New User to GnuCash

[David Carlson]

Jack

Look under Edit>Preferences>Register>Register Defaults>Register Opens in a
New Window..  I tink that box should be unchecked by default, but it may
have changed.  I think that setting goes with the data file, so it may be
different in different files.

David C

On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Derek - Thx for this detailed suggestion. The light bulb is going on now
> and cleaning up the "view" helps a lot!
>
> I have another question.
>
> When I have opened 3 sub-account windows - they are all "pinned" in the
> same window pane as the main Accounts window pane - a tabbed approach. But
> from that point, any other sub accounts that I double click to open - will
> open in an individual/separate/apart window instead of adding to the tabbed
> view with the others. Hope this makes sense!  Would there be a limit on
> tabbed accounts you can open?
>
> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 9:46 AM, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jack,
> >
> > Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > > I think I'm getting that understanding a little bit. Thanks!
> > >
> > > Debit Checking Account - Credit Rent - paying a bill and knowing why
> > (even
> > > though in my Quicken mind the Rent account is just a category)
> > >
> > > I found a Transfer transaction on the tool bar that accommodates the
> type
> > > of transfer I am used to, i.e.:
> > >
> > > Debit Checking Account - Credit Visa Account - paying a bill
> > >
> > > In a perfect world, I'd sure like to use GC the same way.  Maybe with
> all
> > > the help and usage I'll get there.
> >
> > You can easily restructure your account hierarchy by editing your
> > accounts and reassigning them to new parent accounts.  For example, if
> > you look at the default account structure that you could create via File
> > -> New File and creating a set of empty accounts, it will look something
> > like:
> >
> > Assets/
> >    Current Assets/
> >       Bank/
> >          Checking
> >          Savings
> >       Cash
> >    Fixed Assets/
> >       Car
> >       House
> > Liabilities/
> >    Credit Card
> >    Mortgage
> > Equity/
> >    Opening Balances
> > Income/
> >    Salary
> > Expenses/
> >    Groceries
> >    Rent
> >    Utilities/
> >       Electricity
> >       Gas
> >       Internet
> >       Phone
> >
> > Most likely all your Income/Expense accounts got flattened because
> > Quicken generally doesn't create a hierarchy like this.  But GnuCash
> > can.
> >
> > All you need to do is select an account in the CoA, click on Edit, and
> > then you can reassign to a new parent.  Note that the parent must
> > already exist.  So if you create a top-level Expenses account, then you
> > can assign Groceries and Rent to that.  Similarly, if you create
> > Expenses:Utilities then you can put the other accounts under that.
> >
> > This will help clean up your accounts.
> >
> > There is another option: You can start over.  Run the File -> New File,
> > create an empty set of accounts, and then, during the QIF Import from
> > Quicken, assign each of the QIF Accounts and Categories to the correct
> > GnuCash Account.  This will properly populate the hierarchy as you
> > desire.
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > -derek
> >
> > > On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 2:38 PM, Mike or Penny Novack <
> > > stepbystepfarm at dialup4less.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 12/14/2017 2:10 PM, Jack Slater wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I think I get what your saying and at this point (a) I have no clue
> > how to
> > >>> manage/edit/adjust what I have to that type of structure nor (b) do I
> > know
> > >>> enough yet to feel confident in making any changes! LOL..
> > >>>
> > >>> I'm reconciling my November statement as we "speak" and had to add a
> > few
> > >>> account transfer entries - that in Quicken would credit 1 account and
> > >>> automatically debit the transfer account. I have non idea how/if I
> can
> > do
> > >>> that in GC!?
> > >>>
> > >>> Any pointers/help is gladly and thankfully accepted!
> > >>>
> > >>> On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 12:53 PM, Fross, Michael <michael at fross.org>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> When you are entering transactions (of any sort) in gnucash or any
> other
> > >> double entry package you are always debiting one account (or accounts)
> > and
> > >> crediting one account (or accounts). Whether the second account is
> being
> > >> debited or credited will depend on what you are doing in the first
> > account
> > >> (the one you are entering the transactions from). THAT is automatic
> > using
> > >> gnucash.
> > >>
> > >> << the plurals above refer to split transactions which you will learn
> > >> about later >>
> > >>
> > >> Michael
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