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# Configuration

- [How to enable and disable autocomplete suggestions when keying in Product ID](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-to-enable-and-disable-autocomplete-suggestions)

## Basics

- [Configuration Manager overview.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/what-is-the-configuration-manager)
- [Setting up required GL accounts and where to find them.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/required-gl-accounts)
- [Configuring defaults for the look up window.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/look-up-window-defaults)

## Users

- [Updating User Info & Preferences](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/updating-user-info-preferences)
- [Setting up new users In Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/create-new-users)
- [Disabling user accounts in Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-to-make-users-inactive)
- [Assigning System Administration permission to additional Acctivate users](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/assigning-system-administration-permission-to-additional-acctivate-users)
- [Setting Up Various User Permissions](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/setting-user-permissions)
- [What To Know About Process Payments Permissions](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/credit-card-processing-permissions)
- [Setting User Permissions to allow a user to Void Inventory Transactions](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/set-user-permission-to-allow-void-transactions)

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## Company Info

- [Managing company information.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/manage-company-information)
- [Configuring the color of window borders.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/changing-window-colors)
- [Configuring Document Numbers for Sales, Purchasing, and Inventory Transactions](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/setup/configuration/manage-document-numbers-for-sales-purchasing-and-inventory-transactions)

## Customers

- [Creating a new customer branch.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/create-a-new-customer-branch)
- [Editing branch information.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edit-branch-information)
- [Create and Modify Salesperson List](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/manage-salesperson-list)

## Sales Orders

- [Managing web store conversions](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/web-store-conversions)
- [Advanced QuickBooks Online Automated Sales Tax Rules](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/automated-sales-tax-rules)
- [Printing Invoices automatically](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/printing-invoices-automatically)
- [Assigning default forms and email templates](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/assign-default-forms-and-email-templates)

## Inventory

- [Setting up Multiple Location Control.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/multiple-location-control)
- [Configuring Units of Measure in Acctivate.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configure-units-of-measure)
- [Configuring Product Classes.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/setup/configuration/how-do-i-manage-product-classes)

## Custom Fields

- [QuickBooks Online Custom Fields](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/quickbooks-online-custom-fields)
- [Setting up and defining custom fields.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/set-and-define-custom-fields)
- [Adding a List to a Custom Field.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/setup/configuration/add-a-list-to-a-custom-field)
- [Basics of Acctivate Custom Fields.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/understanding-custom-fields)

## Email Message Templates

- [Configure the email display name used for emails sent from the Gmail integration](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configure-gmail-display-name)
- [What are the Company Information fields for Message Templates?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/company-information-fields-for-message-templates)
- [What are the Acctivate Track and Trace Fields for Message Templates?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/email-template/track-and-trace)
- [What are the Current User fields for Message templates?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/current-user-fields-for-message-templates)
- [What are the Customer Ship-To Fields for Message Templates?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customer-ship-to-fields-for-message-templates)
- [What are the Customer Fields for Message Templates?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customer-fields-for-message-templates)
- [What are the Order/Quote Fields for Email Templates?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/order/quote-fields-for-message-templates)
- [What are the Purchase Order Fields for Message Templates?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchase-order-fields-for-message-templates)
- [What are the Activity Fields for Message Templates?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/activity-fields-for-message-templates)

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## Services

- [Microsoft365 or Smartvault Must be Configured to Attach Documents Message](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/microsoft365-or-smartvault-must-be-configured-to-attach-documents-message)
- [Integrating Fiserv with Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/integrating-fiserv-with-acctivate)
- [Configuring QuickBooks Online Payment Methods for credit card and eCheck processing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuring-quickbooks-online-payment-methods)
- [Integrating Authorize.net with Acctivate.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/setup-authorize-dot-net)
- [Integrating QuickBooks Payments with Acctivate.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-do-i-connect-intuit-payments-service-with-acctivate)
- [Integrating AvaTax with Acctivate.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/connect-avalara-account-in-acctivate)
- [Setting up Smart Vault Document Storage and Sharing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/smartvault-document-storage-and-sharing)

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- [Getting Started](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#main-content)

    - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#basics)
    - [User Interface](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#user-interface)
    - [Manager windows](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#manager-windows)
    - [List windows](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#list-windows)
    - [Transaction windows](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#transaction-windows)
    - [License and Users](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#license-and-users)
    - [Email](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#email)
    - [Getting Help](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#getting-help)
- [Installation](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#main-content)

