Setting QuickBooks preferences

Preferences let you set up QuickBooks to work the way you need it to. Use Preferences to do things like set up backups, your company information, and many other features of QuickBooks.

Do preferences affect every company file I use in QuickBooks?

What about Company Settings I used in earlier versions of QuickBooks?

To change your preferences:

  1. Choose QuickBooks > Preferences.
  2. Select the preference you want to change.
  3. To change another preference, choose Show All to show all preferences.
  4. When you're done, dismiss the Preferences window.

Click the image to learn more about each preference.

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