A journal will resemble the image below:



A journal will require that you enter a date, choose one or more accounts for the transaction, enter the dollar amounts for the transaction, and provide a reference or comment as appropriate.

Dates in journals must be entered using the format dd/mmm: for example, 15/Jan.

Some journals will allow you to add and remove lines from the transaction using the "+" and "-" buttons just below the date field. Journals without these buttons have the correct number of lines already listed.

Clicking on the account field will display a small window with accounts and headings listed. This is known as the Account Chooser, and it allows you to select one of the accounts and/or headings to fill in the long input box. See How Do I Use the Account Chooser? for more details.

To input numerical values, click on a box in one of the columns on the right side of the journal, and enter a numerical value.

For more information regarding how to work with the account headings and numerical values you've entered, see Can I drag and drop values?