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# How to Close a Purchase Orders

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.


###### Video Tutorial

Prefer a visual walkthrough? Watch our video tutorial to learn **How to Close a Purchase Orders**

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

1. Go to **Purchase Order**
2. Open the relevant P.O.
3. Click **“C”** in the PO preview
4. The purchase order will be moved to the **Closed** folder
5. You can access the **Closed** folder using the filter menu at the top.



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5. Or close the **P.O. directly** using the **C 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**: 

1. Open **Settings** → **Users**. 
2. Open the relevant **User Profile**
3. Navigate to: **Permissions**
4. Enable the following permissions:
* ${color}[#0c5068](**Can close P.O.s**)
5. Click ${color}[#0b5068](**Save**) to confirm your changes


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###### Enable Automatic Closing

1. Go to **Settings → P.O. Settings**.
2. Scroll down to **Automatically Close Purchase Orders**.
3. Choose when Purchase Orders should be closed automatically:
    * when they are **fully delivered**,
    * when they are **fully invoiced**, or
    * when **both conditions** are met.

|| Note: Automatic closing for fully invoiced P.O.s is only available for P.O.-only books.



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