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Is your computer running the latest version of Quickbooks? If you use Quickbooks Online, you won’t have to update it. But if you use Quickbooks Desktop, you’ll need to regularly download and install new updates. Some of these updates are minor, consisting of basic patches to improve performance, whereas others are more critical, eliminating in security vulnerabilities, fixing bugs and more. As long as your computer has an active internet connection, you can update Quickbooks Desktop to the latest version using one of several methods.

Automatic Updates

You can set up your Quickbooks software to perform updates automatically. Known as the automatic update method, it’s the easiest way to ensure your computer is running the latest version of Intuit’s accounting software.

To set up automatic updates, access the “Help” menu, followed by “Update Quickbooks.” Next, click the “Options” tab in the window labeled “Update Quickbooks.” You should then see an option to toggle on or off automatic updates. After toggling on this option, you can choose which updates you want to download and install and which ones you don’t. If you’re unsure which updates to receive, opt to receive all of them. This way, a critical or otherwise important update won’t sneak past your computer.

Immediate Updates

Another way to update Quickbooks is to use the immediate update method. Also known as the manual update method, it requires you to perform the updates yourself rather than relying on the software’s automatic method. This is done by going to the “Help” menu, selecting “Update Quickbooks” and then clicking on the “Update Now” tab. As with the automatic update method, you’ll have the ability to select which updates to download and install. When finished, click “Save” and “Close” to complete the process.

Keep in mind that if you have Quickbooks Desktop installed on multiple computers, you’ll have to update each of them using if you use the immediate update method.

Multi-User Mode Updates

If you run Quickbooks in multi-user mode, meaning multiple users are able to access your business’s Quickbooks account from different computers or devices, you may want to use the multi-user mode update method. This is done by opening your shared company file, after which you can go back to the “Help” menu and select “Update Quickbooks.”

Next, select the “Options” tab in the update window. For the option titled “Share Download,” click the “Yes” button. When finished, click “Save” to complete the process.

Did this tutorial work for you? Let us know in the comments section below!