When GnuCash is running and this documentation is installed
[1]
,
this window is accessed by
pressing the F1 key or
selecting from the menu → .
→ (Ctrl+H) will open the other part of this documentation.
In most dialogs the button will lead you directly to the page which describes that dialog.
The complete help menu is explained in Section 4.2.1.9, “Account Tree - Menu”.
Operating System and Help Viewer
Depending on your operating system we use different programs to display this help document:
Linux- Gnome
Yelp macOS- default web browser
WindowsWindowshelp viewer
See their respective manuals to get help about help.
The guide is the counterpart to this help. It explains the concepts used in GnuCash and has a tutorial
that takes you through using GnuCash to manage your accounts. It will appear if you choose
in the Welcome to
GnuCash! menu.
To open this Guide manually go to → or press Ctrl+H .
 | Important |
|---|---|
It is strongly recommended to read this guide if you are new to | |
An immense amount of less-formal, but often more recent documentation about as
well usage as development of GnuCash is collected by the community in the
GnuCash Wiki ; the Frequently
Asked Questions page should be a first stop whenever you encounter difficulty using
GnuCash.
 | Tip |
|---|---|
You should also try its search page or browse categories. | |
The multilingual GnuCash website contains:
- Announcements
- of new releases or server maintenance – usually only in English;
- Downloads
- of the program or the documentation in several flavours;
- Links
- to file bugs or suggest enhancements and more.
Mailing Lists
The primary source of user support is the user mailing list. If English is not your primary language, see wiki:user mailing lists for local lists. That page has also other useful sections like Netiquette or your individual Mailing List Management.
In case you are old school there are 3rd party services which convert some of the lists into other formats:
One must subscribe before posting, even if using Nabble or Gmane.
Chat
Several of the developers and experienced users monitor the #gnucash channel at irc.gimp.net. They are usually busy with other tasks and of course are not always at their computers. Log in, ask your question, and stay logged in; it may take several hours before your question is noticed and responded.
- If you got disconnected check the IRC logs to verify that you missed nothing related.
- Requirements, netiquette, and other details are explained in the IRC wiki page.
[1] Our bundles for FlatPak, macOS, and Windows contain it, but under Linux it is usually shipped as
separate package
gnucash-docs
.