Hi there, Abdelazeem. I'll outline the steps you can take to restore your QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) data to QuickBooks Online (QBO), depending on your specific situation.
To clarify, are you using the QBDT US version? If so, please know that QBDT US is designed to meet specific tax and reporting requirements within the United States, while QBO Global follows international standards. Therefore, there's no direct way to restore data from QBDT US to QBO Global. In this case, you can consider restoring it to a QBO US version instead.
If you still prefer to transfer the data to your QBO Global account, you'll have to export your data from QBDT and manually import it into your Global version. If you no longer have access to the QBDT software, you can install a trial version to restore your backup data before exporting and importing it.
Follow these steps to do so:
- Open QuickBooks Desktop and navigate to the File menu.
- Select Open or Restore Company.
- Choose Restore a backup copy and click Next.
- Select Local Backup and then Next.
- Browse your computer for your backup company file, which should look like this: [Your company name].qbb.
- Select a folder to decide where to save your restored company file, and then click Open.
For detailed guidance on the US process, check out this article: Restore a backup of your company file. After you've restored the data, you can export your lists from the Desktop version and manually import them into QBO Global.
Alternatively, if you need a more seamless method for transferring your data, you can use a third-party conversion tool. I recommend exploring our QBDT Marketplace, where you'll find a variety of options for migration.
If you have additional questions, let us know. We're always here to assist.
