diff --git a/public/js/ff/transactions/list.js b/public/js/ff/transactions/list.js
index aee76d1507..c364f19e20 100644
--- a/public/js/ff/transactions/list.js
+++ b/public/js/ff/transactions/list.js
@@ -1,7 +1,137 @@
-/* globals $ */
+/* globals $, edit_selected_txt, delete_selected_txt */
+
 $(document).ready(function () {
     "use strict";
-
+    $('.mass_edit_all').show();
     $('.mass_select').click(startMassSelect);
     $('.mass_stop_select').click(stopMassSelect);
-});
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+
+    // top button to select all / deselect all:
+    $('input[name="select_all"]').change(function () {
+        if (this.checked) {
+            checkAll();
+            countChecked();
+        } else {
+            uncheckAll();
+            countChecked();
+        }
+    });
+    $('.select_all_single').change(function () {
+        countChecked();
+    });
+
+    // click the edit button:
+    $('.mass_edit').click(goToMassEdit);
+    // click the delete button:
+    $('.mass_delete').click(goToMassDelete);
+});
+
+function goToMassEdit() {
+    "use strict";
+    var checkedArray = getCheckboxes();
+    console.log('Journals: ' + checkedArray);
+
+    // go to specially crafted URL:
+    window.location.href = 'transactions/mass-edit/' + checkedArray;
+    return false;
+}
+
+function goToMassDelete() {
+    "use strict";
+    var checkedArray = getCheckboxes();
+    console.log('Journals: ' + checkedArray);
+
+    // go to specially crafted URL:
+    window.location.href = 'transactions/mass-delete/' + checkedArray;
+    return false;
+}
+
+function getCheckboxes() {
+    "use strict";
+    var list = [];
+    $.each($('.select_all_single'), function (i, v) {
+        var checkbox = $(v);
+        if (checkbox.prop('checked')) {
+            // add to list.
+            list.push(checkbox.val());
+        }
+    });
+    return list;
+}
+
+
+function countChecked() {
+    "use strict";
+    var checked = $('.select_all_single:checked').length;
+    console.log("Now " + checked + " selected.");
+    if (checked > 0) {
+        $('.mass_edit span').text(edit_selected_txt + ' (' + checked + ')')
+        $('.mass_delete span').text(delete_selected_txt + ' (' + checked + ')')
+        $('.mass_button_options').show();
+
+    } else {
+        $('.mass_button_options').hide();
+    }
+}
+
+
+function checkAll() {
+    "use strict";
+    $('.select_all_single').prop('checked', true);
+}
+function uncheckAll() {
+    "use strict";
+    $('.select_all_single').prop('checked', false);
+}
+
+function stopMassSelect() {
+    "use strict";
+
+    // uncheck all:
+    uncheckAll();
+    countChecked();
+
+    // hide "select all" box in table header.
+    $('.select_boxes').hide();
+
+    // show the other header cell.
+    $('.no_select_boxes').show();
+
+    // show edit/delete buttons
+    $('.edit_buttons').show();
+
+    // hide the checkbox.
+    $('.select_single').hide();
+
+    // show the start button
+    $('.mass_select').show();
+
+    // hide the stop button
+    $('.mass_stop_select').hide();
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+function startMassSelect() {
+    "use strict";
+
+    // show "select all" box in table header.
+    $('.select_boxes').show();
+
+    // hide the other header cell.
+    $('.no_select_boxes').hide();
+
+    // hide edit/delete buttons
+    $('.edit_buttons').hide();
+
+    // show the checkbox.
+    $('.select_single').show();
+
+    // hide the start button
+    $('.mass_select').hide();
+
+    // show the stop button
+    $('.mass_stop_select').show();
+
+    return false;
+}
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diff --git a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
index 1e8de92ccc..6e1182b758 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ return [
     'title_transfer'                            => 'Transfers',
     'title_transfers'                           => 'Transfers',
 
+
     // csv import:
     'csv_import'                                => 'Import CSV file',
     'csv'                                       => 'CSV',
@@ -555,7 +556,10 @@ return [
     'deleted_deposit'                           => 'Successfully deleted deposit ":description"',
     'deleted_transfer'                          => 'Successfully deleted transfer ":description"',
     'stored_journal'                            => 'Successfully created new transaction ":description"',
-
+    'select_transactions'                       => 'Select transactions',
+    'stop_selection'                            => 'Stop selecting transactions',
+    'edit_selected'                             => 'Edit selected',
+    'delete_selected'                           => 'Delete selected',
     // new user:
     'welcome'                                   => 'Welcome to Firefly!',
     'createNewAsset'                            => 'Create a new asset account to get started. ' .
