Use the Move line up and Move line down controls to arrange an editable journal in a readable order. The controls move the complete line, including its account, description and amounts. They do not change which side of the journal the amount belongs to.
A useful order follows the supporting calculation or groups the related debits and credits. Choose an arrangement that makes the adjustment easier to review, especially when it contains several allocations. The first row cannot move farther up, and the last row cannot move farther down.
After moving rows, read the descriptions in their new order and check that copied references still point to the intended source. The displayed line numbers change with the arrangement. If you are discussing a draft with another person, identify the account and amount as well as the line number.
Reordering does not resolve an out-of-balance entry or a wrong account. Verify those separately before saving. Posted entries retain their recorded lines, so make presentation changes while the journal is still an editable draft rather than expecting to rearrange the posted history later.
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