TRANSACTIONS

TRANSACTIONS

Edit a transaction

Correct an amount, date, category, payment source or other transaction information when something needs to change.

3 min read

BEFORE YOU START

Review the transaction first.

Check the existing transaction against the information you want MoniTrak to reflect before making any changes.

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The transaction you want to update

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The correct amount and date

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The correct category

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The account or credit card the transaction belongs to

STEP BY STEP

Let's get it set up.

01

Find the transaction

Open Transactions and locate the activity you want to correct. Review the merchant, amount, category and payment source before editing it.

TRANSACTIONSSelect a transaction
24 Oct 2026
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SalaryIncome · Current Account
+ AED 20,000
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Fast FoodRestaurant · Cashback Credit Card
− AED 850
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Coffee ShopRestaurant · Cashback Credit Card
− AED 75
02

Choose Edit transaction

Open the transaction controls and choose Edit transaction to update the information stored in your workspace.

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Fast FoodRestaurant · Cashback Credit Card
− AED 850
View detailsEdit transaction
03

Update the information that changed

Correct only the fields that need attention. In this example, the expense amount changes from AED 850 to AED 750 while the category and credit card remain unchanged.

EDIT TRANSACTIONFast Food
Date24 Oct 2026No change
AmountAED 750Changed from AED 850
CategoryRestaurantNo change
Paid fromCashback Credit CardNo change
DescriptionFast FoodNo change
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Changing the amount, category or payment source can also change the totals or context shown elsewhere in MoniTrak.

04

Review and save your changes

Check the updated transaction before saving. The revised information can then be reflected wherever that transaction contributes to your workspace.

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Fast FoodRestaurant · Cashback Credit Card− AED 750
✓ Updated

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The corrected transaction can update related totals.

In this example, reducing the Fast Food expense by AED 100 also reduces the amount recorded against the Restaurant category by AED 100.

PREVIOUS EXPENSEAED 850
→
UPDATED EXPENSEAED 750
PREVIOUS RESTAURANT SPENDINGAED 1,250
− AED 100
UPDATED RESTAURANT SPENDINGAED 1,150
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The transaction remains categorized as Restaurant and linked to the Cashback Credit Card; only its amount changed in this example.

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