User Guide

Lesson I—Getting to Know Peachtree Accounting

Getting Help with Peachtree Accounting

❻ Drop-Down Lists: Fields that have lists of available information choices.

These fields have an arrow beside the text box. Click the arrow button and

make a selection. (You can also use the

t key to highlight the arrow button

and press

e to open the list.)

❼ Date Boxes: Boxes in which you enter dates have a small calendar icon

beside them. You can click this icon, or right-click the mouse while in this

field, to display a pop-up calendar. You can search for and select the date you

want by double-clicking within the calendar.

❽ Check Boxes: Options that are selected when an X (or check mark) appears

in the box. To select a check box, click the box with your mouse or press

❾ Arrow Buttons: These buttons indicate that more information is available.

Selecting an arrow button generally opens a second window. (In this case, the

Employee Beginning Balances window opens.)

Getting Help with Peachtree Accounting

When you need information about a procedure or how to use a particular

feature, the Peachtree Accounting Help system is one of the most efficient

ways to learn. You can access Peachtree Accounting Help in the following

ways:

• From most Peachtree Accounting windows, select the Help button:

This button displays a Help topic pertaining to the particular

window currently open. You can also press 1 to open a Help topic

about the currently displayed window.

• Select “Contents and Index” from the Help menu: This option

opens the Peachtree Accounting Help file where you can explore the

table of contents, scroll through an index, or search for a desired

topic. The Find tab searches for every instance of the word or phrase

you submit. The Ask a Question tab searches for topics related to

your inquiry.

• Select “What’s This” from the Help menu or press

s+1: Your

mouse pointer will change to a question mark symbol. Click the field

or object you want information about and a pop-up definition will

appear. You can also click your right mouse button on an area of the

window, and then select “What’s This?” from the list.

Right-click in an

area of the

window and select

“What’s This?” to

view the pop-up

definition.