# Set the Invoice number manually

Here are the steps to manually set an invoice number:

**Step 1:**                                                                                                                                                                                Create a new invoice by clicking the plus button and selecting "New Invoice.".

<div><figure><img src="https://2535826765-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MEMfXeGgsK0w2UmrDtt%2Fuploads%2FyrDNlWq8VvbvasROcKsR%2FCanva%201.png?alt=media&#x26;token=eaa36991-c399-460c-8e1b-7619642fb7b2" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Click on plus button on the top right side </p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://2535826765-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MEMfXeGgsK0w2UmrDtt%2Fuploads%2FubBqfnaQtZbTkFEE4PIs%2FUntitled%20design%20(2).png?alt=media&#x26;token=9793f622-11fe-4e38-ae9a-442f427898e2" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Select 'New Invoice'</p></figcaption></figure></div>

**Step 2:** Enter the entity and customer information.

<figure><img src="https://2535826765-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MEMfXeGgsK0w2UmrDtt%2Fuploads%2FiBdTzx2yHSo20t9k218p%2FUntitled%20design%20(1).png?alt=media&#x26;token=ff13bca2-2e47-4d03-9582-e26970891741" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Select the Entity and customer </p></figcaption></figure>

**Step 3:**                                                                                                                                                                                     Once the invoice is displayed, click on the invoice number box and type in the desired number to manually enter the invoice number.

<figure><img src="https://2535826765-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MEMfXeGgsK0w2UmrDtt%2Fuploads%2Fv7SnkYORyXReUAHQLxjX%2F%EF%BF%BC%20(24).png?alt=media&#x26;token=ef7581e0-a9c4-45f5-b49f-06e7f4ab7620" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Enter your invoice number.</p></figcaption></figure>

**Step 4:**                                                                                                                                                                                         Fill in the invoice details according to your requirements and click "Save Invoice" to save the invoice.

<figure><img src="https://2535826765-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MEMfXeGgsK0w2UmrDtt%2Fuploads%2FQPBcVp8CF8X4GgbSG0k0%2F%EF%BF%BC%20(25).png?alt=media&#x26;token=8a36a669-dc5b-4ee1-86a4-affdf7bf4074" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Click on 'save invoice'</p></figcaption></figure>

By following the above simple steps, you can manually set the invoice number.

> If invoice number is already used in an old invoice, it will throw an error.&#x20;
