Manually download QuickBooks 2012 updates

UPDATE: As of November 2015, improved registers are now available to everybody! No need to turn them on in QuickBooks Labs first. For more helpful information about registers, see this QuickBooks Learn & Support page.

Thanks in part to the survey many of you filled out back in November (thank you!), we’re working on a new and improved version of registers that we hope you’ll love. Right now, it’s only available in QuickBooks Labs so we can gather your initial feedback before it goes primetime to all customers.

Want to try it out? Keep reading!

Step 1: Turn on new QuickBooks registers

Click Gear > QuickBooks Labs and turn on New Registers.

Step 2: View a register

Click Transactions > Chart of accounts > View register.

Newest transactions on top

The change you’ll notice immediately is that you can now view the newest transactions on top. No more scrolling down to the page to see the latest! This is similar to your online bank statement or email inbox — they display the newest items on top.

The register balance also shows prominently at the top of the page so you can see it at a glance.

Add new transaction

You can also add a new transaction at the top of the register. You choose the transaction type, and QuickBooks shows the appropriate fields. We also remember the last transaction type you enter and default to that.

Use the filter instead of “Go to Date” and “Find in Register”

Click the filter to limit register transactions by reconciliation status and date.

Enter a reference number or amount in the Find field. Be sure to include the currency symbol when searching on an amount.

Some sample searches:

• 123 finds all reference/check numbers with 123
• $300 finds all transactions with amount $300
• $100 finds all transactions with amounts greater than $100

Date range filters can also be applied to your search. The advantage of using Find in registers instead of the global search is that results are shown right in the register for that account. It’s easy to edit those transactions right in the register.

For the equivalent of the old “Go to Date” feature, simply enter a date in the From date field and click Apply; no need to enter anything else.

Columns: sorting, resizing, hiding

For example, to sort by column, just click the column header. You can sort the following columns: Date, Reference No, Type, Payee, Payment, Deposit, and Reconciliation Status. Note that if you sort by anything other than Date or Reconciliation Status, we won’t show running balance. That’s because the running balance no longer makes sense.