How To Download A Quickbooks Backup File

Open your quickbooks company file in the upper left corner of the program window choose file back up to quickbooks for windows.

How to download a quickbooks backup file. Select restore a backup copy and then next. In the quickbooks trial choose file open or restore company to open the backup file. A regular working quickbooks file a qbw file will appear in the file listing as pictured below. Please let me know if you have further questions or concerns. Pictured here is a manual backup of the same file.

Set the file extension to cwq. Launch quickbooks and choose the file open or restore company command. If quickbooks finds a company file with the same name in the folder you specified quickbooks asks whether want to replace the existing file. Select the backup file click save and respond to any messages quickbooks may display. File open company in mac after it s restored take these two steps also read related articles below step 1 in quickbooks for windows choose help update quickbooks.

But in quickbooks online if you delete something it s gone forever. In the third column under type you can see the file type shows as quickbooks company backup file rather than quickbooks company file. In the apply password window enter a password for the file if you wish to have one. Click file from the menu bar and select open or restore company select the restore a backup copy option to restore data from the backup copy and click the next tab as the next window asks the location of the saved backup copy select local backup to restore the company file from the backup stored on to your network or any removable media. You can always count on us here in the community to lend you a helping hand when you need it.

These files will not be removed from the system. Choose the name of your company file and click save. You can undo mistakes and restore deleted data with rewind and you also have the option to copy quickbooks online data between files. If needed click the save in drop down arrow and navigate to the location where you want to restore the backup file. Select local backup and then next.

In the version drop down menu select your version of quickbooks or quickbooks online. Once all the data has converted check out back up your quickbooks desktop company file for steps on backing up the data in desktop. It should look like this. Select a folder to decide where to save your restored company file. Browse your computer for your backup company file.