Learn the answers to frequently asked questions and recommended troubleshooting steps for common issues related to QuickBooks Document Center.
QuickBooks Doc Center can help organize and keep your accounts documented. You can add or scan a document (related to your customers, vendors, or employees), then attach it to a transaction, all in one place.
To access the Doc Center, go to the Company menu, then select Documents and then Doc Center.
FAQs
What types of QuickBooks entries can I attach documents to?
You can attach documents to anything in QuickBooks that has the paperclip icon. This includes many list items such as transactions, accounts, customer names, vendor names, employee names, other names, and inventory items.
You can also attach documents to Company Info.
You cannot attach documents to sales representatives, customer messages, payment methods, or shipping methods.
Here’s a complete list of transactions and items that allow attachments:
customers |
fixed asset |
bills |
estimates |
invoices |
employees |
items |
checks |
paychecks |
inventory adjustments |
vendors |
company |
credit card charges |
purchase orders |
general journal entries |
other names |
build assembles |
credit memos |
sales orders |
receive payments |
chart of accounts |
item receits |
deposits |
transfers |
sales receipts |
Will QuickBooks Backup/Restore backup the attached documents stored locally?
No, QuickBooks backup does not include Attached Documents. You should make a manual backup of the “Attach” folder which can be found in the same location as your QuickBooks company file.
Important: To ensure your attachments are maintained, when you restore a backup, paste the "Attach" folder into the same location as your restored company file.
Can I rename an attached file?
No. You can change the display file name to suit your needs, however the original attachment file name cannot be changed. If you need to change the name of a file, you will need to detach it, rename the file, and then re-attach it.
Can I encrypt the attached files?
You can attach an encrypted file, but you cannot encrypt a file that is already attached and was not encrypted prior to attaching it.
Can other QuickBooks users access attached documents?
QuickBooks permissions are enforced in the Document Center. A user will only see the attachments for the QuickBooks items and transactions they have the permission to see. For example, if a user does not have the permission to view invoices, then they would not see any attachments associated with invoices.
How do I know my data is safe?
Your QuickBooks company file stores and maintains all your data. Learn how to back up your company file to further protect your data. For more information about how we protect your data, visit our Online Security Center.
Troubleshoot common issues
Attached Documents are missing after changing file name or location
When using QuickBooks Attached Documents, an Attach folder is created and stored in the same location as the QuickBooks company file. Renaming or moving the company file to a different location will break the connection between the Attached Documents and company file.
To fix the problem, re-link the Attached Documents. Here's how:
- Browse to the location where your company file is stored and open the Attach folder.
- Follow the steps that apply to your situation:
- If there is NO folder with the new company file name, change the name of the folder to match the new name of the company file.
- If there is a folder with the new company file name:
- Open the folder with the OLD company file name.
- Copy and paste the contents of the Inbox folder into the Inbox sub-folder of the folder with the new company file name.
- Copy and paste the contents of the Txn folder into the Txn sub-folder of the folder with the new company name.
- From the QuickBooks Company menu, select Documents then Repair Attached Documents Links.
- Select Repair Links.
Problem scanning or attaching documents through Doc Center
If you're trying to scan or attach documents from your Doc Center to your company file's transactions, customers, accounts, etc., and nothing seems to be happening, perform the following steps.
- Browse to the location where your company file is stored.
Default location: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Intuit\QuickBooks\Company Files
- Make a new Attach folder.
- Rename Attach folder by adding "_OLD" to it.
- Create a new folder and name it Attach.
- Copy the contents from the old folder.
- In the new Attach folder, create a folder that matches the name of the company file. Open the new folder.
- Create new sub-folders named Inbox and TXN.
- Copy and paste contents over to respective new folders from their old counterparts.
- From the QuickBooks Company menu, select Documents then Repair Attached Documents Links.
- Select Repair Links.