Where to start

Introduction > Where to start

When you start your AccountEdge software, a welcome window displays the following options:


Option	Select this option to...
Create	Create a new company file for your business. See Create a company file.
Open	Open a company file that was opened last.
Browse for your company file	Find and open your company file.
Sample Company	Experiment with a sample company’s data and learn how to use your software.
Support	Easy access to support options offered on our website.
Company File Maintenance	Additional functions include: Create a company file Optimize your company file Upgrade FirstEdge company file Backup file Restore a backup

Experiment with a sample company’s data

Before you create a new company file, we recommend that you experiment with a sample company’s data. We have provided a sample company file, called Widgets & Co. This file contains sample data for you to experiment with. You can add, change, and remove data, as well as view and print reports.

To explore the Widgets company file

v	Start your AccountEdge software and, in the welcome window that appears, click Sample company. A command center window appears.

A command center window always appears when a company file is open. Notice that the name of the sample company, Visions, Inc, appears at the top of the window.

Now that the Widgets & Co. company file is open, you can browse through the software, explore the transactions that have already been entered, and enter some transactions yourself.