Purchase Orders

How do I add a note to my purchase order?

Last updated: March 21, 2026

InvoiceOwl lets you add two types of notes to a purchase order:

Note for Vendor (visible to the vendor):

  1. Open the purchase order and click the Edit button in the top right corner.
  2. In the right side panel, scroll down to the Note for Vendor section.
  3. Type your message in the text box. This note will be visible to the vendor when they view the purchase order.
  4. Click Done to save.

Internal Notes (only visible to you):

  1. Open the purchase order and click the Edit button in the top right corner.
  2. In the right side panel, scroll down to the Internal Notes section below the vendor note.
  3. Type your private notes in the text box. These notes are for your eyes only and will not be shared with the vendor.
  4. Click Done to save.

When viewing the purchase order detail page, the vendor note appears in the right side panel. Internal notes are shown with a yellow background so you can easily tell them apart.

On the Mobile App

Note for Vendor (visible to the vendor):

  1. Open the purchase order in edit mode (tap Edit on the detail screen, or create a new one).
  2. Scroll down and tap More Options.
  3. Find the Note for Vendor section and type your message.
  4. Tap Done or Save Draft to save.

Internal Notes (only visible to you):

  1. Open the purchase order in edit mode.
  2. Scroll down and tap More Options.
  3. Scroll to the Internal Notes section and type your private notes.
  4. Tap Done or Save Draft to save.

Both notes are visible on the purchase order detail screen when you view the purchase order.