Then select an item to add to the group.
To specify a quantity for that item, click into the adjacent “Qty” column. Then use the drop-down that appears to select the first item. To add the items to the group, click into the first available row underneath the “Item” column. Create Group Items in QuickBooks Desktop Pro – Instructions: A picture of a user adding items to a Group item in QuickBooks Desktop Pro. Then enter the line item description of the group to display within sales forms into the “Description” field. Then enter a name for the group into the “Group Name/Number” box. In the “New Item” window, select “Group” from the “Type” drop-down menu. Before you can create Group items in QuickBooks Desktop Pro, you must first create all the items to add to the group within the Item List.Īfter creating the items to add to the group, you can create the group item by clicking the “Item” button in the lower-left corner of the Item List window. However, you can also show the component items, if you prefer. For instance, if you sold gravel by the ton and also assessed a service charge for the delivery, you could create both the gravel (a “non-inventory part”) and the service charge (an “other charge”), and then create a “Group” item (like “Gravel Delivery”) that consists of gravel and the delivery charge.ĭoing this lets you show a single line item in the invoice, instead of two separate line items. You can create Group items in QuickBooks Desktop Pro for items you may purchase individually but want to display as a single line item in a sales form. You can create Group items in QuickBooks Desktop Pro within the Item List. Create Group Items in QuickBooks Desktop Pro: Overview