The R6 update for QuickBooks 2013 is now available for Canadian versions of QuickBooks. If you’ve selected the option for AUTOMATIC UPDATE*, you should be prompted to install the update when you open the program. If not, you can go to HELP > UPDATE QUICKBOOKS > UPDATE NOW and select GET UPDATES. The other option is to manually download the update. Here’s a link to the support page which provides the link, and also, a link to the release notes:
How to manually install QuickBooks 2013 updates
The R6 update introduces the “Company File Colour Scheme” which replaces the “Company Colour Flag” preference. If you use it, it’s suddenly a blast of colour when what you’re used to seeing is a tiny little flag! Orange was okay when it was just a flag, but wow, is it ever bright when it’s the entire title bar! Some of the colours are equally as shocking. I’ve settled on the blue-medium which is fairly easy on the eyes. Here’s where to find it if you don’t have it set: FILE > PREFERENCES > DESKTOP VIEW. Choose the MY PREFERENCES tab and choose a colour under the COMPANY FILE COLOUR SCHEME.
The R6 update also clears up some of the ‘real estate’ issues I was complaining about in an earlier post, along with several other fixes and improvements, many for the Enterprise version. The release notes don’t say anything about the “Fatal Application Exit,” which I continue to get pretty much every day I’m working in QuickBooks. Here’s what Intuit says about the problem:
Error: QBW32.EXE – Aborting Application: QuickBooks is now terminating when working in 2013
I’m still anxiously waiting for the new feature where I have the ability to collapse specific sub-accounts on financial reports to show up in Accountant Edition and Premier and not just Pro!
*NOTE: to set your copy of QuickBooks for AUTOMATIC UPDATE, go to HELP > UPDATE QUICKBOOKS > OPTIONS and select the YES radio button next to AUTOMATIC UPDATE. You can also choose whether to used a SHARED DOWNLOAD if you’re in a multi-user environment.
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