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Invoicing | Tracking - don't override with contact default when copying invoice
Kelly, the procedure to copy an invoice was improved, but it is still erroneous. We have tracking category (department) recorded in customer's settings. But for some customers we issue invoices with the other department tracking category.
New invoicing does not copy that "other" category. When the invoice is copied, all customer's default settings applied to it. In my particular case, it is wrong. I do not want customer's default tracking category; I want a copy of the INVOICE with the correct tracking category. In short, the new invoice is to be an EXACT copy.
Classic invoicing did not have this…
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Sales Overview - Add a Branding Theme column
A problem I have each month is when preparing sales invoices - I use several branding themes, one of which is for the AdFin integration.
It would be ideal to be able to see on the invoice list (in Sales > Invoices) which theme was attached to each invoice, it would be further beneficial to be able to select a bunch of invoices and bulk change the theme where required.
8 votesThanks for sharing this idea about adding a Branding Theme column to the Sales Overview screen.
We've reviewed your idea and now it's up to the community to get behind and support it. Make sure you share your idea with any colleagues that this could benefit so they can add their votes and comments too!
We need to keep a separate Ideas discussion for each idea, so there's an existing product idea for updating themes in bulk, where you might also like to add your vote, here: https://productideas.xero.com/admin/v3/ideas/48414839
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New invoicing: Remove / turn off online payments option
I would like the option to remove the 'set up online payments' box whenever I create a new invoice. For companies like ours who are never going to use this function, it's irrelevant and takes up unnecessary space (we use invoice finance and our clients don't pay us directly). Could there be a toggle button in the settings to be able to switch this off?
67 votesHi team, we thoroughly appreciate the feedback we've received from our community here.
I want to share that our product team have made a recent change for the banner that you receive in invoicing, so now if you choose to 'dismiss' this it'll be permanent and the banner will no longer appear.
We want to be open that we don't have any plans to provide the ability to turn off online payments for an organisation completely.
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Invoices - Set Recurring invoice date to none
I would like to be able to set a recurring invoice date to no date or none, so I could create the invoice when it is required
4 votesHi Richard, at the moment, recurring invoices requires the "Next Invoice Date" during setup. We understand that being able to set this field to None could introduce more flexibility in the use case.
We'll continue to track interest and help our product teams understand the value of adding a “no fixed date” option or manual trigger for recurring invoice templates.
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Invoice + Payroll Integration: Sync Employee Hours directly from Invoice Line Items
I’d like to suggest a couple of updates that would save us significant administrative time and eliminate double-handling. Adding an employee column (allow us to name them separately from their legal name as to protect their privacy) to invoice line items so logged hours sync directly into payroll would be a game changer, allowing units to flow straight into pay runs with the correct pay items applied based on the specific day and time worked. On top of that, adding date and time columns to line items along with more flexible recurring invoice logic - such as having last fortnight’s…
1 voteThanks for sharing this. While you can currently sync project time to payroll timesheets, pulling hours directly from sales invoices into payroll isn't possible.
Although this isn't on our immediate roadmap, we'd love to hear how valuable this would be to the community. Please consider sharing this post with colleagues so they can add their vote!
In addition to voting, feel free to leave a comment detailing how this integration would improve your day-to-day workflow in Xero.
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Contact | Invoicing - Ability to set default invoice date for each contact
At present, the invoice issue date in Xero needs to be manually monitored and adjusted for each client. Since clients have different required invoice issue dates throughout the month, staff must rely on memory or separate reminders to ensure the correct date is used when creating invoices.
This creates a high risk of human error, particularly when preparing invoices in draft status, as the system does not automatically prompt or enforce the correct issue date per client. Incorrect issue dates can lead to:
Delays in client processing or approvals
Confusion regarding billing periods
Potential payment delays
Additional time spent reviewing…2 votesHi Alexi, thanks for bringing this idea to the community. We can see why having the ability to set a default invoice issue date at the contact level could be useful, particularly for businesses that work to specific customer billing cycles or contractual invoicing arrangements.
The idea is to allow a default invoice date to be saved against an individual contact, so invoices created for that customer automatically use the preferred issue date rather than defaulting to the current date.
For now, using Repeating Invoices may help in some scenarios where invoices need to be generated on a consistent date each month. However, we appreciate this won't suit every workflow, especially when creating ad hoc invoices.
We've updated the status of this idea to Gaining Support. If this would help your workflow, please add your vote and share more detail about how you'd use it.
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Invoice - Restore previous single-screen upload and confirmation
In the previous version of Xero, uploading invoices was much faster and more efficient. When uploading an invoice image, we could immediately select whether it was a Sales Invoice or a Bill from the same screen. This saved time and simplified the workflow.
Another important feature in the old system was the visual indicator: once an image was uploaded and recorded as a Sales Invoice or a Bill, there was a clear mark showing that the document had already been categorized. This provided transparency and reduced the risk of duplicate entries.
