Unused categories - budgeting (Q Mac)

Nana Kate

Im a new user - trying to set up a budget for the year - unused categories (that don't have a transaction yet) don't show up? Help appreciated in "converting" these categories
Thanks

UKR

Hopefully, some Q Mac expert users will chime in here shortly.
Meanwhile, for your reading pleasure ...

Are you new to Quicken Mac (2015 and newer)?

Welcome.

Getting Started with Quicken for Mac
https://www.quicken.com/complete-guide-getting-started-quicken-2018-mac
https://www.quicken.com/getting-started with links to more information and videos

If you haven't done so already, please review these videos for more information about Quicken Mac
https://www.youtube.com/user/QuickenMac/videos

(OK, so they're a little dated by now, but they will still help you get started)

Help! (Quicken Mac)

Click Help / Quicken Help for additional help on Quicken functions and features.
A browser-based version is available here: https://help.quicken.com/display/MAC/Quicken+for+Mac+Help

lhossus

Nana Kate said:

Im a new user - trying to set up a budget for the year - unused categories (that don't have a transaction yet) don't show up? Help appreciated in "converting" these categories
Thanks

Click on the Edit Budget icon / text located just below the budget title in upper left of a budget display, then in that resulting editor display, click on the Select Categories button in the lower left. A list of categories will appear with a check beside each category that is currently in the budget. 

Verify that the Show filter (at the bottom of the list, on the right side) is set appropriately (Used and/or Unused).