"Shortcuts to Entering Dates in Peachtree"
In almost every Peachtree window, you are asked to select or enter a date.
Dates define when a transaction takes place, identify certain fields in a record
like the Customer Since date, and define time period ranges in reports.
To enter dates manually: If you type the date in one of the following formats:
M/D/YY, MM/D/YY, M/DD/YY, MM/DD/YY, or MM/DD/YYYY, Peachtree will convert the
date automatically to the Month DD, YYYY format. For example, if you enter
3/15/03, Peachtree will convert the date to Mar 15, 2003.
To quickly enter a date within the current month, just type the day of the
month. For example, if the current accounting period is March 2003 and you want
to enter March 15, 2003, type 15. Peachtree will automatically enter the date
as Mar 15, 2003.
To enter dates using the calendar button: Whenever you see the calendar button
next to a date field, click it to display a calendar. After the calendar
displays, click on the desired date. The pop-up calendar will also display if
you right-click any date field.
To select another month or year from the pop-up calendar, simply select either
the left arrow to enter a previous year or month or select the right arrow to
enter the next year or month.
You can also press the Page Up key to move back a month, and the Page Down key
to move forward a month. To change the year, press the CTRL + Page Up keys to
move back a year, and the CTRL + Page Down keys to move forward a year.
To quickly select a range of dates for From and To fields on the Filter tab for
reports, click the From calendar button. Click and drag to select a range of
dates.
