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QuickBooks Online For Dummies, 2026 Edition, 10th Edition

by David H. Ringstrom
November 2025
Beginner
400 pages
8h 16m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 16

Animating Your Data with Spreadsheet Sync

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Launching the Spreadsheet Sync add-in

Bullet Creating and refreshing Excel-based reports

Bullet Adding and updating list records and transactions

Bullet Creating and syncing consolidated budgets

Think of Spreadsheet Sync as your backstage pass between QuickBooks Online and Excel. Once you install this add-in, you can build refreshable reports in Excel that stay linked to your QuickBooks data. No more copy/paste marathons or manually updating spreadsheets!

Most of Spreadsheet Sync’s power is reserved for Advanced subscribers, but there’s a twist: If at least one of your companies is on the Advanced plan, you can pull in data from companies on Simple Start, Essentials, or Plus to create consolidated reports. That means you can mix and match multiple company files into certain Excel reports.

And it doesn’t stop at reporting. Spreadsheet Sync also lets you add or edit list records (think customers, vendors, and products), work with transactions, and even build or modify budgets right from Excel. It’s like giving Excel a direct phone ...

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ISBN: 9781394367177