## Zoho Inventory Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/uk/inventory/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# More Actions

### Edit Invoice

To edit the details of an invoice:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Open the invoice you want to edit.
    
3.  Click the **Edit** button on the menubar.
    
    ![Edit Invoice](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-edit.png)
4.  Update the necessary details.
    
5.  Click **Save**.
    
6.  If you have edited a digitally signed invoice, you will have to re-sign it before sending it to your customer.
    
    **Related:** Learn how you can [set up digital signatures in Zoho Inventory](/uk/inventory/help/integrations/sign-integration.html) to authenticate your invoices.
    
    ![Resign Invoice](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-resign.png)

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### Add Item Header

You can now easily categorize items in your invoices using the Item Headers feature. To add an item header:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Open the New Invoice page.
    
3.  Add the necessary line items under Item Details.
    
4.  Click the dropdown button next to **Add Another Line** and select **Add Item Header**.
    
    ![Add Item Header Option](/inventory/help/images/sales-orders/add-item-header-1.png)
5.  Enter the header name and press tab.
    
    ![Item Header](/inventory/help/images/sales-orders/add-item-header-2.png)

You can drag and reposition the item header by clickin and placed above any item.

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### Download PDF or Print Invoice

To download or print your invoice:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Open the invoice you want to print/download.
    
3.  Click the PDF/Print dropdown button on the menubar.
    
4.  Select the **PDF** option to download a PDF copy of the invoice, or select the **Print** option to print the invoice.
    
    ![Download PDF or Print Invoice](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-print-pdf.png)

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### Void Invoice

If there was an error in a customer invoice and if you do not want to delete it, you can simply void it. A void invoice will not be removed from the organization, hence it will not affect the invoice numbering sequence. Once you void an invoice, it will not reflect on any of your sales transactions or reports. Also, the customer cannot make payment for a void invoice. But you can mark it as Open anytime and then your customer can pay for the invoice.

To void an invoice:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Open the invoice you want to void. You cannot void paid invoices.
    
3.  Click the ellipsis icon (\*\*\*) on the menubar.
    
4.  Select the **Void** option from the dropdown.
    
    ![Void Invoice](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-void.png)
5.  Enter the reason for voiding the invoice and click **Void It**.
    

To reopen a void invoice:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Click the void invoice you want to reopen.
    
3.  Click the **Convert to Draft** option on the menubar.
    
    ![Convert Invoice to Draft](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-convert-to-draft.png)
4.  Enter the reason as to why you want to undo a void transaction.
    
5.  Click **Convert to Draft** to successfully reopen the void invoice.
    

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### Write-off Invoice

Write Off is one way of dealing with bad debts. Bad debts usually means any specific invoice that becomes uncollectible. You can Write Off an invoice when you’re sure that the invoice amount is uncollectible. When you Write Off an invoice it will be marked as Paid.

To write-off an invoice amount:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Open the invoice you want to write-off.
    
3.  Click the Record Payment drop-dropdown on the menubar.
    
4.  Select the **Write off** option.
    
    ![Write-Off Invoice](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-write-off.png)
5.  Select a write-off date on the calendar and enter the reason for the write-off.
    
6.  Click **Write it off** to proceed.
    
    ![Write-Off Reason](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-write-off-reason.png)

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### Display QR Code on Invoices

Generate QR codes for your invoice URL or other custom messages and embed them on your invoices in Zoho Inventory. When you send this invoice to your customer, they can scan the QR code to open the embedded link on their device.

To enable QR Codes in Zoho Inventory:

1.  Go to **Settings** in the top right corner. Navigate to the _Module Settings_.
    
2.  Click **Invoices** under _Sales_.
    
3.  Enable **Invoice QR Code** option under the \_General\_tab.
    
    ![Enable Invoice QR Code](/inventory/help/images/invoice/qr-enable.png)
4.  Select the QR Code Type. This can either be Invoice URL or a Custom message.
    
    *   If you have selected Invoice URL, a QR code will be generated for the invoice’s URL internally for every invoice that will be created in Zoho Inventory. ![QR Type 1](/inventory/help/images/invoice/qr-type-1.png)
        
    *   If you’ve selected Custom, click **Configure**. ![QR Type Configure](/inventory/help/images/invoice/qr-type-2.png)
        
    *   Enter the custom message (with 250 character limit) or insert placeholders and **Update**. ![QR Type 2](/inventory/help/images/invoice/qr-type-2-2.png)
        
5.  Enter a brief description about the QR code.
    
6.  Click **Save**. Once the QR code has been enabled, all the custom templates created hereafter will have the QR code enabled in it.
    
