field. QuickBooks will automatically number subsequent journal entries sequentially. Enter a number for your journal entry in the Entry No.Change the Date field, if necessary, in the Make General Journal Entries window. QuickBooks will default to the current date so if you want to post an entry for a previous month or year, be sure to change it so that your entry gets recorded in the proper financial time period.Go to Company > Make General Journal Entries from the menu at the top of the screen.