Skip to content

Invoices & quotes

Customer ideas for Invoices, quotes and payment services.

Learn about the forums, how to contribute and create a good idea on Xero Central

Invoices & quotes

Categories

  • Hot ideas
  • Top ideas
  • New ideas
  • My feedback

1018 results found

  1. I would really like the option to automatically approve bills when entered, rather than having to then go into the Bills section and change from draft to approved every time

    3 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    1 comment  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)
  2. I receive Multiple, around 30, monthly invoices from Xero to me for each of my 30 entities.

    They all come to my same email address.

    They are all for my separate different entities.

    I then have to open each email, click on each separate link, and download each separate pdf file of each separate invoice from Xero to each of my entities.

    The common thread in these emails is that they all come to my same email address, at a staggered time over minutes / hours on the same day reach month.

    If they could be sent to me in…

    4 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    1 comment  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi everyone, thanks for sharing this suggestion. We understand you’re looking for a way to consolidate subscription invoices across multiple organisations, so managing billing records is simpler.

    Having a grouped invoice view could make it easier to review, download, and manage subscription for multiple entities.

    I’ve updated this idea to Gaining Support so we can continue gathering feedback and examples from the community.


  3. Quotes List - Show Job description in the list of quotes. I have multiple quotes per customer, and it is hard to search for a specific job.

    3 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    2 comments  ·  Quoting  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)
  4. I have to attach and include my back up when sending invoices.
    Some of the back up is in .xlsm format (Excel Macro-enabled Workbook).

    Currently Xero won't allow attaching these: "File type isn't supported. Update it, then try again."

    So I have to open and resave each document before I can attach, which is an unnecessary extra step in the process. It would be much more efficient to be able to attach the original document.

    3 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    0 comments  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Thanks so much for taking the time to share this idea 🌟

    While we don’t currently support this file type, we can see why you’d like the ability to attach it in its original format.

    We’re moving your idea to Gaining Support so we can gauge community interest and better understand how many customers would find this helpful in their invoicing workflow.

    If others would benefit from this too, we’d encourage them to add their vote and share a little more about how they use these files, as that context can be really helpful for our team.

  5. Tracking category name is long, but at the transaction it is not clearly visible same as CoA is visible completely

    3 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    0 comments  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi Anchal, thanks for sharing this idea. We can see how displaying the full tracking category names in invoices could improve visibility and comprehension.

    I've updated the status of this idea to Gaining Support so we can continue tracking interest from the community. If there are particular screens where this is most challenging, let us know so we can capture those details too.

  6. Advance Template. Allow custom fields for advance templates (For all forms). like custom field 1, custom field 2 and custom field 3. So that we can add fields like salesperson name, contacts, terms, etc.

    8 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    1 comment  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi Choonke thanks for raising this here. We understand the need for having Sales person's fields both on the invoice itself as well as the custom template. We have opened this idea up for the community so they can add their votes and comments on this idea. In the meantime, we'll monitor this space for more traction.

  7. the new customer statement link should be static i.e. never changes for each customer.
    the link should be visible to us from the contact page in xero.
    the link should also be a placeholder item that can be selected in email templates and also in invoice templates - via clickable link or even as a QR code, both in the docx invoice template and the new style templates.
    it doesnt make sense that the statement link is now only 'exposed' if you decide to send a statement by email. the statement link is such a powerful new feature. don't hide…

    5 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi Louis, thanks for sharing this idea. Having a reusable online statement link for each customer could make it easier to use the same statement across different workflows instead of generating a unique link each time.

    We hear that a consistent link could support things like templates, QR codes, contact records, or external portals where businesses want customers to access their statements more easily.

    We'll continue tracking the votes and use cases here to gauge the community's interest.

  8. Use buy/sell exchange rates instead of mid-rate when generating invoice items from bill items that have been assigned to a customer.

    Currently when entering a bill in foreign currency you have ability to assign the expense to a customer.

    When generating a corresponding invoice the mid-rate from XE.com is used to convert the bill item FX amount into home currency. The mid-rate is always inherently wrong, as nobody has the ability to buy or sell currency at that rate.

    This means that we have to manually find the correct buy exchange rate, do a calculation and then change the amount…

    3 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    0 comments  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi Ashlin, thanks for sharing this idea. We can see how having the option to use buy and sell exchange rates, rather than a mid-market rate, could provide more accurate foreign currency reporting for businesses that transact internationally.

    Currently, Xero uses a mid-market exchange rate by default, although you can manually override the exchange rate on individual foreign currency invoices and bills when needed.

