Creating a card

You need to create a card for an individual or business if you want to perform any of the following tasks:

■	record sales and track the amounts owing to you

■	record purchases and track the amounts owing to suppliers

■	[ AccountEdge Plus only] record paycheques and print payroll reports (such as P11’s and P45’s)

■	print mailing labels

■	print personalised letters

■	record contact details.

When you set up your company file, you may have created cards for your customers and suppliers. In addition to these cards, you can create employee cards and personal cards for your friends and relatives.

 

If you want to create a card for…	See
a customer	page 69Creating a customer card
a supplier	page 93Creating a supplier card
an employee	page 123Creating employee cards
a friend or relative	below

To add a personal card

1	Go to the Card File command centre and click Cards List. The Cards List window appears.

2	Click New. The Card Information window appears.

3	Select Personal from the Card Type list.

4	Type the name for the card and press Tab.

5	If you want to, complete the other fields in the Profile tab.

6	Click the Card Details tab. In this tab, you can:

n	add a picture—see To link a picture.

n	enter identifiers—these are useful for grouping your cards. See ‘To select contacts using Card IDs’ on page 267.

n	use custom lists and fields—you can record additional information about the card. See Customising cards.

7	When you have finished entering the card details, click OK to save the card and close the Card Information window.

Related Topics

■	Customising cards