Import multiple invoices at once.
• Customize invoices, estimates, and sales receipts in QuickBooks Online.

Additionally, feel free to browse this link here in case you need help with other tasks in QBO. It has our general topics with articles that'll guide you along the way.

Please know that you're always welcome to comment below if you have other concerns or follow-up inquiries about managing your sales forms in QBO. I'm just around to help. Take care always.

Please make this happen in the next update. It is ridiculous that this option wasn't included in initial print functions and that it is still not updated and available!

I agree. I found this thread trying to figure out how to add line numbers to the estimate I send my clients.  In the general contracting business, ie home remodel, being able to refer to a specific line on your estimate is crucial. Please advise when this simple change will be made. thanks

May 2023... has quickbooks intuit made this change yet?  super important to show line numbers on estimates when communicating with clients on estimates with 200 plus line items on them (building houses)

Hello MONICA131, I understand how important to get line numbers added to QuickBooks would help you run your business seamlessly.

For now, I cannot tell a specific time when his feature will be ready. Since we've already submitted a feedback, we can follow the steps below to check the status added to your product suggestion. To check the feedback status in QuickBooks Online (QBO), you can follow these steps:

1. Go to this link: Feature Request.
2. In the Search field, enter the request added before.
3. Find the appropriate request you submitted and open it by clicking the statement.

You can also vote for other users' feedback items or add comments to provide more context or suggestions.
 

If you have more questions in the future while doing QuickBooks tasks, please post them here.

As a contractor, I totally agree.

Not sure where to find the status of the feature request based on the information you gave. Why don't you find the status and post it here.

Hello, Emerald.

 I'm here to share more information about tracking feature requests.

Since we're unable to tell a specific time when a feature will be ready, we're also unable to share where you can check its status. However, you can open this page to review the new and updated features in QuickBooks: QuickBooks Online Feature Requests.

Keep me posted if you have other concerns.

So its been over 3 years of people asking about this. How can this seeming simple fix get incorporated? When do we see this being added? I literally have the most powerful program offered and i still cannot do something as simple as this.

This is literally the most basic thing, it's been requested for years, yet QB hasn't done anything about it.

Estimates Need Line Item Numbers.

It's that simple.  Fix it, Quickbooks!

Absolutely ridiculous you can't print your invoice or estimate with line item numbers or the lines dividing line item numbers.  You have them on the screen, why not fix it where it prints that way??  Its absurd this hasn't been addressed yet.

We appreciate you for joining the thread, scubafeet.

We understand how important it is for your company to print your invoice or estimate with line item numbers or the lines dividing line item numbers. However, this option is unavailable in QuickBooks Online (QBO). We see consumer feedback as an opportunity to improve the numerous features of our products. I'd recommend giving our engineers direct feedback. They may look into this suggestion and incorporate it into future updates. Here's how:

1. Go to the Gear icon.
2. Hit Feedback.
3. Type in your recommendation in the Share your feedback field.
4. Click Next.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Furthermore, you can visit this page to stay up to date on the latest software improvements and enhancements with QBO: Customer Feedback for QuickBooks Online. Alternatively, we can add the number to each line item's description as a workaround. This will show its order, and it'll also appear when you print the estimate or an invoice. I'm including a screenshot to show this process. 

To assist you in managing your account and growing your business with QBO, I recommend visiting one of our support websites: QuickBooks Help Articles. It includes topics about account management, banking, and expenses, to name a few.

I've got your back if you have more questions about managing your sales forms in the program. Just leave a comment below and I'll get back to you. Take care and have a great day.