[GNC] Copy and paste account into a new account

[R Losey]

The theory is that you accidentally moved the balance column width to zero
pixels. The resize column for "balance" is at the right edge of the window.
You drag the window to the right to make more room for "Balance".  Editing
the file will probably work as well, but I mention this for what it's worth.

On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM Edwin Booth <elybeedle at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you! I have tried your No. 2 suggestion countless times and just does
> not reappear. I’m not sure what you mean by the down arrow on the column
> headers (I’m using a MacBook). I only get the side-to-side arrows as well
> as the regular cursor. I’m keen to try your No. 3 but have no idea how to
> do that.
>
> Thanks so much for the reply!
>
> Edwin
>
> On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM Steve Butler <stephen.m.butler51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Create the new account.
> >
> > Delete the old account and check the box to transfer all transactions to
> > the new account.
> >
> > It may be that your balance column was either:
> > 1.  Turned off -- check the down arrow on the column headers.
> > 2.  Pushed off the page by wider columns.  Double click the Description
> > column headers to see if columns suddenly appear(and description column
> > shrinks)
> > 3.  Width of Balance column set to zero pixels.  There is a file you need
> > to edit to fix that.  Not sure which one nor where it is located.
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 7, 2025, 11:11 Edwin Booth <elybeedle at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi. I’m having trouble with one of my accounts. I have lost the Balance
> >> column and I think I need to make a new account. Is it possible to copy
> >> and
> >> paste a whole account into a new account window?
> >>
> >> Thanks, Edwin
> >>
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