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- Choose Edit menu > Preferences.
- In the left pane, click Setup.
- In the right pane, select the settings you want to use.
- Keyboard mappings
In a standard Windows application - You hold down the CTRL+ Z/X/C/V keys to select the Edit menu commands. These keyboard shortcut keys work differently in Quicken, as explained in the table below.
Summary of keyboard mappings
| CTRL key + | Quicken | Windows |
|---|
| Z | QuickZoom a report amount (Report window) | Undo |
| X | Go to Matching Transfer (Edit menu > Transaction > Go To matching transfer) | Cut |
| C | Category List (Tools menu) | Copy |
| V | Void Transaction (Edit menu > Transaction > Void transaction(s)) | Paste |
If you prefer to use the Windows keyboard shortcuts, choose Windows standard (Undo/Cut/Copy/Paste). This doesn't affect other CTRL key combinations in Quicken.
- Turn On Quicken Sounds
When this box is checked, all of the sound effects in Quicken are turned on.
- Turn On Animation
When this box is checked, all of the animation effects in Quicken are turned on.
- Automatically Minimize Pop-up Windows
When this box is checked, features that display in a Quicken pop-up window minimize when you click outside the pop-up area (for example, on a menu or on the Quicken Tool Bar).
When this box is cleared you can display multiple pop-up windows (for example, side-by-side reports), and you must individually minimize each one.
- Click OK to save your changes.