In the new version, we are required to go…
8 votesWe understand that the previous single-screen invoice upload process helped with efficiency, and it’s great to hear how it supported your workflow.
The idea is now in Gaining support, so the community can vote and join the discussion. Adding details about your workflow can help the community see the value and encourage others to share their experiences too.
We’ll keep this thread updated as the idea develops.
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Invoicing - Ability to set a negative integer for default due dates
Allow negative values in default due date options.
We set our due dates 7 days prior to the invoice date, currently Xero only allows default due date settings to be set after the invoice date.
Allowing negative numbers would make our workflow much quicker!
2 votesHi everyone, thanks for sharing this idea. We understand the ask for the ability to set negative default due dates.
Currently, default due dates in Xero are designed for scenarios where the due date falls on or after the invoice date. We appreciate the suggestion that negative due dates could support specific business workflows and would like to understand more about when this would be most useful.
We encourage the community to share more examples and use cases to help us better understand this need.
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Invoices - Add a quick "Return to Invoices" navigation shortcut on post-payment validation screens
Add a quick button to go back to invoices especially after posting a payment or while reconciling. Invoices are the thing I use most and reference most but I have to go through like three steps to get back to where i was.
4 votesHi Courtney, thanks for the suggestion. We understand that when processing a high volume of payments, being able to move quickly between invoices could improve your workflow.
At the moment, after adding a payment directly to an invoice, you’ll be redirected back to the main invoice list. From there, there’s a “View invoice” link available in the list, which lets you quickly reopen the invoice the payment was applied to.
We can also see how having a more direct navigation option from the payment confirmation screen could help streamline the process further. We'll continue tracking interest and share an update if this progress.
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Linking timesheets approved by the client to invoice generation
The clients that I provide services to seek as supporting documentation a timesheet that has been signed off by an authorised representative of the client. At the moment I use an excel spreadsheet to do this then manually generate an invoice on the total agreed hours. It woud awesome to have feature where you prepare a timesheet in xero, xero sends a link to the approver to sign the timesheet then xero pulls the hours into a invoice + any agreed expenses (with supporting invoices and signed off timesheet)
4 votesHi Harpal, thanks for sharing this idea!
To make sure we’re heading in the right direction, we’d love a bit more information on your specific workflow.
Could you please confirm if you are looking for:
- The ability to add project time to invoices using Xero Projects?
- Or, are you asking for an integration with the AU version of Xero Payroll, so you can more easily link employee timesheet hours from Payroll directly to your invoices?
Knowing which tool you're currently using (or would like to use) for this process will help our team better understand the request. Thanks!
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Bills - Always display the 'Paid From' bank account on the View Bill screen
I want to recommend that the View Bill screen always includes Where Paid From regardless of how one gets to the screen. The "Where Paid From" information is lost if one gets to View Bill froma report. I also want to recommend a report of where Payments Originate From is cited. AT present, if one hits the wrong Pay From account, the existing reports make it hard to find the error.
1 voteHi Bruce, thanks for starting this thread and sharing your feedback. We understand the request to have the “Paid From” bank account shown directly on the View Bill screen, regardless of how you access the bill. Having this information visible at a glance could make it easier to review payments and confirm which account was used.
I’ve updated the status of this post to Gaining Support so we can continue tracking interest from the community.
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Invoicing - Add 'Send Email' action button alongside 'Send SMS' on invoice view screen
For a lot of businesses, sending invoice copies or reminders by email is the main way of communicating, not printing PDF or sending an SMS (not relevant sending to a business client).
Currently it's a 2 click process to get to the email screen which is time consuming when sending numerous invoices so if a Send SMS button can be added, why not an email button.
Print PDF could be moved to the 3dot options list.1 voteThanks for highlighting this improvement, Karen. We understand the request to make Send Email a more prominent option on the invoice screen. This could make it easier to send invoices without additional clicks.
We’ve updated this idea to Gaining Support so we can continue tracking community interest. Add your vote and let us know how this could fit into your invoicing workflow.
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Repeating Invoices - Ability to add billable items
It would be really useful to have the option to add one-time billable items to a repeating invoice and set them to be included on the next invoice automatically. For businesses that charge a fixed monthly retainer but occasionally add extra services, this would save time and reduce the risk of forgetting additional charges. The item could sit in a pending list against the customer and then be pulled through automatically alongside the standard repeating invoice when it is next raised.
3 votesThanks so much for taking the time to share this idea with us. We’ve moved this idea into the “Gaining support” stage so that others can find it more easily, add their comments, and vote if they’d find it useful too. While we can’t promise if or when it will be picked up, the level of support and real‑world examples from customers like you play an important part in how we prioritise future improvements.
Thanks again for helping us shape what we work on next.
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Invoice Reminder - Templates to apply to specific customers
Invoice reminders are currently "all or nothing". I dont want to chase my good clients with automated messages from Xero becuse it upsets them but I do want some of my clients to have auto reminders about invoices about to become due and invoices overdue, those who generally are bad payers. In the same way we have email and invoice templates can we have invoice reminder templates and when we raise an invoice be prompted to apply a reminder template (or not). Or can the template for reminders be part of the customer financial details, in the way we can…
34 votesHi community, thanks for supporting this idea and sharing how setting templates for customer invoice reminders would be useful for your business.
