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"you should use the latest release of GnuCash 1.4.")
("The GnuCash online manual has lots of helpful information."
"You can access the manual under the Help menu.")
("GnuCash does not use categories like Quicken does."
"Instead, you should use Income and Expense accounts.")
("You can easily import your existing financial data from Quicken,"
"MS Money or other programs that export QIF (Quicken Interchange"
"Format) files. Click the Import button in the main window tool"
"bar and follow the instructions provided.")
("Create new accounts by clicking the New button in the main window"
"tool bar. This will bring up a dialog box where you can enter"
"account details. For more information on choosing an account type"
"or setting up a chart of accounts, please see the GnuCash online"
"manual.")
("Click the right mouse button in the main window to bring up the"
"account menu options. Within each register, clicking the right"
"mouse button brings up the transaction menu options.")
("As you enter amounts in the register, you can use the GnuCash"
"calculator to add, subtract, multiply and divide . Simply type"
"the first value, then select '+', '-','*', or '/'. Type the"
"second value and press Enter to record the calculated amount.")
("If you are familiar with other financial programs such as Quicken,"
"note that GnuCash uses accounts instead of categories to track"
"income and expenses. For more information on income and expense"
"accounts, please see the GnuCash online manual.")
("Quick-fill makes it easy to enter common transactions. When you"
"type the first letter(s) of a common transaction description,"
"GnuCash will automatically complete the remainder of the"
"transaction as it was last entered.")
("Type the first letter(s) of an existing account name in the"
"Transfer register column, and GnuCash will complete the name from"
"your list of accounts. For subaccounts, type the first letter(s)"
"of the parent account, followed by ':' and the first letter(s) of"
"the subaccount (e.g. A:C for Assets:Cash.)")
("To enter multiple-split transactions such as a paycheck with"
"multiple deductions, click the Split button in the tool bar."
"Or choose either Auto-Split Ledger or Transaction Journal"
"from the Register|Style menu option.")
("Want to see all your subaccount transactions in one register?"
"From the main menu, highlight the parent account and select"
"Accounts|Open Subaccounts from the menu.")
("In the reconcile window, you can press the spacebar"
"to mark transactions as reconciled."
"You can also press Tab and Shift-Tab to move between"
"deposits and withdrawals.")
("When entering check numbers in the register, you can"
"press '+' to enter the next number. You can use '+'"
"and '-' to increment and decrement the number, respectively.")
"type '+' to enter the next number or '-' to enter the previous"
"number. You can use '+' and '-' to increment and decrement"
"dates as well.")
("You should back up your files regularly. Just copy"
"the GnuCash .xac file to a floppy or other backup device.")
("To transfer funds between accounts with different currencies,"
"you need an intermediate currency trading account."
"you may need an intermediate currency trading account."
"Please see the GnuCash online manual for details")
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