This page contains technical answers related to using the Quicken 5 for Windows program. Browse the list below to locate your issue, then follow the link for further information.

• How do I resolve the following error messages  that may appear when opening a Quicken data file? "Can't open file." "Unable to open selected file." "Data losses were found in your file."
• How can I use the Help feature to answer questions, troubleshoot issues, and learn the most effective ways to use the Quicken program?
• How can I use Quicken to manage the financial aspects of an employee payroll program?
• What do the tildes (~) mean on my account balances?
• How do I track my transactions in a joint bank account?
• Can I put a password on my accounts?
• How do I set up a linked checking account?
• Can I change the way Quickfill works?
• What is a locked transaction?
• How do I create a new scheduled transaction group in Quicken?
• How do I correct setting up an account in the wrong file?
• Why does my liability account increase when I transfer a payment?
• How do I resolve the error, "Name already in use." when I try to set up an account?
• Can I add customized icons for specific tasks?
• Are there shortcuts for customizing the iconbar?
• Why isn't Billminder reminding me about transactions due?
• Why do I get reminders with Billminder turned OFF?
• Why is Billminder reminding me too far in advance about transactions due?
• Why is Billminder saying I have transactions due in a file that I never use?
• Why can't I save an empty desktop?
• Why aren't my icons working?
• How do I resolve the error "Cannot find C:\QUICKENW\BILLMND.," when I start Windows?
• What are the short cut keys for navigating through a budget?
• How do I put transactions on the Financial Calendar list?
• How do I remove transactions from the Financial Calendar list?
• How do I set up a transaction group containing investment transactions?
• Is there a way to be reminded of scheduled transactions that are due?
• How can I see my actual bank balance when I have money in a savings goal account?
• Can I create a budget from my forecast?
• Why isn't budget AutoCreate working?
• Why are the budgeted and actual amounts different when I use AutoCreate?
• Why does the Budget window show an account that I've deleted?
• Can I change the category of a group of transactions?
• What happens to my transactions when I delete their subcategories?
• How can I separate business accounts from personal accounts?
• What are the standard Quicken home categories?
• What are the standard Quicken business categories?
• Why don't I have any categories on my category list in a new file?
• Why don't I have any categories on my category list after upgrading from Quicken for DOS?
• How can I transfer categories to a new file?
• How do I copy data from one Quicken file to another?
• What should I do if I can't find my file?
• What should I do if I can't restore a file?
• I deleted a file. Can I get it back?
• What type of Quicken account should I use for my investment?
• How can I change my loan payment?
• Why can't I set up a loan using the same name as a loan I deleted?
• Why is the amortization wrong on my last payment?
• Why is my schedule wrong after I deleted a loan transaction?
• Why is my current loan balance wrong if the original loan balance is correct?
• Why is the loan split on the memorized transaction gone?
• How can I get into my Quicken file without my password?
• Why can't I reconcile if my opening balance is correct?
• Why is my opening balance off this month if I reconciled last month?
• How do I enter earlier transactions so that I can create more comprehensive reports, graphs, and budgets?
• How do I enter my paycheck and keep track of my deductions?
• What's the difference between c and R in the Clr field?
• Does Quicken have a calculator?
• How do I add customized icons to the iconbar?
• Why did my transaction disappear from the register immediately after recording it?
• Why are transactions missing from my register?
• Why do I keep getting a split when I enter a certain transaction?
• Can I save my desktop with a report open?
• How can I display more columns onscreen?
• How do I set up categories with tax time in mind if I get multiple copies of the same tax forms (such as two W-2s)?
• What is the difference between a Quicken data file and an account?
• How can I enter dates easily?
• Can I assign a memorized transaction to the iconbar?
• How do I resolve the following errors when restoring a backed up Quicken data file from a floppy disk: "Destination Disk Full" or "Error reading source file" or "Unable to read from source file"?
• How do I resolve the error "Can't open file" when opening a Quicken file?
• How do I change the opening balance amount in a Quicken account?
• How can I convert Quicken reports to other programs such as Excel?
• How do I resolve the message "One or more backup files are missing," which occurs when I attempt to restore a backup file from floppy disks?
• How do I create a new Quicken file?