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You can follow the steps below to turn on automatic updates:

From the Help, select the Update QuickBooks Desktop.

• On the Update QuickBooks window, select the Options tab.
• Select the Yes radio button to turn on automatic updates.
• Click Close.

QuickBooks will now download the update when it’s released.

For additional information about updating QBDT:

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/update-products/update-quickbooks-desktop-to-the-latest-release/00/203221

Learn how to use inventory assembly items to build and track your finished goods. You can do this in QuickBooks Desktop Premier, Enterprise, or Accountant versions. You can’t do this QuickBooks Pro version.

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The Closing Date Exception Report in QuickBooks Desktop shows all transactions that were first recorded or modified after that date was established.
To run this report (and set closing date), click on the Reports menu on top > select Accountant & Taxes and choose Closing Date Exception Report.

1. Select “Templates” from the “Lists” menu on top.
2. Choose your template from the displayed list. (Optional: right click and select “New” if you want to create a new template).
3. Click the Invoice template.
4. Click the “Additional Customization” option.
5. Click the “Columns” tab.
6. Change the “Order” values to match your preference.
7. Save changes.

From your open company file:
Select the File menu at the top, select Open or Restore Company.
Select Open a company file radio button, then select Next.
From the Open a company window, select Cancel.
On the “No Company Open” window, select “Open a Sample File” from the drop-down arrow.
Create a portable copy using the sample company file and save it on your Desktop.
You can take a test-drive from a sample company file.

To switch back to your own company file again:
From the File menu, select Open Previous Company menu, then select your company file.

This is how you go and back forth to learn QuickBooks Desktop on your own without never messing up your own books.