New invoicing - Option to use Xero Network
xero to xero Invoicing
We use the Classic Invoicing version on Xero to send Invoices to our inter-companies and clients who are also registered with Xero.
On 02 Sept 2024 this version will retire and only New Invoicing will be available.
We are not able to select "send via Xero Network" from the New Invoicing option (using our Xero Network Key).
Are the technical teams still working on this to have the option available or will this option fall away?
Thank you
Chantelle
Michael
Support specialist
Yesterday 5:05 PM
Hi Chantelle
As you’ve found, there’s no functionality in New Invoicing to use Xero to Xero invoicing, as this option is being retired.
However, you can raise a suggestion directly with our product team to suggest they implement this functionality in the New Invoicing functionalities, as they're still developing additions and improvements to New Invoicing.
I’ve included a link to Xero Product Ideas where you can view and support current ideas or create a new one to share your thoughts.
Xero Product Ideas: Xero to Xero
Kind regards
Michael
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Hi community, thanks for on-going engagements with us about how you use the Xero network in this idea. As our team continue work on new invoicing, development for building the Xero Network within new invoicing is now underway, and we'll keep you updated of further news of this, here.
In the meantime, if you've set up Xero network for your contacts you can continue to send these through the Invoices awaiting payments list. As mentioned in my last updated we still strongly recommend exploring eInvoicing as a solution.
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ACCOUNT Khine commented
Xero to xero is an excellent feature and save our time alots. It's really bad if xero to xero does not work on new invoicing and vote to include.
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James Davies commented
This is really bad if xero to xero does not work on new invoicing and we are being forced to change to it
Xero to xero is an excellent feature and we will be looking for a different provider if xero does not find a better solution
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James Mullane commented
"Our team are continuing to review use cases there are alternative options that offer an improved experience and we'd encourage you exploring;"
For future reference, improved is defined as "having become or been made better"
Feel like someone needed to read that given the options that followed the above quote were all worse than the Xero to Xero invoicing we previously relied on.
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Trudi MacKay commented
We have looked at the new invoicing. The xero to xero function does not seem to be there. How does this work in the new version?
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Sammy Cullam commented
Why is Xero retiring Classic invoicing.?
Like Chantelle and many others, we use the Classic Invoicing version on Xero to send Invoices to our inter-companies and clients who are also registered with Xero. We could not operate without it. It is one of the keu features that encouraged our transition to Xero.
I had a trial of the New Invoicing, it is clunky, way way slower and lacks functionality and streamline capabilities of Classic Invoicing.
Einvoicing does not replace Xero to Xero invoicing.
It is not user friendly, which, in my opinion, we have all switched to Xero.I would suggest that until you Xero can incorporate Xero to Xero invoicing feature and clean up the whole look and placement of function tabs, you seriously consider deferring the retirement date of Classic Invoicing.
ALSO
We are now paying higher fees. Xero algorithms (AI) are severely lacking.
Is Xero addressing the problem. It is just getting worse and worse.Today, for example. I entered a bill from a regular supplier for Regrowth Control. Xero allocated the expense to Cattle purchases. This happens every single day on a way too regular basis.
And Just reiterating:
I would suggest that until you Xero can incorporate Xero to Xero invoicing feature and clean up the whole look and placement of function tabs, you seriously consider deferring the retirement date of Classic Invoicing.I welcome comment and feed back
Sammy
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3CIR Admin Team commented
It is ridiculous not to have and keep Xero to Xero invoicing. The sheer volume and time wasted typing in every individual line for accounting and tracking are not feasible. It is so much easier to have bills come prefilled. This is another dumb idea by Xero. The bigger Xero gets, the worse the program becomes.
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Gregory Yorke commented
If you have multiple Xero entities and do intracompany transactions, Xero-to-Xero is the easiest and safest way to be sure invoices and bills are recorded on both sides. All of the suggested alternatives are worse options.
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Shae Mat commented
If you add their bill email to their card as an extra email it will send your invoices as a draft.
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Lauren Micale commented
I agree, it is crazy not to include the Xero to Xero functionality in new invoicing!
If this function is not being included in new invoicing, please do not make the classic invoicing obsolete. This feature saves time and errors.
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Helen Coles commented
It is very inconvenient not having the xero to xero in the new invoicing upgrade. We use this for 80% of our clients and has now doubled our work. I will be switching back to classic invoicing until I can no longer use this.
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Beverly Cajandab commented
If there is less functionality in the new invoicing, dont force users to transition to it. Changes needs to be better and beneficial to users especially with increased subscription prices, not adding to their inconvenience which is exactly what removing Xero to Xero is.
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Ted Orban commented
We use Xero for our accounting practice and invoice all of our clients using Xero.
It is terribly inconvenient to not have the 'Xero to Xero' functionality right on the 'Approve and Email' popup.
Now I will have to select Approve, then go to Invoices, Awaiting Payment, and finally select the unsent invoice to email the invoice with the Xero to Xero checkbox.
If I accidently select Approve and Email, I am screwed. Can't send via the Xero to Xero without resending the email which is obviously confusing to the client.I am unhappy that you are taking away time-saving functionality - adding to my workload.
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Oliver Smith commented
Whilst we don't use Xero to Xero with all of our suppliers, we do use it for those suppliers who have Xero who invoice us daily-weekly. Please reinstate as it's going to add a lot of time weekly.
I'm surprised that there's been no mention about it when taking on the new invoicing method (which still have bugs when I'm trying to add cost centres) and generally is not an improvement.
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Bryan Struckmann commented
I agree this is crazy not to include the Xero to Xero functionality in new invoicing!
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Jason Denham commented
What a joke, you want to increase fees all the time & supply less functionality, how much is being saved by not coding this in? pretty soon you wont have anything vs paper & pencil.
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Michelle Somerston commented
PLEASE PLEASE find a fix to do XERO to XERO its a wonderful feature and a must for me and my many clients. I'm gutted if you dont get this fixed. - I'm going back to old invoicing until you get a fix for as long as I can .
Also - why does it take so long for the address on an invoice to populate, when you open an already sent invoice - this is so annoying and a time waster. Please fix this one too
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Charles Wyn-Davies commented
This is crazy - are your retiring Xero-to-Xero invoicing then? The option to send via the Xero network is not appearing for me in the UK.
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Daryl Tan commented
It's important to me that this feature (Xero Network) Please added to New Invoicing. Please do it.
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Kenny Munro commented
This is a joke. You are forcing us to move to a new invoicing mechanism by retiring the old one but that move removes functionality that some of your customers rely on. Either make the new invoicing feature equivalent of the old one or don't retire it!
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Danielle van Dijk commented
Very disappointing this has been changed to "Not Planned"!