Set Up Global Options for Sage 50

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Change the default number of decimal places for data entry

Remove the word "Uncalculated," which appears as the cash balance in the Receive Money, Payments, or Payroll Entry windows

Hide G/L account fields in various task windows

Change Sage 50 color scheme

Perform other administrative tasks

Read the global options overview

Global options set defaults that are in effect for all Sage 50 companies that your computer accesses. Global options allow each user to specify how Sage 50 opens companies and displays data.

  1. From the Options menu, select Global. Sage 50 displays the Maintain Global Options window.
  2. Select your preference options. The following are global options you can set up.

    Decimal Point Entry

    Hide General Ledger Accounts

    Warn if a data record was changed but not saved yet

    Hide Inactive Records

    Recalculate cash balance automatically in Receipts, Payments, and Payroll Entry

    Use Timeslips Accounting Link

    3. Select a secondary sort for sorting transactions

    Improve Performance

    Line Item Entry Display

    Smart Data Entry Options

    Color Scheme

    Sage Partners Security Level

    Spell Check

    Spell Check Options

  3. When finished, click OK to save your default settings and close the window. To discard your changes, click Cancel.

    Each Sage 50 company that you open using this computer will have the same global options set up.