Money: Importing Quicken for Macintosh Files into Money
  
PSS ID Number: Q150083
Article last modified on 08-18-1998
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Money 99
 - Microsoft Money 98
 - Microsoft Money version 5.0 for Windows 95
 - Microsoft Money versions 4.0 and 4.0a for Windows 95
 - Microsoft Money versions 3.0, 3.0a
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SUMMARY
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This article discusses how to import Quicken files into Microsoft
Money, including different ways to transfer files between Macintosh
and Windows-based computers.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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This process involves three steps:
 
1. Exporting your Quicken file into QIF format.
 
2. Transferring your QIF files to your Windows machine.
 
3. Importing your QIF files into Microsoft Money.
 
Export Your Quicken File into QIF Format
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The first step is to export your Quicken file into QIF (Quicken Interchange
Format) files. You need to do this for each file you want to import into
Microsoft Money. Consult your Quicken documentation for more information.
 
Transfer Your QIF Files to Your Windows Machine
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There are many ways to transfer files between Macintosh and Windows-
based computers. This article summarizes several methods.
 
 - PC Exchange is a utility that ships with PowerMacs. See your
   Macintosh owner's guide for more details.
 
 - Many newer Macintosh computers have built-in FDHD drives
   (SuperDrives) and are shipped with the Apple File Exchange (AFE)
   program. If you own one of these computers, you can place a 3.5-inch
   MS-DOS formatted disk in the machine and store or retrieve files
   without any extra hardware or software. See your Macintosh owner's
   guide for more details.
 
 - You can connect the Macintosh directly to an Windows-based PC by using
   a null modem cable. To do this, determine the proper cabling pin-outs
   between the two computers. This information may be published in the
   reference manual supplied with the computer, or it may be purchased
   at most computer dealers or computer bookstores. Once the computers
   are correctly connected, the files may be transferred using a
   communications package, such as Microsoft Works.
 
 - You can send the file over telephone lines using a modem. To do
   this, each computer must have an operating modem and a
   communications package that supports Xmodem data transfers. Consult
   a communications program manual for the proper techniques when
   using the Xmodem protocol.
 
 - MS-DOS files can be saved directly to an external disk drive that
   reads MS-DOS formatted disks and hooks up to the Macintosh's SCSI
   port. Two such disk drives are the DaynaFile from Dayna
   Communications and MatchMaker from Micro Solutions. For more
   information about DaynaFile, call Dayna Communications at (801)
   531-0600. For more information on MatchMaker, call Micro Solutions
   at (815) 756-3411.
 
 - You can transfer files by using a network connection if you have the
   necessary card installed in the MS-DOS machine. The MS-DOS machine
   must have a card installed that allows it to use the AppleTalk
   network. You also need a software package that allows the computers
   to communicate, such as Microsoft Mail or TOPS.
 
 - There are utilities that allow MS-DOS machines to read Macintosh-
   formatted disks. Mac-In-DOS, by Pacific Micro, is one such
   application. Using this program, you can read, write and format
   Macintosh 1.44 megabyte (MB) disks in your computer's internal 3.5-inch
   (high density) floppy drive. For more information on Mac-In-DOS,
   call Pacific Micro at (415) 948-6200 or write to 201 San Antonio
   Circle, C 250, Mountain View, CA 94040.
 
 - There are also additional software packages you can use that allow
   your Macintosh to read from and write to MS-DOS formatted disks.
   These packages include AccessPC, by Insignia Solutions, and DOS
   Mounter, by Dayna Communications. For more information on AccessPC,
   call Insignia Solutions at (800) 848-7677 or (415) 694-7694. For
   more information on DOS Mounter, call Dayna Communications at
   (801) 531-0600.
 
Import Your QIF Files into Microsoft Money
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For more information about importing Quicken files to Money for Windows
95, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q136112
   TITLE     : Money: Bringing Quicken Files into Money
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q136998
   TITLE     : Quicken to Money 4.0: Import/Export Hints, Tips and Help
 
For more information on importing Quicken files to Money 3.0, please
see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q134417
   TITLE     : Money 3.0 FastTips: General Usage Questions & Answers
 
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