Character Limits for Fields in QuickBooks
| Field | Maximum Characters |
|---|---|
| Account Name | 31 |
| Account Numbers | 7 |
| Amount | 20 |
| Custom Fields (Items) | 30 |
| Customer Message (Invoices) | 101 |
| Customer, Vendor, and Other Names | 41 |
| Item and Class Names1 | 31 |
| Employee Name (First and Last) | 25 |
| Item Description (Invoices) | 4095 |
| Item Part Number | 31 |
| Job Description | 99 |
| Memo2 | 4095 |
| Note Fields3 | 4095 |
| Notes in Shipping/Billing Address | 41 |
| Username | 29 |
| Password | 16 |
| Ship to Name | 41 |
| Invoice Number Field | 11 |
| Lot Numbers | 40 |
| Report Company Name | 60 |
| Report Title | 60 |
| Report Subtitle | 60 |
| Report Extra Footer | 60 |
| Text Box | 1000 |
| PO Numbers | 25 |
1 Item name may contain special characters, but it is recommended that the first character not be a special character.
2 While the Memo field may contain 4095 characters, only 30-60 characters will display on printed checks depending on print settings. 96 characters will display on a Transaction Detail Report.
3 While the Notes field on the timesheet can contain 4095 characters, only 96 characters will display on the Time by Job Detail report.
Source: Intuit QuickBooks Community
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