Right now, we're developing a new agent with JAX that will help with getting paid and building personalised plans for selected contacts to chase payments through the best medium at the right time.
To begin, messages will be personalised by JAX however giving users control over the messaging is something our teams will continue to consider as this feature develops.
I'll share if there are any updates on this here.
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Invoice - Allow customers to set up a Direct Debit mandate while completing a GoCardless Instant Bank Payment
I would like to take our first payment via Go Cardless Instant Bank Payment and send them a mandate to fill in for future recurring monthly payments.
We have our first invoice for customers purchasing a subscription from our website set to instant bank pay, so that they can pay immediately and be given site access immediately, but they will then make future payments by Direct Debit.
Via GoCardless directly, If you invite a new customer to collect an instant bank payment, you need to check the box for the option Set up mandate (Prompt this customer to set up…2 votesHi Stephen, thanks for raising this idea. We understand why having the option to set up a Direct Debit mandate at the same time as an Instant Bank Payment via GoCardless could help create a smoother customer payment experience.
The idea is to combine these steps into a single checkout flow, allowing customers to make their first payment while also authorising future Direct Debit payments without needing to complete a separate setup process.
We encourage the community to vote on this idea if you’d find this payment workflow improvement useful.
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Sales invoices - Option to delete invoices <6 years past
Under GDPR, customer data can only be kept for a reasonable period of time.
In the UK, businesses must keep tax records for at least five years from 31 January following the end of the relevant tax year. In practice, this means records need to be retained for 5 years and 10 months.
Your GDPR policy can therefore state that records will be kept for 5 years and 10 months. After this period, continuing to store invoices (for example, in Xero) could put you in breach of GDPR.
To help businesses stay compliant, Xero could offer an optional feature that…
4 votesAppreciate wanting an automated means to simply this process for you. Right now, as I'm sure you've found you can manually delete draft invoices, or Void to remove Approved invoices in your organisation.
It's not something we have direct plans around atm, but we'll get a better sense from the wider community here of others that'd find an automated tool useful for this type of scenario. Thanks
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Xero Accounting App - ability to delete quotes
Make all features available on phone app that are available on pc / laptops.
There’s various basic functions that cannot be done on the Xero app designed for phones. Many small business users who are on the road for work want to action expenses and invoices as they go and have the same functionality on their phone as the laptop. Features are currently missing e.g:
- adding a discount to an invoice
- adding a category
- deleting a quote
And much more. It would be great to be able to do everything on your phone.9 votesHi Ashleigh👋 Thanks for sharing your ideas and letting us know what matters to you! We also see how deleting quotes would be handy, and your idea is now open to votes from the Community to gain more support.
For adding categories and discount you are able to add a discount. We recommend raising a case with our support team for further assistance with this :)
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New invoicing - Use '.' as separators in the date field
New invoicing - ability to type "." between numbers (like you can in bills) i.e 24.6 then becomes 24 June after you press Tab.
Right now it only seems to accept 24/6, but I'm sure you used to be able to type 24.6 Tab and then it would convert to the date. If you use "." now, it will default to todays date
31 votesUnderstand our customers have different habits when entering dates, Emily. Atm you can use '-' or '/' to separate n umbers in your dates, however as you've found '.' isn't an option. We'll begin gathering interest in this here, and I'll share if there are any updates planned.
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Invoicing - Add printable customer letter templates for overdue invoices
In Sage 50 Accounts Professional, we use the built-in PI Chase Letter functionality as an important part of our credit control process.
When an invoice reaches 30 days overdue, we print and post a PI Chase Letter 1. If we receive no response, we then print and post a PI Chase Letter 2. These letters are generated automatically using predefined templates, which we print on our company letterhead and send by post.
A key feature is that the letter includes an itemised summary of the customer's outstanding balance, showing:
Invoice number
Invoice date
Details/description
Amount outstanding
Total balance dueThis…
1 voteHi Molly, though we don't have intentions of developing the exact same functionality as competitors, we are working on a feature to help you get paid without having to chase.
You can register your interest for this now. You'll be able to turn this on for your preferred contacts. JAX will monitor open invoices and create a personalised plan for each customer.
Customers will receive a consolidated statement and a well timed nudge. 🙂
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Invoicing - Approve, Email and View Next
When invoicing, it would be useful to have an “Approve, Email, and View Next” button. This feature would streamline the process of reviewing and sending multiple invoices, especially when handling large batches.
7 votesThank you for submitting your suggestion and highlighting the changes that are important to you. We have reviewed your idea, and it is now open for community support.
To help gain traction, we encourage you to share this with any colleagues who might benefit so they can cast their votes. Additionally, other members can now leave comments to explain how this feature would improve their Xero experience.
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