how to move canadian quickbooks desktop to canadian quickbooks online when I don't have quickbooks desktop just the file?

You can download the QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) Enterprise free trial, ontariooyf.

First off, before downloading the QBDT Enterprise free trial, ensure you create another backup of your existing file to protect your data from potential issues or corruption during the conversion process.

After installing the trial version, you'll need to update the patch. To ensure that the software is running the latest version. See the steps below:

1. Go to the Help menu.
2. Click Update QuickBooks.
3. Select Update Now.

After the patch is updated you can now export your company file to QuickBooks Online (QBO). Here's how:

1. Sign in as an admin to the company file you need to import.
2. Go to the Company menu
3. Select Export Company File to QuickBooks Online.

For a detailed guide, refer to this article: Move your QuickBooks Desktop file to QuickBooks Online.

Once you have migrated your data, you can scan these resources to assist you efficiently in navigating and utilizing QBO:

• Get started with QuickBooks Online
• Understand the navigation menu in QuickBooks Online

The Community is always here to help if you need further assistance with migrating your data or have any QuickBooks-related concerns.

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Which QB Desktop year version?