    ![Invoice QR code](/inventory/help/images/invoice/qr-display.png)

If you wish to include QR codes in the existing templates:

1.  Go to **Settings** in the top right corner. Navigate to the _Module Settings_.
    
2.  Click **Invoices** under _Sales_.
    
3.  Click the **Edit** button under the template you want to include the QR code.
    
4.  Go to the Footer section of the template edit page.
    
5.  Enable the **Invoice QR Code** option.
    
6.  Click **Save**.
    
    ![Enable invoice QR on footer](/inventory/help/images/invoice/qr-template.png)

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### Share Invoice Link

Select the action that you want to perform on an invoice using the contextual menu on the invoice list page. You can also generate the invoice link and share it with your customer. On clicking the link, they will be able to open the invoice details on their browser and make the payment.

To share the invoice link with your customer:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Click the dropdown arrow at the end of the row and select the **Share Invoice Link** option.
    
    ![Share invoice link](/inventory/help/images/invoice/share-invoice-link-1.png)
3.  You can also open the particular invoice and click the **Share** button on the menubar.
    
    ![Share invoice link 2](/inventory/help/images/invoice/share-invoice-link-2.png)
4.  Choose the access level under **Visibility**.
    
5.  Set the link expiration date.
    
6.  Click **Generate Link**.
    
    ![Generate invoice link](/inventory/help/images/invoice/generate-invoice-link.png)
7.  Click **Copy Link** and send it to your customer via instant messaging or any other medium.
    

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### Schedule Invoice Email

You can schedule an invoice that has to be sent to your customer on a set date.

**Prerequisite:**

*   If you have set up sales approval or integrated with Zoho Sign, then the invoice has to be in the _Approved_ or _Signed_ state respectively in order to be scheduled.
*   If no workflow or integration has been set up, then the invoice can be scheduled when it’s in the _Draft_ state.

To schedule an invoice email:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module and open an unsent invoice.
    
2.  Click the **Mails/SMS** dropdown button on the menu bar.
    
3.  Select the **Schedule Email** option.
    
    ![Schedule Email Icon](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-schedule-email-button.png)
4.  Check the **Email To** list. Click the **Edit** option beside it to add or remove recipients.
    
5.  Choose when you’d like the invoice to be emailed to your recipients.
    
6.  Select the time by clicking the **Pencil** icon in the Notes.
    
7.  Click **Schedule**. You can reschedule it anytime before the invoice is sent.
    
    ![Schedule Email](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-schedule-email-date.png)

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### Delete Invoice

To delete an open invoice:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Open the invoice you want to delete.
    
3.  Click the **More** dropdown on the menubar.
    
4.  Choose the **Delete** option.
    
    ![Delete Invoice](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-delete.png)
5.  Confirm your action in the following pop-up.
    

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### Email Invoices to Customers

To send invoices to your customers by email:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Open the invoice you want to email.
    
3.  Click the **Mail/SMS** button on the menubar.
    
4.  Select the **Send Mail** option from the dropdown.
    
    ![Invoice Email option](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-email-option.png)
5.  Select/add the contact persons to whom you want to send the email.
    
6.  Edit the email content to your preference.
    
7.  You can also attach **Customer Statements** and the **Invoice PDF** with this email.
    
8.  Once your email is ready, click **Send**.
    
    ![Send Invoice Email](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-send-email.png)

**Note:**

*   The email addresses mentioned under CC will not be added as contact persons in Zoho Inventory.
*   The email template can be edited by navigating to **Settings > Emails**.

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### Link Invoices with Sales Orders

You can associate invoices with sales orders that were created separately. There are two ways to do this in Zoho Inventory.

*   [By Importing](/uk/inventory/help/invoice/more-actions.html#importing)
*   [By Associating Order Numbers Manually](/uk/inventory/help/invoice/more-actions.html#manual-linking)

Before you proceed, please note the following prerequisites:

*   The customer addressed to must be the same in both the invoice and the corresponding sales order.
*   The sales order date cannot fall after the invoice date.
*   The invoice must contain one or more of the items mentioned in the sales order. They cannot be linked in case of items mismatch.
*   The sales order cannot be void, cancelled, closed, dropshipped or on hold.

#### Linking By Importing

You can link your invoices in to its corresponding sales orders in bulk while importing them. To do so,

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module.
    
