Downloaded transactions changing prefilled transactions in accounts

19randyowen59

I budget and enter bank account and credit card account transactions in advance. When transactions actually execute and download into perspective accounts, the prefilled transaction information i.e. payee, splits, and memos are changed. How can I avoid this?

Frankx

Hi @19randyowen59.

It sounds like your settings are such that you are allowing the downloaded transactions to overwrite the manual entries you are pre-entering in Quicken.  You should change the setting as follows:

1) Go to "Edit" > "Preferences" 
2) Select "Downloaded Transactions"
3) In the "After Downloading Transactions" section - make sure that the "Automatically add..." boxes are NOT checked 
4) In the "During Transaction Download" section - make sure the "Automatically apply Quicken's suggested name to payee" is NOT checked
5) Click OK to close out.

Let me know of you have any followups and/or how this goes.

Frankx

19randyowen59

Thank you Frankx, I have adjusted accordingly. I will await tomorrow's download and follow up if necessary.

Frankx

@19randyowen59,

Sounds good and please let me know the results.

Frankx