Datasheet

4. Select the correct file from the list box.

After Quicken finds the data files stored on the specified disk, select the

Quicken data file you know you want.

5. Click OK after you select the file.

Quicken opens the file and displays the active account in the register

window. (Quicken also displays its Reminders window to show any

unprinted checks or scheduled transactions.)

Note: If the file you’re opening was created in a previous version of

Quicken, Quicken converts the data to the Quicken 2007 format.

Note: If Quicken displays the Quicken Home page rather than the

account register, click the bank account name hyperlink beneath the

Cash Flow Center button.

Migrating from Microsoft Money

Suppose that you’re moving from Microsoft Money to Quicken. The question

of the hour is this: Can you reuse your old or existing Money files in Quicken?

The answer is, “Yes, sort of.”

You can download a program called Data Converter from the Quicken sup-

port Web site. Data Converter converts Microsoft Money data files from

Microsoft Money 2003 and later versions to the Quicken 2007 for Windows

format.

Practically, however, moving financial information from Quicken to Money or

vice versa doesn’t seem to work all that well. Transactions seem to get lost.

Account balances get messed up. People ruin their lives. Well, maybe that

last comment is a slight exaggeration. But, no kidding: Migrating is problem-

atic. If you do want to move from one program to another, I suggest making

sure that you have a really good reason for doing so and that you allow your-

self enough time to track down and correct any errors.

Part I: Zen, Quicken, and the Big Picture

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