The Search features in QuickBooks make finding information quick and simple. There are a few great ways to customize your searches from the QuickBooks Preferences window.
- Show Search Field in Icon Bar
- Located in My Preferences this will display the search field in the top icon bar in QuickBooks
- Choose Where to Search by Default
- QuickBooks search can search either the Company File or the QuickBooks help file. From the My Preferences tab, you can choose which one it uses by default. You can also choose to have it ask you which one you would like to search each time.
- Search Box Preferences
- Located in the Company Preferences tab, you will find a few options concerning QuickBooks search features. From here you can choose to have QuickBooks update the search index automatically, and you can choose how often it updates, so you will have the most up-to-date information available to you.