# Add quantity on hand **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 2, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/add-quantity-on-hand/21425 "2019-04-02T09:10:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andries](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@Andries](https://forum.manager.io/u/Andries)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/add-quantity-on-hand/21425/1 "2019-04-02T09:10:28Z")
I add a new book to inventory items. Quantity on hand shows zero. How can I change that? ---
**Author:** ![Joe91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/joe91/32/35781_2.png) [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/add-quantity-on-hand/21425/2 "2019-04-02T09:48:15Z")
Have you read the guides on inventory management? click here and scroll down [https://www.manager.io/guides/](https://www.manager.io/guides/) They explain all you need to know about managing inventory in Manager ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/d/b/db9865fca40107bd48f6c499ab4946d424805154.png) ---
**Author:** ![Andries](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@Andries](https://forum.manager.io/u/Andries)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/add-quantity-on-hand/21425/3 "2019-04-02T10:41:25Z")
Sorry Joe91, I coudn’t find anything on how to add my quantity on hand. Can you help, please! ---
**Author:** ![Joe91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/joe91/32/35781_2.png) [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/add-quantity-on-hand/21425/4 "2019-04-02T11:12:31Z")
What do you mean by **“add my quantity on hand”**? If you mean, enter the starting values of your inventory, this is explained here [Set starting balances for inventory items](https://www.manager.io/guides/5497) If you mean stock you have purchased, this is explained here [https://www.manager.io/guides/11111](https://www.manager.io/guides/11111) You can also used Goods Received Note to record inventory reception but this has consequences for future management of the inventory so be sure to read the guides and to understand what that will entail ---
**Author:** ![Andries](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@Andries](https://forum.manager.io/u/Andries)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/add-quantity-on-hand/21425/5 "2019-04-02T11:39:59Z")
Wê printed 1000 copies of a new book. I add it to “Inventory Items” , but under the heading “Quantity on hand” it shows zero. How can I change this to 1000? ---
**Author:** ![Joe91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/joe91/32/35781_2.png) [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/add-quantity-on-hand/21425/6 "2019-04-02T11:52:01Z")
Can you explain your business some more - are you a book shop, so that the 1,000 copies have been purchased from a publisher or printer ? In this case you use a purchase invoice Are you a printer in which case you have produced the book using your presses, paper and ink? in this case you use a production order All of this is explained in the guides I posted links to earlier ---
**Author:** ![Andries](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@Andries](https://forum.manager.io/u/Andries)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/add-quantity-on-hand/21425/7 "2019-04-02T14:38:12Z")
Thanks a lot Joe91, after studying the guides again I found the solution under “production orders”. ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/add-quantity-on-hand/21425/8 "2023-01-18T15:02:00Z")
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