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# Close Purchase Order - Old DPO Design

The **Close Purchase Orders** feature in DPO helps you finalize completed P.O.s by moving them into a Closed folder. This keeps your focus on active orders while maintaining a full record. The guide explains how to close P.O.s manually or automatically, adjust permissions, and reopen them if needed.

||| **Already using DPO's new design?** [You can find the corresponding article here](https://help.digitalpurchaseorder.com/en/article/close-purchase-order-in-dpo-4irua7/)

### How to Close a Purchase Order
**Close a P.O. Manually**

1. Go to the **View** section
2. On the right-hand side of the purchase order, **click the checkmark icon**
3. The purchase order will be moved to the **Closed** folder
4. You can access the **Closed** folder using the filter menu in the top-right corner



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5. Or close the **P.O. directly** using the plus icon at the top right of the order



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### You don’t see the checkmark icon (Close) in the P.O.? 
**Activate the corresponding permission**

**If you are not an admin**: Contact your DPO Book Administrator to request access.

**If you are an admin**: Navigate to the **Admin** section and select **Users**.
Open the relevant **User Profile**, go to **Permissions**, enable the **Can close P.O.s.** checkbox, and click **Save** to confirm your changes.



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### Use the Auto-Close Feature

Navigate to **Administration → P.O. Settings** and scroll down to **Auto-close purchase orders**. Choose when purchase orders should be closed automatically—when they are fully delivered, fully invoiced, or both. Optionally, enable automatic re-opening if the delivery or invoice status changes again.

|| Auto-close for fully invoiced P.O.s requires advanced invoice mode.



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**Any Questions?**
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Email: support@digitalpurchaseorder.com
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