when i print a single general journal transaction it does not print the full memo. i can export and widen but it is too time consuming. is there a way to permanently widen this ?

It's great to see you here in the Community, t19671. Allow me to provide some details about printing the entire info of your Journal Entry in QuickBooks Desktop.

At this time, the option to permanently widen the columns of transactions to print the entire journal entry is unavailable in QuickBooks Desktop. What you can do is submit feedback to our Product Development Team. They prioritize product enhancements based on customer requests and quickly review them.

Here's how:

1. Click the Help menu.
2. Select the Send Feedback Online option.
3. Choose the Product Suggestion, and a pop-up window will appear.
4. Type your feedback suggestion.
5. Click the Send Feedback button, and your feedback will be sent.

In addition, you can visit this article to memorize reports in QuickBooks so that the same settings of the customized report are available for future use: Create, access, and modify memorized reports.

Don't hesitate to click the Reply button below if you have questions regarding printing reports in QuickBooks Desktop. I'll be around to assist. Have a nice day.