Learn how to convert a QuickBooks Desktop for Windows file to QuickBooks Desktop for Mac.If you’re moving from QuickBooks Desktop for Windows to Mac, don’t worry. You don’t need to start over. We’ll show you how to convert your company file to Mac and pick up where you left off. Here’s how.Note: You can only move company files from QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier or Premier Accountant Editions. Step 1: On your Windows computer. Open the file as the administrator.
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Go to the File menu, then select Utilities. Select Copy Company File for QuickBooks Mac, then follow the onscreen instructions. QuickBooks will create a MAC.qbb (backup) file. You’ll see a message that says 'It looks like ‘QuickBooks for Windows’ might be a better fit for your company,' Make sure to check what data isn’t converted from Windows. If you want to continue, select Yes.
Go to the folder you want to save the file in. Name the file, and select Save. Make sure to not use special characters in the file name. Move the file to your Mac by using any storage device such as USB flash drive, etc.Step 2: Restore the MAC.qbb backup on your MacA MAC.qbb file is a copy of a QuickBooks Desktop company file that you can restore in QuickBooks for Mac. Here’s how:. Close QuickBooks. Copy the backup to the Documents folder on your Mac.
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Moving your file from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online? Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get it done. First, make sure your data is clean and ready to be transferred to Quickbooks Online. If you are using QuickBooks for Mac, refer instead to Convert QuickBooks Desktop for Mac file to QuickBooks Online.
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Reopen QuickBooks Desktop for Mac, then select File, then select Open Company. Select the MAC.qbb file, then select Open. Select OK when asked if you want to restore a QuickBooks for Windows file. Enter a name for the restored file, and then select Save. Important: QuickBooks for Mac doesn’t support multiple currencies. Because accounts and balances are affected by the multiple and home currency settings, these settings can’t be changed in QuickBooks for Windows once they’ve been set. The following reports are not supported by QuickBooks Desktop for Mac.
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