Almost half or even more of 2024 has passed, and if you still haven’t upgraded to the QuickBooks Desktop 2024, then it is high time you do that. When you Upgrade QuickBooks Desktop to the latest release, it will add new features, improve performance and further enhance security of your crucial data. Not just that, upgrading further helps you with various bugs that you might come across when working on QuickBooks accounting software. Moreover, upgrades do not come at an extra cost to you, and will surely enhance your company’s productivity.

To help you upgrade QuickBooks to the latest release, here we are with this segment sharing the complete information on how you need to do that. Thus, stick around and make sure to follow the steps properly.

Check Current Version of QuickBooks

Before performing the upgrade steps, of course you need to know which version of QuickBooks you are using. Whether the version of QuickBooks you are using is latest or not.

• You need to first open QuickBooks Desktop
• Now, press F2 or Ctrl + 1 to open the Product Information Window

• After that, check the current version and release
• The next step is to verify the QuickBooks release that is available

You need to ensure that you follow the same steps for upgrading all QuickBooks versions.

Steps to Upgrade QuickBooks Desktop

Upgrading QuickBooks doesn’t involve any rocket science, a few simple steps does it all. Let us check out the steps involved in updating QuickBooks.

Backup QuickBooks Desktop company file

Before you proceed with your steps to upgrade QuickBooks desktop to latest release, make sure that you backup your current QuickBooks version, in order to ditch the data loss. Here is how you can do it:

• Start off with opening QuickBooks
• Now, you need to login the company file with admin user access
• Then, click on the file menu
• And head to the backup company file admin user access
• Moreover, you need to enter the backup company tab and choose the create local backup option.

• Here you will see the create backup window
• Furthermore, you might see options to choose the location where you wish to save the company file
• It should be noted that a backup is stored online and locally on the system
• Now, go for the backup storage option of your wish and then click on the next tab

• In case you require any additional changes to the current backup, click on the options tab
• This will be present in the create backup window
• You now will see that the software will prepare a backup for you. Now save the backup and close the window.

Upgrade QuickBooks Desktop 2024

You need to open company file in newer version of QuickBooks and then you will get a prompt to upgrade the file to the latest release. Note that, the company file will not be operational with the original version of the application, once you upgrade it to the latest version. Here are the steps that you need to proceed with:

• Start off with opening the program 2024 version on the desktop
• In case you do not have the company file open, click on the file menu and then click on open or restore company tab

• Choose the open a company file option and then click on the next tab
• Just in case you have a backup company file, then choose restore a backup company.

• You now have to click on the local backup option
• And then, a window will open and browse the system for the company file
• After you find it, click on the file to choose it and also click on open from the window to open the file for upgrading

Unable to view the company file? Make sure it is not hidden! Check out the below steps:

• Head to the file menu in the file explorer
• Click on change folder and search options
• You now have to click on view option on the window that shows up
• Click on the show hidden files, folders, and drives.
• Click on ok tab

• After that, sign in as admin user
• You also have to click on update now tab to start upgrading the company file

• This will start the process

• Once the update has been completed, you will be asked with a window after successful completion
• The last step is to click on done tab to finish the upgrade.

Conclusion!

If you haven’t upgraded to QuickBooks desktop 2024 yet, then it is high time you do that, as another version might roll in soon, as only few months are left for 2024 to end. You need to ensure that you make the most of your software by upgrading to the latest release. However, if you need any sort of technical guidance at any point in time, then contact our QuickBooks support team at +1-888-545-4572 and let our technical support professionals clear all your clouds of confusion!