Setting up customized fields

Custom fields can be used to filter customers, sales, purchasing, expense, and vendor reports. QBO Advanced is the only QBO subscription that includes customized fields. A total of 48 custom fields can be created in QBO Advanced. Custom fields are split between customers, sales, purchase/expense, and vendor fields. A total of 12 custom fields are available for each of these 4 groups.

Follow the steps given here to add a custom field:

1. In the upper-right corner of the QBO screen, click on the gear icon, as indicated here:

   

   Figure 2.5: The gear icon

2. Select Custom fields, as indicated in the following screenshot:

   

   Figure 2.6: Custom fields in the LISTS menu

3. The following window will appear:

   

   Figure 2.7: Custom fields window

   Click the Add custom field button, as indicated in the preceding screenshot.

4. The following window will appear:

   

   Figure 2.8: The Add custom field window...