6.6. Reviewing and Incorporating Downloaded Transactions

If you record transactions in the account register prior to downloading them, you have only to match the downloaded transactions to the ones you entered and then correct any discrepancies. On the other hand, if you don't record transactions in the register—whether due to laziness or a trusting nature—you accept downloaded transactions to create new transactions in the register. You may have to fill in the category or other fields if QuickFill hasn't already done so.

As Figure 6-10 illustrates, the Status column tells you whether Quicken has matched a downloaded transaction to one you entered. Here's what each status value means: