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title: "Release an invoice"
description: "To release a particular invoice or note, use the Sales invoices (AR301000) window, as described below."
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  en: https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/release-an-invoice/index.md
lastmod: 2026-02-19
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# Release an invoice

Last modified February 19, 2026

> To release a particular invoice or note, use the Sales invoices (AR301000) window, as described below.


For more information: [Sales invoices (AR301000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/sales-invoices-ar301000/index.md).

To release a particular invoice or note, use the [Sales invoices (AR301000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/sales-invoices-ar301000/index.md)
window, as described below.
You can also release multiple invoices and
notes at a time, as described in: [Release customer documents.](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-customer-ledger-documents/release-customer-documents/index.md)

1. Go to the [Sales invoices (AR301000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/sales-invoices-ar301000/index.md) window.
1. Optional: to search and filter invoices by their type, select a type in the **Type** field of the top part.
1. Bring up the particular invoice or note you want to release by taking one of the following actions:

    + Use the search field in the upper right corner of the window.
    + Click on a column's name, and use the filter and/or search field.
    + To navigate among invoices or notes, click the appropriate navigation buttons until you see the document.
1. Select the invoice or note you want to release by clicking on its **Ref. no.** or double-clicking the line.
1. Check the status of the document:

    + If the status is **On hold**, enter the control total in the **Amount** field (if applicable), and clear the **Hold** check field to change the status to **Balanced**.
    + If the status is **Balanced**, proceed to the next step.
1. Click **Release**. The released document is assigned the **Open** status.

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-customer-ledger-documents/about-types-of-customer-ledger-documents/index.md">About types of customer ledger documents</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/sales/manage-defaults/about-sales-vat-on-sales-orders-and-invoices/index.md">About sales VAT on sales orders and invoices</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/about-invoice-releasing/index.md">About invoice releasing</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/process-invoices-overview/index.md">Process invoices - overview</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/about-invoice-processing-flow/index.md">About invoice processing flow</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/about-invoice-recording/index.md">About invoice recording</a></li>
</ul><h3>Tasks</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/create-and-release-an-invoice/index.md">Create and release an invoice</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/preview-an-invoice/index.md">Preview an invoice</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/print-an-invoice/index.md">Print an invoice</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/send-an-invoice/index.md">Send an invoice</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/email-an-invoice-from-preview-in-a-report/index.md">Email an invoice from preview in a report</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/override-an-email-address/index.md">Override an email address</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/email-an-invoice-to-an-unregistered-contact/index.md">Email an invoice to an unregistered contact</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/email-an-invoice-or-a-credit-note/index.md">Email an invoice or a credit note</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-invoices/create-an-invoice/index.md">Create an invoice</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/process-payments-and-applications/pay-a-specific-outstanding-document/index.md">Pay a specific outstanding document</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/sales-invoices-ar301000/index.md">Sales invoices (AR301000)</a></li>
</ul>


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