I **think** it depends on whether you specified the transaction total when
entering/editing this transaction. I.e., if you are editing/entering a
transaction that starts out (is scheduled that way or was auto-completed
that way based on a prior transaction) and go straight into the split, it
assumes the total of the split is what you want, regardless of the original
total of the transaction. OTOH, if you put in a new total and then click on
split, it will enforce the total you just entered. That's all a guess based
on my guess of the issue you pose and my experience-based guess of what's
going on.

"Rod" <Rod[at]NO.SPAM> wrote in message
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I've used MS Money for many years. One of my biggest problems with it is
that sometimes, for reasons I have NEVER been able to figure out, when
entering the Split mode for itemizing a transaction, it will stop
subtracting from the total entered, but will instead reset the total of the
amount to $0.00 and add things up.

Why does it do that?! I'm using MS Money Deluxe 2006, and it STILL does
that sometimes.

Rod