Procedures for Backing up a QuickBooks file to disk

Insert your disk into the computer

Open your QuickBooks file and click on FILE, then BACK UP

This will bring up a box that says “Back Up Company File”.

• “Back Up Current Company” should have DISK selected, the FILENAME should be your company name and the LOCATION should be the corresponding drive

• *If the LOCATION shows another path then you will need to click on BROWSE. At the SAVE IN box click on the drop down menu and click on the corresponding drive, (Your company name with the .QBB should then be in the box at the bottom of the window.) Click SAVE. If it tells you that this file already exists …. Click OK.

• When the FILENAME is directed to the correct drive, click OK.

Follow the directions (it may require more than one disk) it will walk you through step by step

A box will then pop up that says: Your data has been backed up successfully –

Click OK

Remove disk.