diff --git a/guide/C/ch_txns.xml b/guide/C/ch_txns.xml
index 558e66f..a809d99 100644
--- a/guide/C/ch_txns.xml
+++ b/guide/C/ch_txns.xml
@@ -759,6 +759,15 @@
         <keycap>space</keycap> key to mark the item as reconciled and the <keycap>Tab</keycap>
         key to switch panes.</para>
       </tip>
+      <tip>
+        <para>You can check or uncheck the reconcile status of all transactions in either the <keycap>Funds In</keycap> 
+        or <keycap>Funds Out</keycap> (Debits/Credits for an asset account or Credits/Debits for a Liability account
+        if using accounting notation) pane by clicking on a transaction in the required pane then clicking <keycap>Ctrl-A</keycap> followed
+        by a <keycap>space</keycap> character. This will change the reconcile status (R) of all transactions in the pane 
+        to either the  checked or unchecked state. This procedure may be repeated if necessary to achieve the desired state 
+        of the transactions in the pane.
+        </para>
+      </tip>
 
       <para>You then repeat this for each item that appears on the bank
       statement, verifying that the amounts match with the amounts in <application>&app;</application>,
diff --git a/help/C/Help_ch_Account-Actions.xml b/help/C/Help_ch_Account-Actions.xml
index 817acb5..27c1552 100644
--- a/help/C/Help_ch_Account-Actions.xml
+++ b/help/C/Help_ch_Account-Actions.xml
@@ -989,6 +989,15 @@
 
           <para>To mark a transaction as reconciled just click on it and a green checkmark will appear
           on the relevant <guilabel>R</guilabel> column.</para>
+          <tip>
+          <para>You can check or uncheck the reconcile status of all transactions in either the <keycap>Funds In</keycap> 
+          or <keycap>Funds Out</keycap> (Debits/Credits for an asset account or Credits/Debits for a Liability account
+          if using accounting notation) pane by clicking on a transaction in the required pane then clicking <keycap>Ctrl-A</keycap> followed
+          by a <keycap>space</keycap> character. This will change the reconcile status (R) of all transactions in the pane 
+          to either the  checked or unchecked state. This procedure may be repeated if necessary to achieve the desired state 
+          of the transactions in the pane.
+          </para>
+          </tip>
 
           <note>
             <para>Under each pane a <guilabel>Total</guilabel> for