    I've updated the status of this idea to Gaining Support so we can continue tracking interest from the community. If there are particular multi-currency workflows or transactions where this has the biggest impact, let us know as those examples help us better understand the feature.

  9. With so many forecasting app using Xero Invoices & Quotes, we would like to see Quotes get an upgrade. Specifically add fields to show the billing frequency for that line.

    This would allow us to build our dymanic quotes in Xero, showing one time fees and monthly recurring ones. Hopefully this could also then auto-create the correct invoice types when accepted. So One-time lines are grouped into one regular invoice and all monthly lines are grouped onto a monthly repeating template.

    5 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    0 comments  ·  Quoting  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi Rebecca, thanks for sharing your idea, and letting us know the changes that matter most for you. While there is no development plans yet, we will open this idea up for other users who may find this feature useful so that product team has more visibility. In the meantime, the best option is to continue using repeating invoices. Cheers

  10. Consolidated invoices:
    Have a proper feature that allows us to consolidate customer invoices rather than the "copy to" or "merge" as this does not tack the consolidation.
    So the example us Customer A has 15 invoices you bill on 20th of each month but want to consolidate all 15 into 1 invoice to send them with all line items (not statements). Then the 15 invoices consolidated would be zero'd or closed off with a note saying the old invoice reference and where they were consolidated to into the new single invoice.

    Statements won't work, with the copy or merge you…

    12 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    2 comments  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi Keith, thanks for sharing this idea. We understand the consolidated invoice feature is an area of interest for our customers. The scenario you've described, combining multiple invoices into one with proper tracking, provides really helpful context. Your idea has now moved to Gaining Support, which means it's open for the community to show their support through votes and comments. Thanks for contributing to making Xero better ✨.

  11. When creating a number of invoices the new invoice link is hard to find. Instead of a text link have a button for new invoice in the header on the invoicing page

    4 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    2 comments  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Thanks for raising this Idea with us, we can see the value in having the New Invoice button in a position that is readily available from any part of the invoicing process. We have moved this to Gaining Support so we can track interest, now all you need to do is share with friends and colleagues and get them to vote and comment.

  12. We would like the option to provide an "estimate" for our Customers, rather than a quote. In our industry, we don't know exactly what items will be required, until we have started the job. If we give our Customers a quote, they expect us to honour the price quoted. An estimate gives us more flexibilty with the specific items we need to order and charge for.

    6 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    0 comments  ·  Quoting  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Thanks for sharing your idea, and letting us know the changes that matter most for you. While this feature is not possible at the moment, you are able to use an advanced invoice template to show the quote name as Estimate. You can then switch between either one of the branding themes for when you want it to show as an estimate.

    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 vote too!

    Along with votes, other members can now comment to share additional detail about how your idea could improve their experience with Xero.

  13. Ability to apply a tracking category to all items listed on a quote rather than having to manually enter the tracking catergory for each item line.
    Eg a tick box that would apply tracking category to all, but you could then still change some of the tracking catetgories if needed at a later date.

    4 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    0 comments  ·  Quoting  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Appreciate you sharing your idea in the forums here, Ellie. Understand it's not a bulk assign feature like you're asking here, however you may find setting defaults for Contacts useful in your flows here.

    You can set defaults for tracking for purchase and sales transactions within a contacts record that'l automatically be applied to lines of your quote when that contact is selected.

    For now we'll get a sense of interest from the wider community in being able to assign tracking to your quotes in bulk from the idea here, and I'll share if there are any plans made.

  14. The New Invoice Template looks good but when you get stuck into it, it isn't.

    Why does Xero always introduced a half-baked "upgrades" that are not fully functional?

    In the UK I do not want to see the phrase "Tax Invoice" - here it is just an Invoice, the old template I could delete the unnecessary word but not in the new template! Why?

    I tried to set up a new Standard template but we get warning messages about it every time an invoice is entered, again why? If something is missing then tell me what - even support was…

    3 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    0 comments  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi Simon, thanks for posting your idea. Giving businesses more control over the wording used in the new branding themes could help create a more tailored invoicing experience.

    If you need complete control over invoice wording today, custom DOCX branding themes allow you to edit static labels and headings before uploading the template back into Xero. We appreciate that this isn't as convenient as being able to edit the wording directly within the new branding theme editor.

    I've updated the status of this idea to Gaining Support so we can continue tracking interest from the community. If there are particular labels or phrases you'd like to customise, let us know as those examples will help us better understand the most valuable improvements.

