Entering Categories and Subcategories in a Transaction

#3 09-23-2007, 07:24 AM

THANKS, that was exactly right. I just doubled my speed of entry, so I'm very
happy.

ddc

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, DeeDeeCee wrote:
> > > Hi. When I first started using Money a decade ago, the category and the
> > subcategory were in separate drop-down boxes. This made entering very
> > efficient: I'd type the first few letters of the category, it would recognize
> > it and fill-in, then I'd tab to the next box and type the first few letters
> > of the sub-cat, and that would be recognized quickly and filled-in.
> > > But a couple of years ago, somehow this changed, and I've never been able to
> > change it back. Now the category and sub-cat are in one drop-down box,
> > separated by a colon. I have to type the first few letters, then unfurl the
> > drop-down list and arrow down to the subcat choice. This always takes me a
> > bit longer.
> > > I'm now using Money 2007--is there somewhere I can adjust a setting or check
> > an option that will allow me the old way of making these entries?
> See Tools-> Settings-> Categories-> UseTheDualCategoryDropdownControl

#2 09-23-2007, 04:50 AM

In microsoft.public.money, DeeDeeCee wrote:

- quote -

> Hi. When I first started using Money a decade ago, the category and the
> subcategory were in separate drop-down boxes. This made entering very
> efficient: I'd type the first few letters of the category, it would recognize
> it and fill-in, then I'd tab to the next box and type the first few letters
> of the sub-cat, and that would be recognized quickly and filled-in.
> But a couple of years ago, somehow this changed, and I've never been able to
> change it back. Now the category and sub-cat are in one drop-down box,
> separated by a colon. I have to type the first few letters, then unfurl the
> drop-down list and arrow down to the subcat choice. This always takes me a
> bit longer.
> I'm now using Money 2007--is there somewhere I can adjust a setting or check
> an option that will allow me the old way of making these entries?

See Tools-> Settings-> Categories-> UseTheDualCategoryDropdownControl

#1 09-23-2007, 03:42 AM

On Sep 22, 6:26 pm, DeeDeeCee <DeeDee...[at]discussions.microsoft.comwrote:
- quote -

> Hi. When I first started using Money a decade ago, the category and the
> subcategory were in separate drop-down boxes. This made entering very
> efficient: I'd type the first few letters of the category, it would recognize
> it and fill-in, then I'd tab to the next box and type the first few letters
> of the sub-cat, and that would be recognized quickly and filled-in.
> But a couple of years ago, somehow this changed, and I've never been able to
> change it back. Now the category and sub-cat are in one drop-down box,
> separated by a colon. I have to type the first few letters, then unfurl the
> drop-down list and arrow down to the subcat choice. This always takes me a
> bit longer.
> I'm now using Money 2007--is there somewhere I can adjust a setting or check
> an option that will allow me the old way of making these entries?
> Thanks.
> ddc

I find it irritating too, but have found that if you just type the
subcategory it will jump to the correct category/sub category. The
trick is to name the subcategories distinctly.

09-23-2007, 03:23 AM

Yes, it's been back since M06. It's somewhere in Tool|Settings, but I can't
say exactly where with the machine I have this weekend. If you don't find it
or somebody posts it, I'll try to remember to post a full path sometime
later tomorrow.

"DeeDeeCee" <DeeDeeCee[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C0E7BEF-ADF2-4E8D-9303-B0098D26BB8F[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> Hi. When I first started using Money a decade ago, the category and the
> subcategory were in separate drop-down boxes. This made entering very
> efficient: I'd type the first few letters of the category, it would
> recognize
> it and fill-in, then I'd tab to the next box and type the first few
> letters
> of the sub-cat, and that would be recognized quickly and filled-in.
> But a couple of years ago, somehow this changed, and I've never been able
> to
> change it back. Now the category and sub-cat are in one drop-down box,
> separated by a colon. I have to type the first few letters, then unfurl
> the
> drop-down list and arrow down to the subcat choice. This always takes me a
> bit longer.
> I'm now using Money 2007--is there somewhere I can adjust a setting or
> check
> an option that will allow me the old way of making these entries?

#-1 09-23-2007, 01:26 AM

Hi. When I first started using Money a decade ago, the category and the
subcategory were in separate drop-down boxes. This made entering very
efficient: I'd type the first few letters of the category, it would recognize
it and fill-in, then I'd tab to the next box and type the first few letters
of the sub-cat, and that would be recognized quickly and filled-in.

But a couple of years ago, somehow this changed, and I've never been able to
change it back. Now the category and sub-cat are in one drop-down box,
separated by a colon. I have to type the first few letters, then unfurl the
drop-down list and arrow down to the subcat choice. This always takes me a
bit longer.

I'm now using Money 2007--is there somewhere I can adjust a setting or check
an option that will allow me the old way of making these entries?

Thanks.

ddc

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