Add a New Inventory Item

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Use this procedure to add a new item to your inventory. You can also read specific procedures for adding non-inventory, assembly, group, style or service items.

 

Notes:
Your ability to perform this task may be limited by security rights.
You can add a new item while making a sale or creating another document. Learn more.

To add a new inventory item:

* Indicates a required field.

  1. Open your item list, and then click Add from the window toolbar.

A new item form is opened. View Sample Click to expand/collapse topic

  1. Enter the * Item Name/Item Name. This is the short item description that is printed on sales receipts. The field label can be customized.  

  2. Navigate through the sections and fields of the item form, entering information as appropriate . Following are descriptions of the most commonly used fields in each section. More detailed explanation are located in the item fields topic.

Basic Info Click to expand/collapse topic

More Info Click to expand/collapse topic

Comments Click to expand/collapse topic

Misc and Shipping Click to expand/collapse topic

QuickBooks Desktop Options Click to expand/collapse topic

  1. To add the item to your Mobile device, click the Sync to Mobile box in the Misc and Shipping section.
    OR
    Click the Mobile box next to the Item # on the Item List.

  2. Click Save.