{"id":8524,"date":"2026-01-07T10:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/creating-quotations\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:18:06","slug":"creating-quotations","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/kayttoohjeet\/creating-quotations\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Quotations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>This guide explains how to create a new quotation, send it to a customer, and convert it into a sales invoice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. You can create quotations under Actions &gt; Quotations &gt; New quotation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2-1024x391.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2-1536x586.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2-920x351.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2-600x229.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2-320x122.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1-2.png 1604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill in the customer details and line items in the same way as for a sales invoice, and also set an expiry date for the quotation. More details can be found in the sales invoice <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/uuden-myyntilaskun-tekeminen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\">\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce2 <strong>Note!<\/strong> If a sales invoice has not been created from the quotation by the expiry date, the quotation is automatically moved to the status <strong>&#8220;Lost quotations&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Sending the quotation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-1024x503.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-1536x755.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-920x452.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-600x295.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-320x157.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2.png 1606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After saving the quotation, you can send it to the customer from <strong>Actions &gt; Send quotation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Converting a quotation into a sales invoice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2-1024x503.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2-1536x755.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2-920x452.png 920w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2-600x295.png 600w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2-320x157.png 320w, https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4-2.png 1606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the quotation has been accepted, you can create a sales invoice from it, which records the sale in the accounting system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the desired quotation from the list under <strong>Actions<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Quotations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the quotation view, select <strong>Actions<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Create sales invoice<\/strong> from the right-hand side<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the sales invoice details and save<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c0d6c5;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"> \ud83d\udce2 <strong>Note!<\/strong> The quotation lines look the same as on a sales invoice, but a quotation is not recorded in the accounting system until a sales invoice is created from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#a7bdac;border-radius:8px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#DAF0DF;color:#333333;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px\">Other related guides:<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/uuden-myyntilaskun-tekeminen\/\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating a new sales invoice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/myyntilaskun-lahettaminen\/\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sending a sales invoice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/muistiot-lahetetyista-myyntilaskuista-ja-tarjouksista\/\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reminders for sent sales invoices and quotations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-book\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/kayttoohjeet\/yrityksen-tietojen-lisaaminen-laskuille-ja-tarjouksille\/\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adding your company details to invoices and other documents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"author":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht_kb_category":[115],"ht_kb_tag":[],"class_list":["post-8524","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-sales"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/8524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/8524\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_category?post=8524"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.simplbooks.fi\/fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_tag?post=8524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}