move or hide the accounts column quicken mac (29 Legacy Votes)

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I do not like having the accounts bar on the left hand side of my screen.  It gets in the way and takes up too much room on the screen. Would it be possible to have a show/hide option for that column.  Or better yet, the option to move it to the top screen in a way similar to how Q2007 let me customize my toolbar.  The current layout is too busy and results in an information overload for me.  A small bit of customization would really help.  I have files from 1985 - so I am a loyal user.

smayer97

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smayer97

I also highly recommend that you browse through the IDEAS section of this forum and VOTE for the request of each of the missing features to be added back into Quicken for Mac....to help direct the priorities of the developers.

This will help make the transition easier for you when you are ready to upgrade by seeking to have the features you are used to in QM2007 end up in the latest version.

To do that, I suggest you read this FAQ on how to filter the IDEAS to just show the ones for the Mac version, then VOTE to your heart's content:
https://getsatisfaction.com/quickencommunity/topics/quicken-getsat-faq-how-to-filter-conversations-d...

The following are some of the many feature requests you will find:

• List of Requests for Report Types and Related Features
• Restore Transactions Downloading Acceptance and Matching workflow 
• Add ability to track/store Prior Reconciled Statements/periods
  
• Improve the Bill Reminders Graph (aka Forecast or Projected Balance)
  
• Add QuickMath functionality
  
• True multi-currency conversion support
  
• many requests for configuration options

and many others.

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RickO

Two quick workarounds:
1) click the divider between the side bar and the main part of the window, and you can shrink the width of the sidebar somewhat.
2) double-click an account in the sidebar. it will open in its own window which you can size to full screen.

smayer97

smayer97 (QM2007, CDN user since '92) said:

I also highly recommend that you browse through the IDEAS section of this forum and VOTE for the request of each of the missing features to be added back into Quicken for Mac....to help direct the priorities of the developers.

This will help make the transition easier for you when you are ready to upgrade by seeking to have the features you are used to in QM2007 end up in the latest version.

To do that, I suggest you read this FAQ on how to filter the IDEAS to just show the ones for the Mac version, then VOTE to your heart's content:
https://getsatisfaction.com/quickencommunity/topics/quicken-getsat-faq-how-to-filter-conversations-d...

The following are some of the many feature requests you will find:

• List of Requests for Report Types and Related Features
• Restore Transactions Downloading Acceptance and Matching workflow 
• Add ability to track/store Prior Reconciled Statements/periods
  
• Improve the Bill Reminders Graph (aka Forecast or Projected Balance)
  
• Add QuickMath functionality
  
• True multi-currency conversion support
  
• many requests for configuration options

and many others.

Be sure to scroll down the page, as some contain lists of related features. Click on the link to EACH IDEA separately that you are interested in, then click the VOTE button at the top of EACH page that opens up respectively to increase the count and therefore its visibility to the developers.

If you do not click VOTE at the top of the page of each feature, your vote will NOT be counted for THAT specific feature!


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The following are some additional organized highlights of the many feature requests you will find:

• List of Requests for Reconciliation Process
  
• List of Requests for Bill Reminders (aka Scheduled Transactions) and Graph Features (aka Cash Flow Forecast or Projected Balance)
  
• Loan Amortization
  
• List of Requests Related to Investments
• List of Requests Related to Budgets
  
• List of Requests for Data Entry and Usability Options and Features
  
• List of Requests for User Interface Options and Features
  

and many others.

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Unknown

Totally agree with option to show/hide the accounts side bar when working with a register.  Laptop has limited screen width.  That sidebar is huge and not needed except for a moment to choose an account.  Let me show it for that moment with a key or menu command.  Then let me hide it again.

RickO

Benson Shaw said:

Totally agree with option to show/hide the accounts side bar when working with a register.  Laptop has limited screen width.  That sidebar is huge and not needed except for a moment to choose an account.  Let me show it for that moment with a key or menu command.  Then let me hide it again.

As mentioned above, just double click (instead of single click) the account when selecting it. It will then open in its own window which you can expand to full screen.

Unknown

Benson Shaw said:

Totally agree with option to show/hide the accounts side bar when working with a register.  Laptop has limited screen width.  That sidebar is huge and not needed except for a moment to choose an account.  Let me show it for that moment with a key or menu command.  Then let me hide it again.

Thanks! Finally tried it. Initially thought it would lock at full screen which I don't want. New window can be resized by dragging the corner.  Unfortunately, the window seems to have a minimum size limit. Reducing window height stops at 10 lines of transactions plus that giant banner with account name, and the two bars with filters/search. That's half my screen height. Looking for a workaround to resize this window smaller.  Any help appreciated.

RickO

Benson Shaw said:

Totally agree with option to show/hide the accounts side bar when working with a register.  Laptop has limited screen width.  That sidebar is huge and not needed except for a moment to choose an account.  Let me show it for that moment with a key or menu command.  Then let me hide it again.

Sorry, I don't know any way to get rid of the banner and filter lines. Two things you can do if you haven't already:

Reduce line spacing: menu View > Register Rows > Tiny

Make bottom toolbar hide automatically: menu Quicken > Preferences > General > Toolbar > Always Hide, or Automatically Hide and Show.

M Wax

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Account sidebar list minimize Mac version.


I request the ability to minimize the account sidebar list. When I use quicken for mac on my laptop I would like to minimize the account sidebar list. It would result in more screen real estate to view what I have showing on the right. This feature exists in the windows version.

RickO

M Wax said:

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Account sidebar list minimize Mac version.


I request the ability to minimize the account sidebar list. When I use quicken for mac on my laptop I would like to minimize the account sidebar list. It would result in more screen real estate to view what I have showing on the right. This feature exists in the windows version.

@M Wax... see my post above for 2 workarounds.

M Wax

M Wax said:

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Account sidebar list minimize Mac version.


I request the ability to minimize the account sidebar list. When I use quicken for mac on my laptop I would like to minimize the account sidebar list. It would result in more screen real estate to view what I have showing on the right. This feature exists in the windows version.

Thank you. I do wish the ability to minimize was as easy as the windows version.

Quicken_Tyka

Hello everyone!

This been implemented in the 2019 program Version 5.10.1.




This thread will now be closed, thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and request this feature!

-Quicken Tyka