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August 9, 2026
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Chart of Accounts Column Widths

  • August 9, 2026
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Every time I open the Chart of Accounts I have to resize the column widths in order to see details. How do I lock in the column widths I want?

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August 10, 2026

The main screen resets to its original size every time you close it, so it will not save your changes.

 

You can try keeping the window open in the background while you work:

 

  1. Open your Chart of Accounts and stretch the columns to the sizes you want.
  2. Click View at the top of your screen and select Multiple Windows.
  3. Leave the account screen open in the background instead of closing it when you finish.

 

If you want the sizes to stay put permanently so they never reset:

 

  1. Go to Reports at the top of your screen, move to Lists, and click Account Listing.
  2. Adjust the lines by dragging to change the column sizes.
  3. Click the Memorize button at the top of that report, type a name for it, and click OK.
  4. Go back to View at the top of your screen, select Add to Icon Bar, and click OK.

 

Let me know if you need anything else. I'm here to help.