How to Clear a Recent Company List in QuickBooks
A benefit to owning and using QuickBooks accounting software is the option it gives you to create and work with multiple separate companies. This is useful if you own or work with more than one company as it prevents you from having to purchase individual software for each. Depending on the options you select for viewing the company list, anywhere from one to 20 companies will be visible on the list. You may want to clear this from time to time to keep the list to a more manageable number.
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Things You'll Need
- QuickBooks Pro, Premier, or Enterprise
- QuickBooks payroll module (optional)
Instructions
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Instructions
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Start QuickBooks and open a company file. When you work with multiple companies, QuickBooks, by default, will open the company you had open during the previous QuickBooks session.
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Access the company list. Click "File" from the QuickBooks main menu, then "Open Previous Company." You will see a list showing the name and path for companies you recently had open. Click the option at the bottom of the list that reads, "Set Number of Previous Companies."
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Clear the recent company list. If you choose to clear the entire recent company list, place a zero in the "How Many Companies Do You Want to List" box. Alternatively, choose another number to allow some companies to remain.
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Click "OK" to save your setting and exit the "Set Number of Companies" window.
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Tips & Warnings
To clear the list and start over, repeat this process and replace the zero with a number you choose.
You can also accomplish this task from within the main menu on the QuickBooks add-on payroll module.
Removing a recent company list does not delete the company file from QuickBooks. It only changes the way you access the file. To open a company file not in the company list, click "File" on the QuickBooks main menu, then click "Open or Restore Company."
