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You can add a line at any position in the entry. To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the entry in Accounting \u2192 Journal Entries<\/strong>, then click Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click Add<\/strong> below the lines to add a new line.<\/li>\n
  3. Enter the account and amount in the new line.<\/li>\n
  4. Move the line up using the Move up<\/strong> arrow next to it until it’s below the line you want, such as the fifth line.<\/li>\n
  5. Click Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Make sure the total debit equals the total credit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"template":"","categories":[2116],"tags":[30589,30588,30590,30587,4873,30591,30592,30586],"class_list":["post-158401","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","category-journal-entries","tag-add-a-line-at-a-specific-position","tag-add-a-line-in-an-entry","tag-compound-entry","tag-insert-a-line-in-a-journal-entry","tag-journal-entry","tag-move-a-line-in-an-entry","tag-order-of-entry-lines","tag-reorder-arrows"],"yoast_head":"\nHow do I change the order of journal entry lines and add a line at a specific position? - Daftra Knowledge Base<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to add a line at any position in a journal entry and reorder lines with the Move up and Move Down arrows before you update it.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/faq\/how-do-i-change-the-order-of-journal-entry-lines-and-add-a-line-at-a-specific-position\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How do I change the order of journal entry lines and add a line at a specific position? 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