Keeping register on original category instead of jumping to new category

1Moose63

:/ The first thing I do after uploading my latest transactions is to correct the categories. I typically put the transactions in order of category to look for those that are "Uncategorized." When I change the category and hit return, the register jumps to the new category. I would like to keep the register on the "Uncategorized" category so I can go down the list changing each one, rather than having to go back and finding "Uncategorized" each time. Is there a way to set that in preferences?

jacobs

No, there's no preference for what you're asking for.

But… there's a way to do what you want. If you use the Search box to do a search for "uncategorized", you can change a transaction to a category and the filtered register will stay just as it was; it won't re-load or re-sort. 

Austin@

@1Moose63 you can also achieve what @jacobs suggested by using the "Status" filter at the top of any register and setting it to "Uncategorized":



Achieves the same result as typing "uncategorized" in the search box, but saves you from typing it out. Either way works

jacobs

No, there's no preference for what you're asking for.

But… there's a way to do what you want. If you use the Search box to do a search for "uncategorized", you can change a transaction to a category and the filtered register will stay just as it was; it won't re-load or re-sort. 

1Moose63

:) Thanks! Works great.

Austin@

@1Moose63 you can also achieve what @jacobs suggested by using the "Status" filter at the top of any register and setting it to "Uncategorized":



Achieves the same result as typing "uncategorized" in the search box, but saves you from typing it out. Either way works

1Moose63

@Austin@ Thank you. That should be helpful. I was hoping to find a setting, like you find in Excel which allows you to control which cell the cursor moves to after hitting Return. It always drives me crazy when the cursor jumps away from category I’m working in. Thanks for the tip.