How to Set Preferences in TurboTax

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TurboTax (tax year 1999) lets you control what you see on the screen, as well as what size you see it in.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Select Calculator from the Tools menu to view TurboTax's calculator. Drag it to a corner of your screen to leave open and out of the way.
Step 2

Select Show Tax Form, in EasyStep, from the View menu to view progress on a form.
Step 3

Select Go to Forms while working in EasyStep for a full-screen view of the form in progress. Click Back to Interview in the upper-right corner of the form to return to EasyStep.
Step 4

Select Magnify All Forms from the Forms menu, while working in Forms method, to reduce or enlarge your screen view of forms. Pick a percentage of original size.
Step 5

Use the View menu in Forms method to display or hide various program elements, as described in the following steps.
Step 6

Select Smart Worksheets from the View menu to hide smart worksheets (forms TurboTax uses to simplify information entry).
Step 7

Select Tool Bar from the View menu to hide the tool bar at the top of your screen, below the main menus.
Step 8

Select Error Alerts from the View menu to prevent error alerts from appearing when the program thinks you made a mistake.
Step 9

Select Status Bar from the View menu to hide the Status Bar at the bottom of your screen.

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