
Functions in Vendor Credits
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Apply Credits to Bills
Vendor credits can be applied to bills that are created for the same vendor. Doing so will reduce the bill amount accordingly. To do this:
- Go to Purchases > Vendor Credits.
- Open the vendor credit you want to apply to bills.
- Select the button Apply to Bills in the top right corner of the page.
- A list of the bills created for that vendor will be displayed. Enter the amount against the desired bill balance. The amount can be split among multiple bills.
- Click Save.

- If all the credits are used up, the status of the vendor note will change to Closed.
Pro Tip: You can also apply credits by opening the corresponding bill and selecting Use Credits.
Refund Credits
To refund a vendor credit :
- Go to Purchases > Vendor Credits.
- Select the vendor credit you want to refund.
- Click More > Refund.

- Enter the amount to refund and select the account which tracks the refund.
- Click Save.

Insight: You can enter the entire refund amount or even choose to enter it partially.
View Refunds
To view all the refunds you recorded for a vendor credit:
- Go to Purchases > Vendor Credits.
- Select the vendor credit for which you’ve recorded a refund.
- Click the Refund History tab.

Import Refunds
If you have a list of the refunds made to vendors, you can import them into Zoho Books in CSV, TSV or XLS format. Here’s how:
- Go to Purchases > Vendor Credits.
- Click the Hamburger icon in the top right corner of the page.
- Select Import Refunds.

- Click the Choose File button under Upload file. You can download a sample CSV for your reference by clicking sample file.
- Click Next.

- Ensure that all the fields are mapped correctly in the Map Fields page.
- To use the same import format next time, mark the box Save these selections for use during future imports.
- Click Next.
- In the Preview window, click Import.
Customize Template
You can change the overall look and feel, such as the font, background, orientation and size of your templates. Here’s how:
- Go to Settings on the top right corner of the page.
- Select PDF Templates under Customization.
- In the Templates pane, select Vendor Credits.
- Hover over a template and click Edit.

- Make the necessary changes.
- Click Save.

Add Comments
You can add comments to your vendor credits. However, these comments are only for internal use and the vendor cannot view them. Here’s how:
- Go to Purchases > Vendor Credit.
- Select the vendor credit you want to add a comment for.
- Click the Comments and History tab.
- Click + Add Comment option below the history.

- Type in your comment.
- Click Add Comment.

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