What/where is the DEFAULT Quicken file?

Question

I have been doing dated/timed backups to an external drive G: .  I know when I close a session without backing up, my work is saved. Where is it saved by default? When I backup first and then close, does Quicken also save my work to the default location? Which file does the drop-down list refer to when I try to come back to that file? I am working in 4 different files and after working in several, one file drops off of the drop-down list, so I need to know where the default copy lives.

Boatnmaniac · Answer

For most people, the default location for the primary data files is the same.    File > Open Quicken File should open that location where you would see all the primary data files.

If your "missing" data file is not located there you can go to File > Find Quicken Files.  This will search your hard drive for all Quicken data files (including backups).

If you are looking for the default location for backup files:  Edit > Preferences > Backup > Open / Change.

Did this help you find the file?

NotACPA · Answer

Any "saved" file is saved back into the file you opened it from.  There's no such thing as a "Save as" in Q.

And when you open Q, it defaults to opening the last file used, unless you click on a File icon to open it.

And, if you click on the FILE menu in Q, it will show the last few files opened starting the 1, the most recent.