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How to Change the Numbering


You can modify the starting number for Estimates and Invoices in Organization Settings

These settings are only available for users with Portal Administrator rights.

Select Finance, go to Settings -> Accounts and Organizations, click the name of an Organisation you want to make the changes for and go to Invoices tab.

By clicking Change you can set the numbering rules for both Invoices and Estimates created on behalf of this organization.


In the pop–up window, enter the number after which the numbering should start. For example, if you need the numbering of invoices to start from the number 50, enter 49.



After saving the settings, all numbers will automatically be generated from the specified number.

How to Change the Number of Invoice or Estimate Manually

For any invoice, or estimate, you can change the number manually with the prefix. To do this, you need to enable this option in the settings of the Finance section.

  • Go to the Portal SettingsFinanceMain Settings
  • Mark the Set an invoice number manually and Set an estimate number manually options.

After that, the field for entering the number manually will appear in the invoices and estimates.

Invoice Editing Page

You can change the invoice and estimate number immediately or after creation. When creating a new invoice, estimate, the system will automatically assign the next number in the sequence, disregarding the one that has been entered manually.

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