Only the QuickBooks Administrator can do this task.
You can move your QuickBooks company file financial data from one computer to another computer, or send it to another person as an e-mail attachment by creating a portable company file.
Don't use a portable file if you need to work on your company file at the same time as the person you are sending it to. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . You can't merge changes made by the other person into your company file. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . If you are working with your accountant, consider using an Accountant's copy instead.
Create the portable company file.
Go to the File menu and click Save Copy or Backup.
Click Portable Company File and then click Next.
Save the portable company file to a folder on your computer, or to a CD, USB flash drive, or other removable storage device.
The portable company file is saved with a .qbm extension.
When prompted to close your company file, click OK.
QuickBooks must close and reopen your company file before creating a portable company file.
Important: When prompted to close your company file, click OK. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . If you click Cancel, QuickBooks exits the wizard and doesn't create the portable file.
Send or copy the portable company file to the destination computer by doing one of the following:
E-mail the portable company file as an e-mail attachment and then copy the attachment to a location on the destination computer.
Copy the file from your CD, USB flash drive, or other removable storage device to the destination computer.
Note the location where you save the portable company file.
Open the portable company file on the destination computer.
In QuickBooks, go to the File menu and click Open or Restore Company.
Click Restore a portable file (.qbm) and then click Next.
Browse to the location where you saved the portable file, which will have a .qbm file extension (for example, mycompanyname.qbm). file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, .
Select the portable file and click Open.
Click Next. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . The Save Company File as window opens.
Rename the company file by typing a new name in the File name field. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . For example, you may want to add
a date or version number such as mycompanyname-Jan2-2007.qbw, or mycompanyname-v2.qbw.
Never restore a company file without renaming it first unless you intend to
overwrite your existing company file. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . If you do so, you will lose all data in your existing company file. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . Do not change the .qbw filename extension.
After you rename the file, click Save. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . QuickBooks converts the portable file to a regular company file, with a .qbw extension. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, .
You're prompted to perform a backup of the new company file. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . Follow the wizard to complete the backup.