How do I find and open my QuickBooks Company File?

If you don't see your company file in QuickBooks' file history list, you can find and open it by following these steps:

1. Click "Open or restore an existing Company"
2. Select "Open a company file" and click Next
3. In the upper drop down menu where it says "Look in:" select your Q: drive if it is not already selected.

     4.     From the list choose your company file. The file will have a yellow-green QuickBooks icon to the left side and the type will be "QuickBooks Company File".

     5.     If necessary also check the box to "Open file in multi-user mode"

     6.     Click Open