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# Transaction Journals
Smartbooks provides multiple ways to access and review transaction journals, allowing you to quickly drill down from reports or navigate directly to the full journal overview.
### Accessing the journals
You can open the **Journals** screen in two ways:
**Via the Reports section**
* Navigate to **Reports**
* Click the **Journals** tab on the left side of the screen
**From a financial report**
* Open a **Profit and Loss** or **Balance Sheet** report
* Right-click on a row or subtotal
* Click **Transactions**
When accessing journals from a report, Smartbooks automatically applies filters based on:
* The selected account or subfolder
* The active reporting period
These filters can be adjusted directly in the Journals screen if needed.
### Using the journals screen
In the **Journals** screen, you can filter transactions to quickly find specific entries. Available filters include:
* **Period**
* **Account**
* **Relation**
* **Journal**
* **Business dimension** (if applicable)
### Inspecting journal entries
To view transaction details, click on a **journal entry**. This opens a detailed view showing:
* Transaction date
* GL account
* Relation or counterparty
* Description
* Debit and credit amounts
* Resulting balance
If available, you can also view and download any underlying invoices linked to the transaction.
