# Match won't let me match

**URL:** <https://forums.goodbudget.com/t/match-wont-let-me-match/3838>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [August 27, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.goodbudget.com/t/match-wont-let-me-match/3838 "2026-08-27T17:28:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dcntruman](https://forums.goodbudget.com/user_avatar/forums.goodbudget.com/dcntruman/32/245_2.png) [@Dcntruman](https://forums.goodbudget.com/u/Dcntruman)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.goodbudget.com/t/match-wont-let-me-match/3838/1 "2026-08-27T17:28:54Z")

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I am trying to get used to the bank linking and the match feature so am probably doing something wrong. When I am on the “confirm” page the bank has downloaded some transactions that I had already manually added with information that I would like to include with the downloaded transaction, but the list of choices doesn’t include the transaction that I want to match with the downloaded one. Do I have to somehow go searching for the manually added transaction (a credit card transaction) or is there something I am doing that prevents the manually added transaction from appearing as a choice on the “Confirm” screen?

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**Author:** ![karisa](https://forums.goodbudget.com/user_avatar/forums.goodbudget.com/karisa/32/426_2.png) [@karisa](https://forums.goodbudget.com/u/karisa)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.goodbudget.com/t/match-wont-let-me-match/3838/2 "2026-08-27T23:14:21Z")

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Hi @Dcntruman - There are some rules for which [transactions appear on the Confirm screen](https://goodbudget.com/help/automatic-bank-sync/what-shows-up-on-the-need-to-confirm-screen/).

My guess is that your manually added transaction is outside the date range of your imported unconfirmed transactions. Only manual transactions that associated with the same Account and that are within a four-day date range of your unconfirmed transactions will appear on the Confirm screen.

For example, if your oldest unconfirmed transaction is from 8/25, your manual transaction can be no older than 8/21 in order to appear on the screen.

You can still match these transactions – you’ll just need to head to your Account directly, so you can find these two transactions and match them there.

Hope that helps!