A question I get frequently is “How should I record a bank transfer?” Even though this is a common accounting task, Sage 50 doesn’t provide a specific function for it. So here are three methods you can use to record a bank transfer in Sage 50. They’re all easy, and they all work. So just […]
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Sage 50 2026 New Features
Nov 10
I’ll give more detailed information about the new features in version 2026 once I’ve had time to dig into them. But here is a list of what’s new. It’s not a long list, but these are significant new features and I think most people will think it was worth the long wait for this release. […]
I’ve heard from a few people recently who have installed the Windows 11 upgrade on their Windows 10 computer. Even though the upgrade seemed to go smoothly, Sage 50 did not work afterward. This doesn’t mean Sage 50 won’t work on Windows 11, it just means there is a lot that can go wrong when […]
As most of you know, Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. That doesn’t mean your Windows 10 computer will stop working. But it does mean you will stop receiving updates. So, the longer you stay on Windows 10, the more vulnerable it will become. For most people, this means upgrading […]
Convert a PDF to Excel
Aug 19
If you have ever tried to copy anything from a PDF and paste it into Excel, you know it usually doesn’t turn out well. There are applications that will convert PDFs into Excel files (with varying degrees of success.) But did you know that Excel has a built in tool to extract any table from […]
Assembly items are inventory items that are made up of other components. Those components can be stock items, non-stock items, services, labor, or even other assemblies. Quantity and cost are tracked for assembly items just like they are for stock items. The two essential differences between assembly items and stock items are: Assemblies have a […]
Sage has announced a new hosted option for Sage 50. If you’re not familiar with hosting, it means that instead of maintaining the Sage 50 application and data on your workstation and/or server, they are kept on a server that Sage maintains and you access it through your web browser or a special application. This […]
CTRL+Backspace You’re deep in a spreadsheet typing away and have to scroll to the bottom to look at a number. How do you quickly get back to where you were? Ctrl+Backspace will jump you back to the active cell. CTRL+. You have a large group of cells highlighted and want to move to […]
Date Shortcuts in Sage 50
Apr 29
Knowing how to be efficient in the small things can actually make a big difference in how long it takes you to accomplish tasks and how much you enjoy (or don’t enjoy) using software. One place I see people wasting a lot of time in Sage 50 is entering dates. Opening the calendar and selecting […]
Have you ever wanted to break up text into two or more lines within the same cell of an Excel worksheet? It’s actually really easy to do. Just hold down the alt key and press Enter to insert a line break. Then type the next line of text. Excel will automatically turn on text wrapping […]
