Quicken is a financial management program developed by Intuit, and it is used in homes and in small businesses. Running Quicken on two or more computers can be done, but the challenge is keeping your data synchronized between each computer. You can solve this problem by using Quicken's backup and restore feature or synchronizing your data over a network share.
Using the Backup and Restore Option
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Click "Start | All Programs | Quicken 2012 | Quicken 2012." If you have an earlier version, the year will be different.
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Select "File," choose "Backup & Restore" and click "Backup Quicken File."
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Select "Back up on my computer or hard drive (CD, hard drive, thumb drive).
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Click "Change..." and specify the location to store your backup. You can choose a network location or a flash drive for portability.
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Click "Back up Now." When the backup is complete, a confirmation message appears stating, "Quicken data file backed up successfully. Click "OK."
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Launch Quicken from a second computer. Click the "File" menu, select "Backup & Restore" and choose "Restore from Backup File."
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Select the "Restore from your backup" radio button and choose "Browse..." If you are using a network location, browse to the location and choose that shared folder. If you are using a flash drive, place the flash drive in the computer and browse to that location.
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Click "Restore Backup" to restore the data and synchronize Quicken between the two computers.
