March 11, 2026
This article shows you how to update existing employee records in QuickBooks Desktop in bulk. This is useful when you need to correct or update multiple employee records without editing them one by one.
QuickBooks Desktop company file is open
SaasAnt Transactions Desktop is connected to QuickBooks
You have access to the employee records you want to edit
It is recommended to keep a backup before making bulk changes

Open SaasAnt Transactions Desktop.
Go to Export.
Select Employee in the QuickBooks Type field.
Choose the date type and date range if required.
Use filters if needed to narrow the records.
Click Search.
Review the records and click Download to export them to Excel.
Open the exported Excel file.
Update the fields you want to change.
Do not remove key columns from the file.
Save the file after making the changes.

Open SaasAnt Transactions Desktop.
Go to Import.
Select Employee as the type.
Choose the edited Excel file.
Turn on the Update option.
Click Next and review the field mapping.
Continue to the review screen and verify the data.
Click Send to QuickBooks to update the existing records.
Update only the fields you need to change
Keep the file structure unchanged as much as possible
Review the data before sending it to QuickBooks
Test with a small set of records first if needed
SaasAnt exports the existing QuickBooks Desktop employee records, lets you update them in Excel, and imports the edited file back with Update turned on.
Yes. You can update multiple employee records in one file instead of editing them one by one in QuickBooks Desktop.
Yes. Exporting first helps you work with the existing records in the correct format.
The Update option tells SaasAnt to update existing records instead of creating new ones.
Yes. You can update only the required fields and keep the remaining values unchanged.