Chapter 1 Introduction
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M YOB Accounting M YOB Premier Asia
This guide is not intended to be exhaustive and is complemented by the online help, which covers all the functions, including those infrequently
used.
M YOB Help
M YOB Help is a comprehensive online resource that com plements the User Guide
by addressing all functions and features, including those used infrequently. It also includes troubleshooting information for comm on
book-keeping problems. To display M YOB Help:
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In any window, press the F1 key, or click the Help
button and
choose Help for This Window
, or
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choose
M YOB Help
from the
Help
menu. The help menu bar in the topic that appears always includes these
menus:
Topics
,
Site Tools
and
Search
.
Topics menu Here you will find the procedures for setting up the
program , m anaging com pany files and user accounts, doing daily and end-of-period tasks, generating reports and form s, and importing and
exporting data.
Site Tools menu
Select this to learn how to use M YOB Help m ore effectively or locate overviews of all the functions of the software.
Search menu
Select this menu to locate topics by keywords. Searches can be as widely or as narrow ly defined as you like. The
Search window
contains full instructions.
W indow s help
Opening M YOB Help from a w indow accesses descriptive or procedural topics relevant to that window. Click the
Help button
at the bottom - left corner and choose
Help for This Window ,
Tell M e How ,
Tips Troubleshooting
or Search the Help
. Instead of choosing Help for This
Window , you can press the F1 key or go to the
Help menu and choose
M YOB Help
.
Help for This Window
This option displays a description of the window in the
Overview tab, which includes links to m ore detailed descriptive and
procedural topics. The Fields
tab displays a description of each field and control in the window. The
Tips tab displays links to topics that give you
tips, that describe solutions to comm on problems or that direct you to other sources of help.
Tell M e How This option displays a list of procedural topics that tell you
how to perform various tasks in the window, or other related tasks.
Tips Troubleshooting
This option displays the Tips
page for the help relating to the window.
Search the Help This option opens the
Search w indow. It is an
alternative to going to the Help
menu and choosing Search the Help
, or clicking the
Search menu in the m enu bar of any help topic.
Com m and cent res help
The content of a Command Centre
window changes as you click an option in the top panel. A help icon appears in the top right corner of each
Command Centre w indow. For m ore inform ation about com mand
centres, see ‘Comm and centres’ on page 12
.
Where to start
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User Guide
When you click the help icon , M YOB Help displays a description of the com mand centre you are in and its various functions.
Get t ing St art ed guide
The Gett ing St art ed Guide provides information on how to install the software and how to register your ownership of the software; it also details
the various technical support options available.
Ot her resources
There are various web-based resources available at http: www.m yob.com .m y
For example, you can check for product updates, access a database of frequently asked questions or find the
location of your nearest M YOB Certified Consultant. You can also access these resources from the M YOB com mand centre by choosing
Additional Resources on the Web
from the
Help m enu.
Where to start
When you start your M YOB accounting software, a welcom e w indow displays the follow ing options:
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Open your company file —use this option to open your com pany file
once it has been created.
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Create new company file —create a company file for your business. See
Chapter 2, ’Creating and activating company files’, starting on page 15 .
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Explore the sample company —experim ent w ith a sample company’s
data and learn how to use your M YOB accounting software.
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What’s New in this version —learn about the new features in this
version of M YOB accounting software.
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Exit M YOB accounting software —close your M YOB accounting
software.
Experiment w it h a sam ple company’s dat a
Before you create a new com pany file, w e recomm end that you experim ent w ith a sample com pany’s data.
To explore t he Clearw at er com pany f ile
Start M YOB accounting softw are and, in the w elcome window that
appears, click Explore the sample company
. A Command Centre
window appears. A
Command Centre window is alw ays displayed on your computer screen
when a com pany file is open. N otice that the nam e of the sam ple com pany, Clearw ater, appears at the top of the window.
N ow that the Clearwater company file is open, you can browse the program, explore the transactions that have already been entered and
enter som e transactions yourself.
Chapter 1 Introduction
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