On 11/14/2020 8:37 PM, David Carlson wrote:
Nathan,
The first time it can be a little tricky. First select one of the
transaction view options that will show the splits, then practice using the
tab key to move the curser from box to box. For practice you can enter
garbage text because it is easy to delete your practice mistakes.
Another thing new users might find helpful during the stage where they
are trying to use gnucash but still learning how to do things.
Take advantage of the fact that gnucash can be used for multiple sets of
books.. So in addition to your real set of books, create a "test" set of
books, maybe name it "test".
a) To avoid clutter of its log files, etc. create a directory for it to
live in.
b) So that there would be no chance of confusing your real file with
this test set of books, I suggest using "new file" and the assistant to
create a very simple set of books, say just one asset account, one
liability account, one equity account, two income and two expense
accounts. The initial balances can all be zero.
c) Now you have a test environment in which to learn how to do things
like entering split transactions. Begin with the easy sort, split just
on one side of the transaction << you most easily enter these working
from the account on the UNSPLIT side. When you have mastered that, try
entering a split transaction from one of the accounts on the split side
<< harder >>. Once you have mastered that, graduate to transactions
split on both sides.
d) Treat other things you are learning how to do the same way. Use the
test books to play around in.
Michael
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There is no possibility of social justice on a dead planet except the equality
of the grave.
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