Turning the estimating feature on and off

If you want to create estimates in QuickBooks but can't find the Create Estimates command on the Customers menu, it means that the estimating feature is currently turned off.

What advantages do estimates give you?

To turn estimating on or off:

  1. Choose QuickBooks > Preferences and click Sales & Invoicing.
  2. Check or uncheck Customer and/or job estimates are prepared.

What happens when you turn estimates off

QuickBooks retains all estimates you have created, but as long as the estimating feature is off, you can't display your estimates or turn them into invoices. To regain access to your estimates, turn the estimating feature on again.