    - [Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#acctivate)
    - [Database Server](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#database-server)
    - [Mobile WMS Setup](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#mobile-wms-setup)
    - [Software Updates](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#software-updates)
    - [Email Setup](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#email-setup)
    - [Remote Access](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#remote-access)
- [Configuration](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#main-content)

    - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#basics)
    - [Users](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#users)
    - [Company Info](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#company-info)
    - [Customers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#customers)
    - [Sales Orders](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#sales-orders)
    - [Inventory](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#inventory)
    - [Custom Fields](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#custom-fields)
    - [Email Message Templates](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#email-message-templates)
    - [Services](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#services)
- [Inventory](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#main-content)

    - [Products](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#products)
    - [Costing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#costing)
    - [Prices and Units](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#prices-and-units)
    - [Warehouses and Locations](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#warehouses-and-locations)
    - [Lot Numbers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#lot-numbers)
    - [Inventory Manager](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#inventory-manager)
    - [Receipts](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#receipts)
    - [Assemblies](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#assemblies)
    - [Kits and Assortments](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#kits-and-assortments)
    - [Landed Cost](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#landed-cost)
    - [Transfers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#transfers)
    - [Adjustments](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#adjustments)
    - [Counts](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#counts)
    - [Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#reports)
- [Purchasing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#main-content)

    - [Purchase Orders](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#purchase-orders)
    - [Purchase Order Manager](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#purchase-order-manager)
    - [Purchase Invoices](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#purchase-invoices)
    - [Vendors](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#vendors)
- [Customers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#main-content)

    - [Customers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#customers)
    - [Locations](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#locations)
    - [Credit & Terms](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#credit-terms)
    - [Pricing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#pricing)
    - [Broadcast Email](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#broadcast-email)
- [Sales](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#main-content)

    - [Orders](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#orders)
    - [Sales Order Manager](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#sales-order-manager)
    - [Picking](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#picking)
    - [Drop Shipments](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#drop-shipments)
    - [Sales Tax](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#sales-tax)
    - [Packaging](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#packaging)
    - [Shipping](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#shipping)
    - [Invoices](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#invoices)
    - [Payments](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#payments)
    - [Credits](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#credits)
- [Business Activities](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/business-activities#main-content)

    - [Business Activities](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/business-activities#business-activities)
    - [Business Alerts](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/business-activities#business-alerts)
- [QuickBooks](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/quickbooks#main-content)

    - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/quickbooks#basics)
    - [QuickBooks Online](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/quickbooks#quickbooks-online)
    - [QuickBooks Desktop](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/quickbooks#quickbooks-desktop)
- [Mobile WMS](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#main-content)

    - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#basics)
    - [Picking](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#picking)
    - [Receiving](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#receiving)
    - [Counts](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#counts)
    - [Assemblies](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#assemblies)
- [Web Store Integrations](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/web-store-integrations#main-content)

    - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/web-store-integrations#basics)
    - [Templates and Options](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/web-store-integrations#templates-and-options)
- [EDI](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#main-content)

    - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#basics)
    - [Orders - 850](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#orders-850)
    - [Shipments - 856](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#shipments-856)
    - [Invoices - 810](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#invoices-810)
    - [Warehouse - 940/945](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#warehouse-940-945)
- [Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#main-content)

    - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#basics)
    - [Standard Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#standard-reports)
    - [Crystal Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#crystal-reports)
    - [Excel](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#excel)
- [Database](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#main-content)

    - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#basics)
    - [Backup & Restore](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#backup-restore)
    - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#microsoft-sql-server)
    - [Imports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#imports)
- [Troubleshoot](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#main-content)

    - [General](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#general)
    - [Installation](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#installation)
    - [Inventory](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#inventory)
    - [Purchasing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#purchasing)
    - [Sales](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#sales)
    - [Shipping](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#shipping)
    - [QuickBooks Desktop](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#quickbooks-desktop)
    - [QuickBooks Online](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#quickbooks-online)
    - [Mobile WMS](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#mobile-wms)
    - [Web Store Integration](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#web-store-integration)
    - [EDI](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#edi)
    - [Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#reports)
    - [Database](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#database)
    - [Imports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#imports)
    - [Email](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#email)
    - [Integrations](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#integrations)

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