First you will want to make sure your check stock and printer will work for this project. I recommend using at least an inkjet printer connected directly to your computer, and check stock that will feed through the printer (three part letter size checks work for me). Open Quickbooks and set up the printer and format for your checks - under File, Printer Set-up. I would recommend running a test check to make sure you have it all aligned and ready to work.

Click on the Check icon, or Banking/Write Checks if you don't have the icons set up on the Icon Bar. This will open a window with a check in it ready to fill out.

Fill out the check:
1. Select the bank account you want to post the check to (drop down window)
2. Fill in whom the check is payable to. QuickBooks will fill in automatically if the vendor is already in the system, or you will have to fill in the details if they are not.
3. Check Number - QuickBooks will automatically use the next known check number. Change this if it is incorrect.
4. Date, Amount, Memo - fill these in
5. Account - post to the account you want to expense from. Quickbooks will show you the General Ledger in the drop down window, and you can select the account, or you can create a new one. You can also note another memo field and use sub-accounts to further classify the expense.
6. Print the check - hit the printer icon at the top of the screen