For example, typingĪ:C might complete to the Assets:Checking account.Įntering the name in sequence this way will pop up the whole account list with the Typing the separatorĬharacter at any time will complete the current level of the account name, leaving theĬursor positioned to start the next level of account name. You can start typing anĪccount name and GnuCash will fill in the remaining part of the name. The Transfer field supports QuickFill of account names. You can use this feature to fill in the transaction then go back to theĭescription field and change the description. Will copy that previous transaction and focus the Debit orĬredit value used, selected and ready for you to overwrite it with When you Tab with the offered completion text shown GnuCash Perhaps most powerful of all, as you type in the Description field GnuCash willįind previous transactions that begin the same as your typing and offer them asĬompletions. Type the first characters of a common action (such as Deposit), The Action field also supports QuickFill - if you This will also work in theĪction field of the split line, if you choose to enter split Increment the transaction number from the last one you typed in. In the Num field of the transaction line, you can type + to

You can change it to either always evaluate a date in the current calendar year or change the This default can be changed via Edit → Preferences → Date/Time+ Date Completion. (January 5th) as date while the current date is in December 2015, the date will beĬompleted as 1/5/16. Window starting 11 months before the current month. The default this to take such a date in a sliding If you only enter a day and month, GnuCash willĪutomatically append the year. ForĮxample if you only enter one number, GnuCash will interpret it as the day in theĬurrent month of the current year.

Specifically for dates there's another way you can save time: you can enter partial dates. The account register is explained in the upcoming section, Section 2.9.2, “The Account Register”. To you as it looks very similar to the log used to track checkbooks. Every account you create has an account register. Working with transactions in GnuCash is performed using what is known as the account Two accounts are affected, and in this case there is Transaction that occurs is that your bank savings account (an asset) Supports multiple splits in a single transaction, and the splits can move money into or out ofįor example, you receive a paycheck and deposit it into your savings account at the bank. That account, and can contain a few other specific pieces of information if needed. InĪ split identifies the account to which it refers, the amount of money specifically moved to or from Accountants call these parts of a transaction Ledger Entries. Thus, a single transaction must always consist of at least twoįrom account is transferring value to the toĪccount. A transaction in a double entry accounting system such as GnuCash is an exchangeīetween at least 2 accounts.

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