This is not the impression we want you to have when using QuickBooks. Let's perform some troubleshooting steps to get the contact information working, squareroot.
I appreciate you for using QuickBooks Desktop for a long time in running your business. We can re-sort the master name list in QuickBooks. This helps us fix any issues or odd behaviors in the master names lists for the customers and vendors lists.
Before doing some troubleshooting steps, let's make sure QuickBooks Desktop to the latest release and you meet the system requirements.
Here's how to re-sort lists:
- Go to Banking on the top menu.
- Select Write Checks.
- Tick Pay to the order of field and press Ctrl+L on your keyboard.
- Tap the Name drop-down and choose the Include Inactive checkbox. If it's grayed out, there are no inactive names.
- Click the Name dropdown again and hit Re-sort List.
- Press OK.
- Close and reopen your company file.
Here's an article about resorting list for more details: Re-sort Lists.
If the same thing happens, let's try opening a sample company file to check if you're having a problem with only one file and not the program itself.
Here's how:
- In your QuickBooks, go to the File menu at the top left.
- Choose Close Company.
- In the No Company Open window, click the drop-down arrow in the Open a sample file icon.
- Choose a sample file and click on it.
- Then, restore a backup of your company file again.
If it works, it's possible there's a damaged data on the main company file causing the missing labels for customer and vendor contact information. Let's repair your company file using the Rebuild Data tool. Just follow the steps and details in this article: Fix data damage on your QuickBooks Desktop company file.
Just in case you'll encounter Error: Failed or Error: Restore Failed message when restoring a backup copy, see Get help with Error: Failed or Error: Restore Failed article to troubleshoot the problem.
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