Copying the category from the previous split line in a split transaction

Question

I'm a veteran Quicken for Windows user (back to MSDOS days) and have recently switched to Mac. I'm on Quicken Classic Business & Personal, version 8.5.2.

In Windows, if I had a transaction with multiple split lines, I could copy the category from the previous split line with a keystroke. I can't find any way to do that on the Mac. For example, I just bought a pair of prescription glasses. I have a transaction with split lines for the frames, the lenses, the lens coating, etc. I want each of them coded to Medical:Vision. It is unnecessarily clumsy to retype the category (or as much of it as it takes to identify the unique subcategory).

Can anyone help me with a keyboard shortcut or other suggestion? Thanks.

Jon · Answer

You can use Control-C and Control-V to copy & paste the Category (Control-C once on the first line to copy and then Control-V on each subsequent line to paste).

RickO · Answer

I don't know of any keyboard shortcut for this (short of using a keyboard shortcut utility to customize one). I would just copy the category to the clipboard when you enter it the first time, then paste it when you get to the category field on the next split line.