How do I change the DEFAULT view of my invoice list from oldest first to most recent first?

Good day, lisaottlcswc.

We're currently unable to change the default view of the invoice list. You can, however, sort the date column by pressing the drop-down arrow or select Ascending or Descending in the Invoice List report.

I've got some sample screenshots below for both Invoices window and Invoice List report.

Invoices tab:

Invoice List report:

I'm also sharing this article with a video tutorial on how to customize the reports in QuickBooks Online: How to Customize Reports: Basics, Sorting & Date Ranges.

Please don't hesitate to let me know of any additional questions you have. Take care. 

Thank you for your reply. I know how to re-sort, by ascending or descending order. It just seems unnecessary, and is certainly inconvenient, to have to do that every time I want to view my invoices. Please share this feedback so that it can be considered when upgrades are made to the user interface.

Thanks again,

Lisa Ott

I agree. For me, it's extremely frustrating to reorder the invoice list EACH TIME I open the page. Setting a personal default view should be a given, especially when it's a simple reversal of dates. 

Can the development team please look into this. It seems like an easy thing to implement and is currently very frustrating if the DEFAULT view is not the user's preference.

Thanks for your suggestions, @jcds. I understand you want the default view on your invoice. 

I'm seeing the benefit of having this option for everyone. I'll share this idea with our engineers for future consideration. 

In the meantime, I'm inviting you to submit your suggestion by going to the gear icon and selecting Feedback. 

Reach out to me again if you have other questions. I'm always here to help. 

is this available yet? it is quite annoying. prices went up and still no resolution? 

I recognize that a price change is a huge factor affecting your business, especially in this situation, pdrfresno.

The function to change the default view on the invoice list stated above is currently unavailable. I can see that adding this feature to QuickBooks Online (QBO) will surely benefit a lot of users, and improve your working experience. 

Let's forward this product suggestion to our engineers, so they can look into it and may add it in future updates. Here's how:

1. In your company, head to the Gear icon at the top and choose Feedback under Profile.
2. Enter a brief description of your concern in the field box.
3. Click Next to submit.

To keep you in the loop about our current enhancements and innovations, feel free to visit the QuickBooks Blog site. The following links contain topics that will guide you on how to handle your sales transactions and customer-related activities:

• Invoices and payments
• Company's income and customers

Fill me if you have other QuickBooks concerns or questions about managing invoices. I'll jump right back to assist you further. 

Hello!

I'm having trouble understanding the logic.  in what situation would i need to look at the oldest records first?

I ALWAYS need to see what I'm currently working on....make sense?

Hello!

Having a hard time understanding the logic. In what situation would anyone want the oldest records to appear at the top? 100% of the time, I need to see the most recent record...aka, the ones I'm working on or that are the most relevant to now. Please change this default ASAP...no need for 17 committees to study it...it's just common sense.

I recognize the importance of having timely access to your recent invoices in QuickBooks Online (QBO), jongorilla. I can definitely help you with that.

To have a default view of your recent invoices to the oldest ones, you can consider toggling down the Date arrow on the header. Here's how:

1. On the left navigation panel, click Sales.
2. Select Invoices to view all your invoices.
   
3. Toggle down the arrow beside the Date on the header. This way, you can view the most recent invoices first.

Let me know how it goes by leaving a reply on this post or if you have other QuickBooks-related concerns. I'm always here to provide assistance to ensure you'll have the best QBO experience.