Thanks for getting back to the thread, and I appreciate the workaround you think of, @Sharon119.
Yes, you can still reopen or Edit the status of the declined estimate whenever you want. Doing this is a good way instead of deleting if your customer decides they don't want you to do the work. This keeps a record of the estimate on your accounts for good bookkeeping.
I'm attaching this article for future reference in case you're ready to convert the estimate to an invoice and on how to manage invoice payments:
Keep me posted if you have clarification or additional questions about handling estimates and other sales transactions in QuickBooks. I'm always here to help you.
