How to Archive or Delete a Vendor in Quickbooks Online

Yes, you can get rid of a Vendor from your list without losing any data from your previous transactions from them. In fact, Quickbooks Online makes that relatively simple. Let’s take a look together!

1. Click on Vendors

2. We'll Use This Example Vendor

3. Click the DropDown next to Edit

4. Click on Make inactive

5. Click on Yes, make inactive

6. Let's see what happens to it

7. Note that it's in the vendor list, but shows deleted

8. Let's create a new expense

9. We see that the deleted vendor is not an option

# Don't Worry! No data is lost

All of the transactions to that vendor are still on record. You can access them through old reports or by going directly to that vendor through the vendor menu.