# Software for writing checks.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-for-writing-checks/299577>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 16, 2005, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-for-writing-checks/299577 "2005-04-16T00:12:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-for-writing-checks/299577/1 "2005-04-16T00:12:48Z")

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Anyone know of a decent software download for simply printing checks? Not in Quicken, but a seperate, simple program to print checks.  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-for-writing-checks/299577/2 "2005-04-16T01:40:58Z")

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I haven’t done it, **mangeorge** , but if you’re looking for something less sophisticated than _Quicken_, then I’d guess you’re not trying to track expenditures but rather simply want something that will let you print checks written to various payees. I’m sure you can setup a template in Excel or MS Word that’ll do that.

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-for-writing-checks/299577/3 "2005-04-16T04:02:51Z")

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We have VersaCheck, and Dave gives it about a 6 out of 10. It’s cheaper than buying cheques.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-for-writing-checks/299577/4 "2005-04-16T06:02:41Z")

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Oops - forgot to mention I’m running Mac OSX. :smack:  
Maybe I’l just drag the check printer out of Quicken. But that’s an awful big program to install just to print a couple checks a month.  
Better, I won’t do business with anyone who demands a check. 🆒