Search hidden memo field

Steve29

When I enter text in the search field, I am offered only to search in "visible columns". The memo field is hidden. And I see no way to search it. I have lots of information in memos and in Q2007 it was searched automatically. Does anybody know if I can search it in 2019?

Thanks -- 

jacobs

@Steve29 You're correct that you cannot search columns which are hidden from view. Since you use the Memo field extensively, I guess my question to you would be: why not have it visible in your registers? That would make it searchable, and also viable as you scan your transactions. I have the Memo/Notes column visible in all my registers.

If you aren't aware, you can show or hide any columns you want by clicking on the Columns icon in the bottom toolbar, and checking/unchecking any of the columns. You can rearrange the order of the columns by clicking and dragging the column headings left or right. And you can control column width by clicking and dragging left or right on the divider line between column headings. (Note that you need to make these changes on each of your registers individually; there's no way to do it globally -- which is annoying, but you only have to make changes once.)

jacobs

@Steve29 You're correct that you cannot search columns which are hidden from view. Since you use the Memo field extensively, I guess my question to you would be: why not have it visible in your registers? That would make it searchable, and also viable as you scan your transactions. I have the Memo/Notes column visible in all my registers.

If you aren't aware, you can show or hide any columns you want by clicking on the Columns icon in the bottom toolbar, and checking/unchecking any of the columns. You can rearrange the order of the columns by clicking and dragging the column headings left or right. And you can control column width by clicking and dragging left or right on the divider line between column headings. (Note that you need to make these changes on each of your registers individually; there's no way to do it globally -- which is annoying, but you only have to make changes once.)

Steve29

Perfect. Thank you very much, Jacobs -- and thanks for the quick reply. That solves the problem!