diff --git a/resources/views/list/journals.twig b/resources/views/list/journals.twig
index f51b5e5b34..a6b96110d1 100644
--- a/resources/views/list/journals.twig
+++ b/resources/views/list/journals.twig
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 <table class="table table-hover table-compressed {% if sorting %}sortable-table{% endif %}">
     <thead>
     <tr class="ignore">
-        <!--<th class="hidden-xs no_select_boxes" colspan="2">&nbsp;</th>-->
-        <th class="hidden-xs select_boxes" colspan="2" style="display: xnone;"><input name="select_all" class=""</th>
+        <th class="hidden-xs no_select_boxes" colspan="2">&nbsp;</th>
+        <th class="hidden-xs select_boxes" colspan="2" style="display: none;"><input name="select_all" class="select_all" type="checkbox"/></th>
         <th>{{ trans('list.description') }}</th>
         <th>{{ trans('list.amount') }}</th>
         <th class="hidden-sm hidden-xs">{{ trans('list.date') }}</th>
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@
     {% for journal in journals %}
         <tr class="drag" data-date="{{ journal.date.format('Y-m-d') }}" data-id="{{ journal.id }}">
             <td class="hidden-xs">
-                <div class="btn-group btn-group-xs">
+                <div class="select_single" style="display:none;">
+                    <input name="select_all_single[]" class="select_all_single" value="{{ journal.id }}" type="checkbox"/>
+                </div>
+                <div class="btn-group btn-group-xs edit_buttons">
                     {% if sorting %}
                         <a href="#" class="handle btn btn-default btn-xs"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-arrows-v"></i></a>
                     {% endif %}
@@ -101,18 +104,19 @@
     {% endfor %}
     </tbody>
 </table>
-<div class="row">
+<div class="row mass_edit_all" style="display: none;">
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12">
         <div class="mass_button_options btn-group btn-group" style="display:none;">
-            <a href="#" class="btn btn-default mass_edit" style="display:none;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-pencil"></i> Edit selected (5)</a>
-            <a href="#" class="btn btn-danger mass_delete" style="display:none;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-trash"></i> Delete selected (6)</a>
+            <a href="#" class="btn btn-default mass_edit"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-pencil"></i> <span>{{ 'edit_selected'|_ }}</span></a>
+            <a href="#" class="btn btn-danger mass_delete"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-trash"></i> <span>{{ 'delete_selected'|_ }}</span></a>
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12">
 
         <div class="mass_buttons btn-group btn-group pull-right">
-            <a href="#" class="btn btn-default mass_select"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-check-square-o"></i> Select transactions</a>
-            <a href="#" class="btn btn-default mass_stop_select" style="display:none;"><i class="fa faw-fw fa-square-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> Stop selecting transactions</a>
+            <a href="#" class="btn btn-default mass_select"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-check-square-o"></i> {{ 'select_transactions'|_ }}</a>
+            <a href="#" class="btn btn-default mass_stop_select" style="display:none;"><i class="fa faw-fw fa-square-o"
+                                                                                          aria-hidden="true"></i> {{ 'stop_selection'|_ }}</a>
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
@@ -120,4 +124,8 @@
     <div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12">
         {{ journals.render|raw }}
     </div>
-</div>
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+</div>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    var edit_selected_txt = "{{ 'edit_selected'|_ }}";
+    var delete_selected_txt = "{{ 'delete_selected'|_ }}";
+</script>
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diff --git a/resources/views/transactions/index.twig b/resources/views/transactions/index.twig
index 13b3b3a4a3..87c415374d 100644
--- a/resources/views/transactions/index.twig
+++ b/resources/views/transactions/index.twig
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 {% endblock %}
+{% block scripts %}
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="js/ff/transactions/list.js"></script>
+{% endblock %}
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