How to remove a vendor from the vendor list

Your vendor list needs updating. How do you get rid of vendors that you have not used in years or maybe never used or maybe have entered and spelled different ways, but is the same vendor:

There are three ways to remove a vendor.

• Combine (merge) two vendors
  For example, if you have the same vendor listed twice, say as ABC Company and as ABCompany, you can merge the two vendor names so that all of the transactions are associated with just one name. Just rename both vendors to the exact same spelling. Your QuickBooks program will allow for them to be merged.
  

• Hide a vendor (by making it inactive)
  For example, if you have a vendor you no longer use, you can hide the vendor's name so it won't appear in the list. Just go to the vendor you want to hide, right click on the vendor card, select "make vendor inactive".
  

• Delete a vendor
  It is better for your records to hide a vendor instead of deleting the name. There are limitations when you delete a vendor. You must make sure that the vendor to be deleted has no transactions associated with it. You should go to the vendor to be deleted and run a quick report. Select "all" for the range. Delete any transactions associated with the vendor and then you can delete the vendor.
  

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