Help with Escape The Paper.

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Set up your first budget

Create a budget, choose category types, import transactions, and establish a simple weekly routine.

Import a bank CSV

Use the Home screen, a keyboard shortcut, or drag and drop to bring in a bank export.

Review and split transactions

Add transactions manually, find uncategorised entries, split purchases, and copy table rows.

Categories, goals, and targets

Structure spending, income, and savings correctly, then plan weekly limits and future expenses.

Tags and suggestions

Teach the suggestion engine with tags, rebuild its matches, and choose the right assignment action.

Track business expenses

Flag business transactions, select a reporting period, review profit and loss, and export a report.

Back up budget files

Protect local .etpb budgets and use archive export and import for portable copies.

Keyboard shortcuts

Keep navigation, importing, category work, reports, and privacy controls close at hand.

Privacy and local data

See what the app processes, where data is stored, and which platform services may be involved.

What changed recently

Review the latest release notes and current macOS compatibility information.