Welcome to the QuickBooks Community! I will be happy to assist you here. Here's how you pay employees in QuickBooks:
Go to Payroll, then select Employees.
Choose Run Payroll.
If applicable, select your desired payroll schedule, then Continue.
Select the Pay period and Pay date.
Add the employees you'd like to pay.
Select the column, or select Actions ⋮, then Edit paycheck to enter your pay details. You can enter hours, compensation, memos, or any other necessary paycheck info.
Click Preview payroll.
Select the QuickBooks Bank account to track your payroll.
Hit Preview payroll details or Submit payroll.
Select Close.
I am adding this video presentation to assist you. The article below also includes this information if you do an unscheduled payroll.