Checkbook 2 Help
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
CheckBook 2 Help Get started with CheckBook 9 Introduction 9 Create your Accounts document 10 Name your first Account 11 Your Starting Balance 12 Currency 13 We're not done yet! 14 AutoCompletion 15 Descriptions 16 To/From items 18 Almost there... 19 Types 20 A few tips... 23 Ready, set, go! 24 Move from another personal finance app 25 1 About moving your data We're happy to help Create a new document from a QIF or QMTF file 26 Create a new document from a Quicken Essentials for Mac file 28 Create a new document from a Quicken for Mac 2015-2017 file 29 Import from other personal finance apps or your bank 30 About importing 30 Get your data from most personal finance apps, like Quicken or Microsoft Money Download a statement file from your bank Import OFX and QFX files 31 What is OFX? Import Entries from an OFX or QFX file If nothing happens after you choose a file to import If some of the data in the Import Preview window isn’t in the right column Import QIF or QMTF files 35 What is QIF? Import Entries and Categories from a QIF or QMTF file If nothing happens after you choose a file to import If some of the data in the Import Preview window isn’t in the right column If the dates in the Import Preview window don’t look right Import Quicken Essentials for Mac files 41 Import Entries and Categories from a Quicken Essentials file If nothing happens after you choose a file to import Import Quicken for Mac 2015-2017 files 44 2 Import Entries and Categories from a Quicken for Mac 2015-2017 file If nothing happens after you choose a file to import Import tab-delimited text or CSV files 47 What are tab-delimited text and CSV? Import Entries from a tab-delimited text or CSV file If nothing happens after you choose a file to import If some of the data in the Import Preview window isn’t in the right column If the amounts in the Import Preview window don’t look right If the dates in the Import Preview window don’t look right Export your Entries 52 Export a QIF file 53 Export a tab-delimited text or CSV file 54 Create a PDF file 55 Manage your Entries 56 About the Entry section 56 If your Entries aren’t in the right order If some or all of your Entries are missing If a column is missing If a column isn’t the right width If a column isn’t in the right place If you often scroll to the right to see the rest of your columns To reset the columns in your current view If your Entry details are too small or too big, or if you’d like a different font If you want different colors for your Deposits and Debits 3 If you want to see a different balance or total at the bottom right of the window If you want separate columns for Deposit and Debit amounts Create an Entry 60 Change an Entry 61 Remove one or more Entries 62 Transfer funds between Accounts 63 Move Entries between Accounts 64 Types 65 Splits 67 If you want to see Split Line Items in the Entry or Reconcile sections If you’d like to show or hide all Split Line Items in the Entry or Reconcile sections To include both positive and negative Split Line Items in the same Entry The Interactive Balance 69 Set the Interactive Balance Speaking Entries 72 Turn on Speaking Entries and Speaking Amounts Find Entries 73 Searching About search options Find Entries with the search field 76 Reset or clear search options 77 Reconcile your Accounts 78 What is Reconciliation? 78 Reconcile against a statement 80 4 If the Unreconciled total doesn’t reach zero If you want to see only Unreconciled Entries If you need to start over from the beginning of your statement If you need to change the Amount or the Split Line Items in a Reconciled Entry If your previous reconciliation isn’t valid Schedule repeating Entries 83 Create a Schedule 84 Change a Schedule 85 Remove a Schedule 86 See Scheduled Entries 87 Show the Schedule Reminder Commit, skip, or permanently remove a Scheduled Entry The Schedule Reminder Balance Change the Description, To/From, or Amount of a Scheduled Entry before it’s committed Set how long CheckBook waits before it automatically shows the Schedule Reminder Forecast with Look Ahead 89 Manage your Accounts 90 The Accounts drawer 90 Show the Accounts drawer Switch the Accounts drawer to the other side of the window Move an Account above or below another Account If a lock icon appears next to an Account Create an Account 92 Edit an Account 93 5 Remove an Account 94 Account options: Account 95 Change the name of an Account Change the icon of an Account Change the starting balance of an Account Change the Currency of an Account Account options: Descriptions 97 Change how Descriptions are autocompleted Account options: To/From 99 Change how To/From items are autocompleted Account options: Types 101 Create a Type Edit a Type Remove a Type Set the default Types for an Account Account options: Security 106 Change the optional Account password If CheckBook won’t accept your password Are my passwords and data encrypted? Track cash flow over time 108 View an Account Summary 109 Create an Account Summary 110 Change an Account Summary 111 Remove an Account Summary 112 6 Print an Account Summary 113 Share and sync your data 114 Sharing data Syncing data Sync with CheckBook (or CheckBook Pro) on the same network 115 If there’s a problem syncing CheckBook on the same network Move your Accounts to iCloud 116 Move your Accounts to iCloud Drive on OS X Yosemite and later Move your Accounts to iCloud on OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Mavericks If you’re using iCloud or other cloud storage and changes made on one Mac don’t appear in CheckBook on another Mac Print your Entries and Account Summaries 118 Print all Entries in an Account 119 Print the current search results Change the font used when printing Entries Print the current search results 120 Print an Account Summary 121 Preferences 122 General 123 Change your General preferences Dates 125 Change your Date preferences Entry 126 Change your Entry preferences 7 Categories 129 Create a Category 130 Create a Category while changing an Entry 130 Edit a Category 131 Remove a Category 132 Currencies 133 Create a Currency 134 Edit a Currency 135 Remove a Currency 136 Security 137 If CheckBook won’t accept your password Are my passwords and data encrypted? Maintenance 138 Backup your Accounts 138 Common questions and answers 139 How do I archive Entries, like when I start a new year? 139 How do I move my Accounts to another Mac? 139 How do I print a Category detail report? 140 How do I set up an Account to manage a credit card? 140 How do I find my serial number? 140 Additional resources 142 8 CheckBook 2 Help Get started with CheckBook Introduction CheckBook is about as simple as personal finance managers get, but it’s got a lot of powerful tricks tucked away that we’d love to tell you about. Spend a few minutes learning some basics and we think you’ll like what you see. We’ll show you how to create an Accounts document, set up your first Account, and begin creating Entries. When we’re done you’ll be ready to stay on top of your spending. Thank you for choosing CheckBook. We’re happy to have your support! 9 Introduction CheckBook 2 Help Create your Accounts document The first time you open CheckBook you’ll see the Launch window. It looks like this: CheckBook’s Launch window Click the Create a New Accounts Document button and CheckBook will present a window asking where you want to save your Accounts document. Type a name in the Save As field at the top of the window, choose a folder where you’d like to save your Accounts document (we recommend the Documents folder in your Home folder) and click the Create button at the bottom right of the window. CheckBook will open your new Accounts document and show you the Account options sheet. 10 Create your Accounts document CheckBook 2 Help Name your first Account Name your new Account so it’s easy to remember what it’s meant to do. Will you record transactions from your checking account? If so, name it "Checking". Will you have several Accounts but this one will represent an Account at Second National Bank? Name the Account "Second National". When you know what you’d like to name your Account, type the name into the Account Name field at the top of the Account options sheet. Account options: Account Name 11 Name your first Account CheckBook 2 Help Your Starting Balance When you start using CheckBook you may choose to enter your previous financial history by hand, back to a specific date. Enter your “Real World” balance just before that date in the Starting Balance field. Account options: Starting Balance 12 Your Starting Balance CheckBook 2 Help Currency For each of your Accounts, CheckBook displays amounts with a currency symbol and appropriate formatting. CheckBook groups these settings into a Currency. As you set up your Account you’ll get to choose from a default set of Currencies.