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Question:
I ran across your blog post about using two monitors (https://bit.ly/1okZquy). I have 4 companies in my QuickBooks files. If I have two monitors can I have two company files open at the same time? i.e. our construction company and our Real Estate Brokerage?
Thanks,
Tracy H.
Answer:
Tracy,
Thank you for contacting us; we’ve actually had a few others ask the same question recently.
You can only have two files of the same version year open at the same time if you are using Enterprise or the Accountant’s Edition of QuickBooks. My guess is that you are using QuickBooks Pro or Premier with two monitors tied to ONE computer. Unfortunately that will not allow you to open two files at one time because you are working off of one computer.
Another alternative: If you have two version years of QuickBooks installed (for instance the Real Estate is on QuickBooks 2013 and the construction company is on version 2014), you could open both because they are using different version years of QuickBooks.
Have a great day!
Rox 🙂