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  • Change a transaction category
    To change a transaction category, follow these steps: Change transaction categories Select the transaction you'd like to change the category of Click on the Category button underneath the transaction name Select the category you want the transaction categorised as Click Select All if you want to apply this category to all transactions from the same merchant Click on Apply edit at the bottom of the screen Mass update transaction categories You can also upFew readers
  • Exclude a transaction
    Excluding a transaction will stop it from being counted towards your spending - iff you don't want a transaction to be included in your analytics, exclude it πŸ›‘ This feature Particularly useful if you have made a transfer from one of your bank accounts to another and the transfer is now included in your Income. There are three ways to exclude transactions: Excluding one transaction Find and select the transaction you want to be excluded in Recent Transactions section of the *Few readers
  • Add, edit or remove tags
    Tags are a quick way to group transactions instead of the using transactions categories. A quick and easy example would be creating tags like train flight and fuel for transactions under the category 'Transport'. Once a tag has been set, you can see spending by tag by selecting the tag in the transaction. Adding Tags There are scenarios where Emma might not automatically apply a tag. In this case, you can still add your own tags. If your transaction already has tags added to it butFew readers
  • Add or change transaction logos
    Have a transaction that isn't showing the right logo or any logo at all? It's likely that Emma can't match the merchant with a merchant in our database or has made an incorrect match. To change or add a logo, follow the steps below. Select the transaction which needs amending Scroll to the bottom Under Something wrong?, select Improve the logo and name! Enter the merchant's official twitter handle and click nextFew readers
  • Add or remove receipts
    Emma lets you add receipts to your transactions so you can keep on top of your spending and track expenses! To add a receipt follow these simple steps: Click the transaction you would like to add a receipt to Scroll down and select Receipt Select Take a photo of your receipt or Choose from Library This will save automatically πŸ˜ƒ To view your receipt, just click on the image. Can I add multiple receipts to a transaction? You can indeed! Click the camera button next toFew readers
  • I can’t see historical transaction data
    When you first connect your bank account to Emma, we can only sync approximately the previous 12 months of your transaction history from the bank account you connect. So if you connected your bank account on the 1st of January this year, it will only show data to the 1st of January of the previous year. It can be more or less historical transactions depending on the banking provider, but they impose these limits and we are unable to obtain further historical transaction data. This does notFew readers
  • Change the date of a transaction
    To change the date of a transaction, please follow these steps: Go the Feed tab and select your Transactions Find the transaction you want to edit and tap on it Tap on the date at the top Set the new date and tap Save The transaction date will now be updated and you can repeatFew readers
  • Add, edit or remove notes
    Notes help give context to your transactions ✍️ Adding a note To add a note: Click on the transaction. Click on Add note Type your note Click on Save Editing a note To edit a note: Click on the transaction Click on the existing note Edit the note and select Save Removing a Note To remove a Note: Click on the transaction Click on the existing note Remove the note and select SaveFew readers
  • Amend pending transactions
    Looking to amend a pending transaction? Currently in Emma, you can't amend pending transactions. When you make a purchase, there are multiple steps that go on behind the scenes between your bank and the merchant/retailer. Pending transactions are temporary and are created to display purchases you've made. They're pending, however, because your bank hasn't yet paid the merchant on your behalf. Once your bank has paid the merchant, the pending transaction will be deleted and a new, non-Some readers

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