2.  Click the **Menu** icon - _Import Invoices_.
    
3.  Browse and upload the relevant file.
    
4.  Check the option - **Link Invoices to its corresponding Sales Orders**.
    
    ![Link Invoices to Sales Orders 1](/inventory/help/images/sales-orders/invoice-linking-1.png)
    
5.  Click **Next**.
    
6.  Map the **Sales Order Number** field with the corresponding sales order number column from your import file. This step is **mandatory** to successfully link the invoices to its sales orders.
    
7.  Click **Next**, preview your changes and click **Import** if everything is ready.
    

The selected invoices will be linked to their respective sales orders. The linked sales order will be marked as Confirmed if they were in draft.

#### Linking By Associating Order Numbers Manually

To link an invoice with a sales order manually in Zoho Inventory:

1.  Go to the **Invoices** module.
    
2.  Click an invoice to open it.
    
3.  Click the **Edit** button at the top to edit the invoice details.
    
4.  Enter the sales order number that you want to link it to in the **Order Number** field.
    
    ![Linking invoices to sales order 1](/inventory/help/images/sales-orders/so-inv-link-1.png)
5.  Click **Save**.
    
6.  In the invoices list page, click the checkbox next to the invoice for which you’ve provided the sales order number. You can select more than one invoice.
    
7.  Click the **Link to existing sales order** button at the top.
    
    ![Linking invoices to sales order 2](/inventory/help/images/sales-orders/so-inv-link-2.png)

The selected invoices will be linked to their respective sales orders. The linked sales order will be marked as Confirmed if they were in draft.

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### Adding Serial Numbers in Invoices

To add serial numbers for the serial-tracked items in an invoice:

1.  Navigate to the Invoices module and open the New Invoice page.
    
2.  Add items/composite items that are serial number tracked and specify the quantity.
    
3.  Click the **Select Serial Numbers** option below the item quantity field.
    
    ![Invoice with serial numbers 1](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-serial-number-1.png)
4.  Select the serial numbers you want to add from the dropdown or scan the serial number of the item using a barcode scanner for the specified quantity.You can add up to **1000** serial numbers in a transaction.
    
    ![Invoice with serial numbers 2](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-serial-number-2.png)
5.  Save the invoice. You can view the serial numbers associated with it at the footer.
    
    ![Invoice with serial numbers 3](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-serial-number-3.png)

**Insight:** If you prefer to track serial/batch numbers in packages, purchase receives and sales return receipts, go to _Settings_ > _Preferences_ > _Items_. Under _Advanced Inventory Tracking_, choose **Track in packages, purchase receives and return receipts** option.

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### Adding Batch Numbers in Invoices

To add batch numbers for the batch-tracked items in an invoice:

1.  Navigate to the Invoices module and open the New Invoice page.
    
2.  Add items/composite items that are batch number tracked and specify the quantity.
    
3.  Click the **Select Batch Numbers** option below the item quantity field.
    
    ![Select batches option in invoice](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-with-batches-1.png)
4.  Select the desired batch numbers and enter the quantity to dispatch from that batch. The aggregate of the quantity taken from each batch has to match the invoice quantity of that line item. You can select up to **100** batch numbers for each line item, and a total of **5000** batches per transaction.
    
    ![Selecting batches from the dropdown](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-with-batches-2.png)
5.  Save the invoice. You’ll be able to view the selected batches at the bottom of the invoice. ![Invoice with batches](/inventory/help/images/invoice/invoice-with-batches-3.png)
    

**Insight:** If you prefer to track serial/batch numbers in packages, purchase receives and sales return receipts, go to _Settings_ > _Preferences_ > _Items_. Under _Advanced Inventory Tracking_, choose **Track in packages, purchase receives and return receipts** option.

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### Export Invoices

To export invoices from your Zoho Inventory account:

1.  Navigate to the **Invoices** module under _Sales_ from the left sidebar.
    
2.  Click the button with the **More** icon on the top right corner.
    
3.  Select the **Export Invoices** option from the dropdown menu. The files will be saved to your default downloads folder.
    
    ![Export Menu](/inventory/help/images/sales-orders/invoice-export-1.png)
4.  Filter the transactions you wish to export by selecting one of the following options:
    
    *   **All**: Export all transactions of the selected module. 
    *   **Custom**: Set a custom date range and export the transactions that falls within this date range.
5.  Select a format in which you want to export the data: **CSV** (Comma Separated Value), **XLS** (Microsoft Excel 1997 - 2004) or **XLSX** (Microsoft Excel).
    
6.  If required, you can add a password protection to your export files that contain sensitive data.
    
7.  Click **Export**. The file will be saved to your default downloads folder.
    

Learn in detail the steps to [export](/uk/inventory/help/import-export/export.html) data from Zoho Inventory.

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