Definition: The Microsoft Money Essential Account Register lets you see everything you need to know about your current account balances and transactions, automatically, without a lot of data entry. Use the Microsoft Money Essential Register for accounts that you want to update online instead of entering transactions manually.
With the Microsoft Money Essential Register you can: see transactions and balances at a glance without extra details or clutter, rely on MS Money Online Updates to give you information from your bank or brokerage, and automatically categorize transactions into broad spending areas.
To determine whether an account is using the Microsoft Money Advanced or Essential Register, look at the top right of the account register where a label indicates Advanced Register or Essential Register. The Microsoft Money Advanced Account Register offers a more detailed alternative to the Essential Account Register.