A little less friction.
Enter an exact transaction total and open QBO’s native Advanced transactions search with Amount set to Total / Equals. This searches the transaction total, which can differ from its remaining balance.
Find transactions by amountExact total
$437.50
Opens QBO’s Advanced transactions search.
Amount → Total → Equals
⌘ + Shift + F Mac shortcut
Search the transaction total, not its remaining balance.
How to use it
- Turn Workflow Polish on. Choose Find by Amount in Quick Create, or use Cmd+Shift+F on Mac / Ctrl+Shift+F on Windows.
- Enter a nonzero amount with up to two decimal places. Currency symbols and grouping commas are accepted.
- Press Enter to open QBO’s Advanced transactions search for that exact total.
- Review native results. Use Escape before submitting to close the overlay without navigating.
What that looks like
Illustrative example
An invoice with a $1,500 total and $750 remaining balance is found by searching 1,500.00. The shortcut uses its total, not the unpaid balance.
Good to know before you start
What you need
- Workflow Polish enabled.
- Access to QBO’s native Advanced transactions search.
Scope & limitations
- For $0.00, use native Amount → Total → Equals → 0.00 → Apply; QBO does not reliably apply zero searches from links.
- Invalid decimals and unsafe large values show an error instead of navigating.
- Windows Ctrl-key variants still require installed-platform qualification.
Something look different? Visit help & support. QuickBooks changes its interface, and available controls depend on your company and permissions.