User Guide

Tutorials
Getting Started Guide
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If you are new to using online Help, select “Using Peachtree Accounting
Help” from the Contents tab of the Help menu. This gives you a basic
overview on using the Windows Help engine.
Using Peachtree Accounting Help
The online Help is also a great reference for information in setting up a
company. Let’s take a look at a list of the sample company charts of accounts
included with Peachtree Accounting.
1 From the Help menu, select Contents and Index.
The “Help Topics: Peachtree Accounting Help” window appears with the
Contents tab selected.
2 With the Contents tab selected, double-click the Reference book.
The Reference book opens and displays all Reference topics available,
including an Accounting Primer for introduction to basic accounting.
3 Scroll down and double-click the Help for Your Business book.
The Help for Your Business book opens.
4 Double-click the “Sample Charts of Accounts” book.
This opens a Help window displaying a list of sample charts of accounts.
Note
The Contents tab
acts as a starting
point, displaying
categories of
information
available. The
Contents tab is
similar to a table
of contents.