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Trial Balance screen

Use the journal entry view

Use the journal entry view for the Enter Trial Balance screen to add, maintain, and view changes in the Trial Balance grid.
To go to the Enter Trial Balance screen, select
Actions
, then
Enter Trial Balance
.
The current row in the Journal Entry grid corresponds to the account row in the Trial Balance grid. The application checks the balance after you add an entry in each row.

Turn on journal entry view

To turn on the journal entry view:
  1. Select
    Edit
    , then
    Options
    .
  2. Mark the
    Display journal entry view
     checkbox and select
    OK
    .

Move within the journal entry view

Use the up and down keys to move up or down a row in the journal entry view. Use
Tab
 to move forward through fields. Use
Shift
 +
Tab
 to move backward through fields.

Add and delete rows

To add a new entry, select the blank journal cell in the next available row in the grid. Enter data in the required fields to move to the next row.
To delete a row, select the row, then Delete and
Yes
 to confirm.

Resize and undock

Select and drag the top border of the journal entry view section to move it up or down, or to expand or resize.
To undock the journal entry view from the main screen, select the border and drag it to another area in the current monitor or to a 2nd monitor. Double-click the title bar of the journal entry view section to move it back to the Enter Trial Balance screen.

Set options

Select
Edit
, then
Options
 to adjust the following options:
  • Turn the journal entry view on or off.
  • Select data entry defaults.
  • Mark checkboxes for fields to skip when tabbing through columns in the journal entry grid.

This article applies to:

  • Product: Workpapers CS
  • Subject: Trial balance