How to Create New Journals in MS Office

Journals are a tool you can use in Microsoft Office Accounting software, a program designed for small businesses. The program automatically sets up a journal for each company that you add to your account. You can create new journal entries at any time. These entries are individual documents that you post to the journal section of your company home page. You can use journal entries to record financial transactions, account activity and other business transactions. Saved journal entries are posted to your accounting record, and you must follow a special editing or voiding process to remove them. Create new journal entries to record recent transactions.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Office Accounting software

Instructions

1. Open the Microsoft Office Accounting program on your computer.

2. Go to the "Company" menu and select "New Journal Entry."

3. Enter your data or information in the "Journal Entry" form.

4. Enter a description of the entry in the "Memo" box.

5. Find the "Toolbar" at the top of the window.

6. Save the journal entry in one of two ways. Click "Save and Close" to save the entry, post it and close it. Click "Save and New" to save the current journal entry and open a new entry.

Tips & Warnings

• To customize a journal entry layout, go to the "View" menu and select "Modify Layout." For more information about journal entry options, look at the "Journal Entry form: Options and Information" section of the Microsoft Office Accounting website.

References

• Microsoft: Make, Edit, or Void a Journal Entry
• Microsoft: Journal Entry Form - Options and Information
• Microsoft: Save Time With Recurring Documents

Resources

• Microsoft: MS Office Accounting 2009 Quick Start Guide
• Office-Outlook: Journal All Contacts