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Posted by Han on April 15, 2006, 4:45 pm
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>> Jeff wrote:
>>> Quicken Deluxe 2006 in Windows.
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>>> Is there a way to enter a comment or note to oneself within Quicken?
>>> Not a time linked alert, but just a note that remains permanently
>>> available and easily retrievable? Perhaps within an account screen
>>> or just the general Quicken opening screen.
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>> I don't know if 2006 has this, or if this is what you want, but in
>> Q2005, you can right-click on a transaction in a register and select
>> "Notes and Flags" from the context menu.
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>> The calendar (Ctrl+K) also has an "Add Note" function.
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> Thanks for pointing that out to me. I was not aware of it. Very
> neat. I can think of putting that to good use.
With all respect, I do it differently since I do not use the calendar
(different strokes, etc - no judgment whatsoever).
As mentioned I flag transactions, especially upcoming ones. I just tried
and you can attach text files also.
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> Actually what I want is something similar but not linked to a
> transaction or date. For instance a note to myself about how to do
> certain things (example: if I need to adjust this or that, this is how
> to do it correctly, etc.). So it would appear permanently (not date
> linked) from the main Quicken screen where I could quickly access it
> when I needed. Sort of like Quicken has the calculator. Should be an
> easy thing for Quicken to do but does not seem to be available. I'll
> just have to keep an external note file which I will open when I need
> to remember something. I'll look to see if Quicken can access an
> external text file from within Quicken.
Yes you can, but it seems you are going to make your own help files.
Maybe check whether there is an appropriate help topic. Then you can
attach a hyperlink.
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> Thanks for helping.
>
> Jeff
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Best regards
Han
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