How to Move from QuickBooks Online to Desktop

[Martin Mathews]

Hunting for the process to export and convert QuickBooks online data files to QuickBooks desktop? There can be a handful of the reasons, why you would want to switch from QuickBooks online to desktop. This segment is going to discuss about the complete set of steps that you would have to perform, simply to export and convert QuickBooks online data files to desktop.

If you are also interested in finding out the steps to convert QuickBooks online to desktop, then make sure to scroll through this piece of writing. However, if you have any query, then feel free to connect with our tech personnel and they will guide you with the process.

Steps to export and convert QuickBooks online data to QuickBooks desktop
You can perform the below stated set of steps to export and convert QuickBooks online data successfully.
Step 1: Setting up security settings in internet explorer
• At first, run the internet explorer and run QuickBooks desktop as admin.
• Furthermore, choose the tools tab and select the internet options.
• You now have to choose the security and trusted suites tab.
• Go for the sites tab.
• Enter intuit.com in the add this website to the zone field.
• Make sure to uncheck the server verification for all the sites.
• Close the trusted sites window.
• Ensure that the enable protected mode is unchecked.
• Close and reopen internet explorer.
• Select apply tab and click on ok tab.
• Leave the internet explorer tab.
Step 2: Setup QuickBooks desktop for export.
Step 3: Prepare to export QuickBooks online data.
Step 4: Finish export the data
• Head to the setting tab and choose export data in QuickBooks online.
• You now have to repeat the steps and prepare to export the QuickBooks online data.
• Select the continue tab to download on the export from QBO page.

Switch to QuickBooks desktop
• Make sure to no company open screen opens up.
• Move to the file and choose close company tab.
• Choose the preferred option and select continue tab.
• You now have to click on download tab.
• And save the company file window and choose a location to save the file.
• You might see a pop-up window that ask where you would like to save the file and choose convert now tab.
• Select yes tab.
• Move to the continue tab and also choose done.
• Go for finished option and run reports to confirm that the data is converted.

The steps discussed in here are considered to be enough to export and convert QuickBooks data files to desktop successfully.

However, if you are unable to export the files from online for some reason, then do not waste much time in experimenting further, just discuss your issue with our QuickBooks desktop support team at 1-800-761-1787. And our accounting professionals will ensure that you get answers to all your queries.