![QBO Create menu](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/qbo-create-menu.jpg)
Click the plus sign (+), which then changes to an X, to open the Create menu and select a transaction to create.
![QBO advanced search](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/qbo-advanced-search.jpg)
Click the magnifying glass to view a list of recent transactions and to search for transactions. To open a recent transaction, click it to open it in its transaction window. Type any identifying information or click Advanced Search to specify more detailed search criteria.
![QBO Gear menu](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/qbo-gear-menu.jpg)
Click the Gear button to display the Gear menu, which helps you perform a variety of tasks in QBO other than entering transactions.