gnucash/doc/tip_of_the_day.list.in
Christian Stimming 14408752ec Bug #605414: Clarify Quick-fill tip of the day
Patch by James Raehl:

Patch adds Tab key step to the Quick Fill tip.  New users do not know about
this step.

git-svn-id: svn+ssh://svn.gnucash.org/repo/gnucash/trunk@18538 57a11ea4-9604-0410-9ed3-97b8803252fd
2009-12-29 20:20:56 +00:00

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N_( "Warning!! This is a DEVELOPMENT version of GnuCash. \
It probably has lots of bugs and unstable features! \
If you are looking for a stable personal finance application, \
you should use the latest release of GnuCash 2.2.")
N_( "The GnuCash online manual has lots of helpful information. \
If you are upgrading from earlier versions of GnuCash, the section \
\"What's new in GnuCash 2.0\" is particularly interesting. You can \
access the manual under the Help menu.")
N_( "You can easily import your existing financial data from Quicken, \
MS Money or other programs that export QIF files or OFX files. In the \
File menu, click on the sub-menu Import and click on QIF or OFX file, \
respectively. Then, follow the instructions provided.")
N_( "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.")
N_( "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.")
N_( "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.")
N_( "To enter multiple-split transactions such as a paycheck with \
multiple deductions, click the Split button in the tool bar. \
Alternatively, in the View menu, you can choose the register \
style Auto-Split Ledger or Transaction Journal.")
N_( "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.")
N_( "Quick-fill makes it easy to enter common transactions. When you \
type the first letter(s) of a common transaction description, \
then press the Tab key, GnuCash will automatically complete \
the remainder of the transaction as it was last entered.")
N_( "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.)")
N_( "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.")
N_( "When entering dates, you can type '+' or '-' to increment or \
decrement the selected date. You can use '+' and '-' to increment and \
decrement check numbers as well.")
N_( "To switch between multiple tabs in the main window, press \
Control+Alt+Page Up/Down.")
N_( "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.")
N_( "To transfer funds between accounts with different currencies, \
click on the Transfer button in the register toolbar, select the \
accounts, and the Currency Transfer options for entering the exchange \
rate or the other currency's amount will be available.")
N_( "You can pack multiple reports into a single window, \
providing all the financial information you want at a glance. \
To do so, use the Sample & Custom -> \"Custom Multicolumn Report\" \
report.")
N_( "Style Sheets affect how reports are displayed. Choose \
a style sheet for your report as a report option, and use \
the Edit -> Style Sheets menu to customize style sheets.")
N_( "To raise the accounts menu in the transfer field of a register \
page, press the Menu key or the Ctrl-Down key combination.")
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