Quickbooks 2018 New Feature: Multi-monitor Support

Before the Multi-monitor support, it wasn’t easy to work on both monitors at the same time with the same QuickBooks file. But now in QuickBooks 2018 version, these very interesting features have been added which make it possible to work with multiple monitors.

To enable multi-monitor support, just click on the view menu => switch to multi-monitor mode.

This new feature will definitely improve the efficiency of the user while working on it.

Invoice Past Due Stamp

In QuickBooks 2018, you will get a new feature Past Due Stamp on your printed and emailed invoices as well as display the message on the viewing copy within the GUI.

According to this feature, if you resend copies of past-due invoices to your customers, this feature makes it clear that they are past due. But this feature only displays on the viewing copy of QuickBooks Invoices, when you turn on this feature.

Follow the following steps to turn on this feature:

First of all, Go to the Create Invoices

After that, Select the Formatting.

After that, select the templates.

Then, from the lower left Template drop-down menu, select Edit Templates and then Click

After that, check the “Print Past Due stamp”

Chart of Accounts feature in QuickBooks 2018

In QuickBooks 2018, there is a brand new features chart of accounts. With the help of this feature, you can easily find and select a chart of account or sub-account by typing an account number, account name or partial words of an account name.

In this feature, searching is easier and more convenient than having to scroll through a long chart of account list.

Follow the following steps to access this feature:

First of all, Go to the lists and then select the chart of accounts.

After that, search using the search box at the left top of the chart of accounts list.

After that, type any portion of an account name or number.

Then, enter the blue search button.

After that, you will get the result.

Cash-Accrual Report Toggle

With the help of Cash-Accrual Report Toggle feature, users can easily toggle displayed reports between Cash or Accrual basis.

We know that by default, all QuickBooks reports are computed and displayed on an accrual basis, but the summary report is displayed according to the settings configured within the reports and Graphs company preferences.

After this feature, now you can easily change your accounting basis is easier than ever.

Inventory report enhancements

This is one of the best feature and by QuickBooks in the 2018 update. With the help of this feature, you can easily add or remove columns to our most important inventory reports within QuickBooks Premier and QuickBooks Enterprise.

This feature includes the inventory valuation summary, inventory valuation detail, inventory status by item reports and an Assembly shortage by item report in QuickBooks Enterprise.

Secure web mail

In the QuickBooks 2018 update, it involves securely sending of emails from Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, MSN and Windows Live accounts through QuickBooks and this also improved multi-factor authentication.

If you want to use this feature:

First of all, go to the menu bar and then click edit.

After that, select Preferences.

After that, choose to Send forms and then My Preferences.

Then, select the Webmail option and then choose

After that, Select the “Use enhanced security” setting during the setup.

Note: You will need to have your Intuit ID and Password to complete the setup.

Stay Logged in Preference

After the new released 2018 update with stay logged in preference, you can keep QuickBooks logged in so they don’t have to enter a user id and password every time when they open or switch company files.

To configure this feature:

First of all, go to the company and then click

After that, select manage login settings and then select the “Keep user logged in for…”

After that, select specify the login period and these options range from two days up to 90.

Enhanced sales order fulfilment with android app

In QuickBooks 2018 update, this new feature includes a significant update to the sales order fulfillment worksheet and an integration with a portable barcode scanner. If you are using the sales order and send pick lists to your warehouse, you will find this new feature very useful. If it fits your workflow you could see dramatic improvements in speed and accuracy with the fulfillment of the open sales order.

Mobile inventory scanner support

Mobile inventory scanner support is one of the best features add by QuickBooks in 2018, With the help of this feature you can save time, reduce human error, make better business decisions by having reliable, real-time inventory data, shrink labor cost etc.

How to install and use this application:

First of all, you have to install the QuickBooks Desktop Warehouse mobile app on your Android device.

After that, Wirelessly connect mobile barcode device or Android phone to the QuickBooks Enterprise with Advanced history.

After that, create a vendor record for each warehouse picker and assign the new vendor type: Warehouse user.

Quickly merge duplicate vendors:

In this feature, you can easily merge duplicate vendor names through the new merge duplicate vendors feature which allows you to easily combine up to four vendors, consolidate all transactions to a master vendor and update information as needed. With the help of this new feature, you can save plenty of time cleaning up your vendor list.

Before merging vendors, you need to make sure that:

Your company files are in single user mode.

You are NOT using an Accountant’s Copy File(.QBA).

Multi-Currency is NOT turned on.

The vendors you are merging are NOT: tax authorities, Tax exempt, Paid through Online Banking, Direct Deposit Vendors.

Follow the following steps to merge vendors:

Access the Merge Vendors window.

For Accountant Edition: from the Accountant menu, select Client Data Review and then click Merge Vendors.

For QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise: From the Company menu, select Accounting tools then click Merger Vendors.