Hosted QuickBooks Tip of the Week: Converting QuickBooks from Mac to Windows Many users think QuickBooks for Mac is the same as QuickBooks for Windows – it is not. A QuickBooks for Mac file requires being converted before it can be used in the Windows version on Swizznet. Here are a few things I recommend to prepare your Mac file for conversion to the Windows version: • Make sure your company file name contains all letters. No special characters • Know that any memorized transactions and reports will not transfer in the conversion • Know that your bank accounts will transfer over as never being reconciled previously • Run Verify to be sure there are no problems in the file. If there are, run a rebuild and then verify again to be sure it corrected the problems If the file comes up with no problems, it is ready to be converted.

To convert the file: • Select File>Backup to QuickBooks for Windows • Save the file in a location that you will remember where it is located • Copy the.qbb file to the computer you would like to restore it. If you’re using it on Swizznet, you’ll want to copy it to the Z drive. • Open the QuickBooks for Windows • Select File>Open or Restore Company • Select Restore a Backup and then click next • Click Local Backup and then click next • Navigate to find the backup file and select the file and click next • Navigate to find where you want to store the QB file and save it there • Follow the prompts when it asks to update the file.

I also recommend running a Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet to compare the files to be sure it converted properly. Please tune in to next week’s QuickBooks tip.

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4Review the file and make any necessary changes. Certain types of transactions, reports and report filters are not supported in QuickBooks 2006 for Mac. See “Data Not Converted Between QuickBooks for Windows and QuickBooks for Mac” on page 3.

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Windows > Mac To send the data file back to the QuickBooks 2006 for Mac user, follow these instructions. 1In QuickBooks 2006 for Windows, choose File > Utilities > Copy Company File for QuickBooks Mac to save the file as a.QBB backup file. 1 QuickBooks Pro 2006 for Mac files can be opened by U.S. Versions of QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Premier Accountant Edition 2006 for Windows. 2 QuickBooks Pro 2006 for Mac can share files with QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Premier Accountant Edition 2006 for Windows (U.S. versions, round trip).

QuickBooks Pro 2006 for Mac can convert files from QuickBooks Simple Start, Basic, Pro, Premier, and Premier Accountant Edition 2004, 2005, and 2006 for Windows (U.S. Versions, one way: Windows to Mac). N 2 How to Share QuickBooks Data Between Mac and Windows, updated 11/4/05 2Send the.QBB file to the Mac user via CD-ROM, USB drive, Zip disk, or Flash drive (most Macs read and write data to and from PC-formatted media). 3In QuickBooks 2006 for Mac, choose 4Enter a name for the restored file, File > Open Company, select the.QBB file, and click Save. And click Open. 5When QuickBooks tells you it’s finished converting the file, click OK. For More Information See QuickBooks onscreen Help or go to Online Support at www.quickbooks.com/support.

Troubleshooting Tips QI can't open or restore the file that a QuickBooks for Mac user sent me. What should I do? A Check to see if the file has a.qbb extension. If it does not, it's possible that the Mac user did not use the correct steps to create a backup file to be opened in QuickBooks for Windows. In QuickBooks 2006 for Mac, choose File > Back Up to QuickBooks for Windows to create a.qbb file automatically. If the file has the correct.qbb extension but it was sent via email, the file may have been damaged during data transmission.

Sending the file via CD-ROM is the most reliable way to send a QuickBooks data file. QI get error messages in QuickBooks for Windows when restoring a Mac file. What's wrong with the file? A If you see any error messages during the Restore process, it's possible that the Mac file needs to be verified and rebuilt to make sure that the data is in good condition before creating a backup file for QuickBooks for Windows. In QuickBooks 2006 for Mac, choose File > Utilities > Verify Data.

How to Share QuickBooks Data Between Mac and Windows, updated 11/4/05 • 3 Data Not Converted Between QuickBooks for Windows and QuickBooks for Mac Some features and data will not be converted from QuickBooks for Windows to Mac, including (but not necessarily limited to) the following: •Intuit-integrated payroll and payroll item lists (QuickBooks 2006 for Mac uses PayCycle, Inc.