How do you get a vendors "payment terms" to print on a purchase order?

You have the option to enable an auto-fill feature in QuickBooks Online (QBO) to take care of this issue, @jim52.

Let me show you how:

1. Go to the Gear icon.
2. Select Account and settings.
3. Hit the Advanced tab.
4. Look for the Automation section, then click on it. 
5. Toggle the Pre-fill forms with previous entered content option. 
6. Press Save, then Done.

Here's an article with a list of options available in the Advanced tab, along with their short descriptions: How do I set my advanced account settings?

Don't hesitate to drop a comment below if you have other questions about advanced settings in QBO. I'll be around to answer them for you. Stay safe!

Ryan,

Thanks for the reply, but that suggestion does not work for us.

We've had the "auto-fill" feature enabled for many months and the vendor payment terms have never shown up on one of our POs.  We have to type them every time, even though the terms on the vendors info screen.

Also coincidentally - I just today disabled "auto fill" because when creating a new PO,  QBO would auto-fill the last item we ordered from the vendor.    Rarely was it the correct item for the new PO being created.   And, in 2 cases the employee forgot to delete the auto-filled item which caused us trouble.

Thanks for actively responding, @jim52. As an insight, the auto-fill feature will autofill fields from the last item you ordered as it should. Since your's isn't auto-filling fields, I'd suggest you use an incognito or a private browser to isolate the issue.

It could have something to do with temporary internet files stored in your browser's cache. QuickBooks uses it to load the page faster. However, they sometimes cause issues with certain web pages when it gets full. 

Here's how to open a private window and check to see if your autofill feature's working:

• Google Chrome: Ctrl + Shift + N
• Mozilla Firefox: Ctrl + Shift + P
• Microsoft Edge: Ctrl + Shift + P
• Safari: Command + Option + P

If the vendor payment term is auto-filled while browsing privately, it means browser-related issues. I'd suggest you start clearing cached data and Intuit-specific cookies to resolve the issue. Otherwise, use another supported, up-to-date browser.

Additionally, turning it off would be your best option if you don't want to auto-fill the last item you've ordered from the vendor.

Here's an article to help you learn about the changes you need to know when using the auto-recall feature to pre-fill transactions in QBO. 

Come back and update us here at any time so we can help you more with your concerns. Take care!

sorry if i did not explain correctly.  We do not want the last item we ordered to be auto-filled on new purchase orders.  Our vendors sell hundreds of items so it's rare that the product ordered will be the same as the previous PO.

What I do want is for our payment terms as set up in Vendor Information section to be auto-filled.

FYI - i've tried clearing the cache & cookies.  Tried it with the Auto-fill feature both off and on.   It payment terms still does not work.

thanks

Thanks for coming back and adding a clarification, @jim52.

The option to auto-fill for vendor payment terms is unavailable in QuickBooks Online (QBO). Once the auto-fill feature is turned on, this will automatically fill the other fields based on your last transaction. 

This is the reason why the last item you ordered is automatically filled on new purchase orders.

I can see how this option would be helpful for you and your business. Therefore, let me take note of this as a suggestion to improve your QuickBooks experience.

Additionally, you can personally send your own feedback to our product developers. This way, they can review your request and most likely include it in our future updates.

Here's how:
 

1. Select the Gear icon at the top, then click Feedback.
2. Enter your comments or product suggestions and select Next to submit.

In the meantime, I'd recommend manually selecting the payment terms when creating the transactions. This way, you set the terms as to when the invoice should be paid.

You can also visit our Firm of the Future site. This is where we share recent happenings and future developments, such as updates to newly added features.

If you have any other concerns, feedback, or questions, don't hesitate and come back to the Community. I'm always here to help you. Have a great day.

This is a very basic function for small businesses and should pull data over from the vendor file where terms are input there.  Quickbooks- please get this function added!!!!

Vendor Terms needs to be an added context on the Purchase Order form.