Open and find a file

To open a file, choose the Open command from the File menu, or use the corresponding icon in the toolbar.

• Accounting files can be opened if they are located on the local computer or accessible through a network drive.
• If they were sent via email, you must first move them to a folder on the computer.
• Only one person at a time can open the file to make changes. If changes are made to a protected file, or one already in use, you must choose a different file name to save it.
• The program notifies that the file has been opened in read-only mode ( the file cannot be changed or saved) in the following cases:
  • The file has already been opened by the same user or in another session.
  • The file is on non-rewritable media (CD-ROM).
  • The file is in a temporary folder that is not writable.
  • The file is write-protected or the user does not have permission to modify the file.
• If the file is password-protected, the password dialog will appear.
  When the previous accounting year is protected by a password and you want to run the Enhanced Balance Sheet with Groups command, the program will ask for the password of the previous year.
  Otherwise, it is necessary to follow one of the recommendations provided in the notes on the page Enter password.

Opening multiple files in the same instance of Banana Accounting

To open multiple files at the same time, go to File > Open and select the desired file. Repeat this operation for each file you want to open.

The files are displayed layered in the same window. To switch from one file to another, use the Next window command available in the toolbar.

Opening multiple files in separate instances of Banana Accounting

It is possible to open multiple files in different instances of Banana Accounting:

• Windows
  • Open the first Banana file as usual.
  • To open additional files, right-click the program icon in the taskbar at the bottom, select Banana Accounting, and open a file. Repeat this operation for all the files you want to open.
• Mac
  • Open the first Banana file as usual.
  • To open additional files, open the Terminal and type the following command: "open -n -a BananaPlus", then open a file. Repeat this operation for all the files you want to open.

Note: If a file is already opened in another session, the program will notify you that the file has been opened in read-only mode.

 Searching for Banana files on Windows computers

Banana Accounting files have the .ac2 extension. The search function varies depending on your version of Windows.

• Windows 10: click on the Search icon on the Taskbar, type .ac2 or the beginning of the file name, then click the Documents arrow.
• In Windows File Explorer, type the extension "*.ac2" or the name of the accounting file and let Windows search for it.
• In Banana, when the Open File dialog opens (File menu > Open), type the extension "*.ac2" in the search field at the top right, then click the search entire computer icon below or select the folder where you want to find the file. 

Searching for Banana files on Mac computers

• In Banana Accounting, in the Open dialog File > Open, type "ac2" or a word from the file name in the Search box (top right). Use the icons to select where to search (entire computer or selected folders).
• Open the Finder and type "ac2", or the beginning or a word from the name of the file you want to find in the search box.
• Right-click on the Finder icon, click Search, and then enter "ac2" or the file name.