Setting up the Register preferences
To set up the Alert preferences:
1. Click Register in the Select preference type pane. Preferences are displayed in the right pane.
2. In the Register fields area, select the relevant check boxes to set the following preferences:
� To show date in the first column
� To show memo before category
� To show tag field
3. In the Data Entry area, select the relevant check boxes to set the following preferences:
� To enter the split data automatically
� To place decimal points automatically
4. In the Register Appearance area, select the relevant check boxes to set the following preferences.
� To show transaction toolbar
� To show attach button
� To grey reconciled transactions
� To maximize your register view and remove tool bar
Note: To change the font, use the Font button and to change the register colors, use the Colours button.
5. If you want to remove memorized payees not used for a certain months, select the relevant check box. Specify the number of months in the small field.
6. If you want to keep register filters after Quicken closes, select the relevant check box.
7. Click OK.
Setting up the QuickFill Preferences
To set up the QuickFill preferences:
1. Click QuickFill in the Select preference type pane. Preferences are displayed in the right pane.
2. In the Data entry area, select the relevant check boxes to set the following preferences:
� To use enter key to move between fields
� To complete fields using previous entries
� To recall memorized payees (this requires automatic completion)
� To provide drop-down lists on field entry
� To capitalize payees and categories
� To show buttons on QuickFill fields
3. In the Automatic list updating area, select the relevant check boxes to set the following preferences:
� To memorize new payees automatically
� To memorize to the calendar list automatically
� To add address book QuickFill group items to memorized payee list
Setting up the Notify Preferences
To set up the Notify preferences:
1. Click QuickFill in the Select preference type pane. Preferences are displayed in the right pane.
2. In the Notify area, select the relevant check boxes to notify during the following instances:
� When you enter out-of-date transactions
� Before you change existing transactions
� When you enter uncategorized transactions
� To run a reconcile report after reconcile
� If a cheque number is re-used
Setting up the Write Cheques Preferences
To set up the Write Cheques preferences:
1. Click Write Cheques in the Select preference type pane. Preferences are displayed in the right pane.
2. Select the printed date style from the two options � 4 digit year or 2 digit year.
3. In the Cheque settings area, select the relevant check boxes to set the following preferences:
� To spell currency units
� To allow entry of extra messages on cheque
� To print categories on voucher cheques
� To change date of cheques to date when printed
Setting up the Downloaded Transactions Preferences
To set up the Downloaded Transactions preferences:
1. Click Downloaded Transactions in the Select preference type pane. Preferences are displayed in the right pane.
2. Select the relevant check boxes to set the following preferences:
� To apply renaming rules to downloaded transactions
� To create rules automatically when manually renaming
� Not to display a message when renaming
� To capitalize first letter only in downloaded payee names