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Faizan
If I had to summarize the changes I see in QuickBooks Pro and Premier, I would say the changes are designed to make it easier and faster to get your work done. They gave QuickBooks a new look, but don't panic. It won't take you long to see that the Home page is easier to read and you'll find many more tasks a simple click away instead of having to use a few clicks to get there. So let's take a look:
EASIER TO READ HOME PAGE
The fonts are larger (nice for those of us in reading glasses!), the sections better defined and fewer icons. The other big change is the left Icon bar designed to get you to your desired locations faster. While I like the concept, I don't like it eating up my screen space, so I've turned it off, put my old toolbar back in place and turned on my Open Windows again. But nice to have the choice.
GET WORK DONE FASTER
With the new transaction ribbon toolbars, your related tasks are now an easy click away - no more hunting or having to click through a few menu items. I think once you get used to this look, you'll love the easier functionality of it and find that you get your tasks done faster.
CENTERS NOW MUCH MORE USEFUL
I think my favorite new feature is all the improvements they made to the Customer, Vendor and Employee Centers. The tabs make more sense, it's easier to get to the section you want, AND you can have so much more information - to keep up with our changing communication options. Notice all your choices for phone, social media, etc. in the Customer Center.
And my other favorite improvement in the Customer Center is the ability to add multiple contacts (I believe an unlimited number - at least in Enterprise) and more notes. BUT, for those of you upgrading, you may find that you'll have to clean up your contact list after you upgrade - your contact name may appear in the First Name field instead of being split between first and last. The Add/Edit Multiple List Entries will help you clean up fast.
EASIER TO READ HOME PAGE
The fonts are larger (nice for those of us in reading glasses!), the sections better defined and fewer icons. The other big change is the left Icon bar designed to get you to your desired locations faster. While I like the concept, I don't like it eating up my screen space, so I've turned it off, put my old toolbar back in place and turned on my Open Windows again. But nice to have the choice.
GET WORK DONE FASTER
With the new transaction ribbon toolbars, your related tasks are now an easy click away - no more hunting or having to click through a few menu items. I think once you get used to this look, you'll love the easier functionality of it and find that you get your tasks done faster.
CENTERS NOW MUCH MORE USEFUL
I think my favorite new feature is all the improvements they made to the Customer, Vendor and Employee Centers. The tabs make more sense, it's easier to get to the section you want, AND you can have so much more information - to keep up with our changing communication options. Notice all your choices for phone, social media, etc. in the Customer Center.
And my other favorite improvement in the Customer Center is the ability to add multiple contacts (I believe an unlimited number - at least in Enterprise) and more notes. BUT, for those of you upgrading, you may find that you'll have to clean up your contact list after you upgrade - your contact name may appear in the First Name field instead of being split between first and last. The Add/Edit Multiple List Entries will help you clean up fast.
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