  15. It would be very helpful to be able to see the availability of inventory items when raising an invoice or quote.
    I know this is possible once an item has been selected but it would be even better to see availability of all the items on the suggestions list, in order to select only available items.

    3 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    0 comments  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi Peter, appreciate your suggestion. We can see how displaying available stock levels while selecting tracked inventory items on an invoice could help users confirm availability before adding the items to the invoice.

    At the moment, you can view stock on hand from the Products and services list, and Xero will also warn you if the quantity entered on an invoice exceeds the available tracked inventory. However, having this information visible during item selection could help streamline order entry and reduce the need to switch between screens.

    I've updated the status of this idea to Gaining Support so we can continue tracking community interest. If this would improve your workflow, it'd be great to hear more about whether you'd like to see stock on hand, available stock after allocations, or both displayed on the invoice.

  16. When viewing the 90-day short-term cash flow projection, payments from our on-site shop show 90 days of predicted income. However, for customers with existing invoices in the system, only those invoices are displayed.

    The issue arises when customers have only 30 or 60 days of invoices, causing a drop-off in the cash projection after 60 days.

    Proposed Solution:

    1. Combine existing invoices in Xero with predictions for future invoices.
    2. Automatically remove these predictions when an actual invoice is entered into the system.
    41 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    6 comments  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi Community!👋 Thanks for your suggestion to improve the short-term cash flow projection. We're grateful for your engagement.

    We've reviewed the idea, and it can now gain support from other community members.

    Along with votes, others can now comment to share additional detail about how this clearer view of cash flow could improve their experience with Xero.

  17. Request ability to bulk upload Contact default due dates into bulk imported Draft invoices containing no due date. Approval currently prevented due to missing due date but require that to be populated from Contact default data. Work around for individual invoices is to preview prior to Approval but that is time consuming for large numbers of invoices included in batch import.

    6 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    1 comment  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi John, thanks for sharing your idea, and letting us know the changes that matter most for you.

    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 vote too!

    Along with votes, other members can now comment to share additional detail about how your idea could improve their experience with Xero. Cheers

  18. Add “Assigned Staff” Tab to Invoices in XPM.

    We would like the ability to assign staff members to invoices created in Xero Practice Manager (XPM) to improve workflow visibility and accountability throughout the billing process.

    Currently, when an invoice is open, there are three tabs available:
    Information, Notes & History.

    We propose adding a fourth tab titled “Assigned Staff.”

    Invoice workflow typically moves through several stages:
    1. Staff member creates the bill
    2. Manager reviews and approves
    3. Director reviews and approves
    4. Admin completes final processing and sends to the client

    Having the ability to assign up to 4–5…

    5 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    1 comment  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    ✨ Hi everyone,

    Thanks for sharing your feedback on this idea and explaining how assigning staff to invoices created in Xero Practice Manager would help improve workflow visibility and accountability through the billing process.

    We can see the value in having a clearer way to show ownership during invoicing, especially where different team members are involved in preparing, reviewing, and following up on invoices.

    We’re moving this idea to Gaining support so others in the community can vote and share how this would help their practice too. The more detail we have on how this would improve day-to-day workflows, the better we can understand the broader impact.

    We’ll continue to monitor the feedback here and share any updates as we learn more.

  19. I don't want autosave on for invoicing - I use third party software to copy invoice details to a Trello Card, this is triggered when the invoice is saved.
    Auto saving will send the invoice info through to Trello before the invoice is complete, meaning not all the info will be sent to Trello.
    Are we able to turn off the auto save function in new invoicing?

    480 votes

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    248 comments  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    Hi community, as mentioned in my last post we want to keep you looped in on changes around autosave.

    Our product team has continued to focus attention on how we can make invoicing faster and more responsive to improve our customers' experience.

    We've now optimised autosave to require less processing power, leading to faster invoice loading and saving.

    While we don't have any plans to remove autosave, there is the possibility that we would make updates to improve experiences related to autosave in the future - I've provided links below to ideas that have been raised and remain open for consideration;

    Thanks again for all your feedback and sharing with us in the forums here.

    Updated 10 Sept 25

  20. Can we have the ability to automatically have each sales invoice shown as surname first, followed by their first name. Instead of the manual task of having to go into their contact details and changing this manually. In our business (as I am sure many other businesses also do) we reference our customers by surname for their jobs.

    1 vote

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)

    We’ll send you updates on this idea

    1 comment  ·  Invoicing  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback

    Signed in as (Sign out)
  • Don't see your idea?