47 Comments
- CarlaB_MVAS_18Cover User
When entering a long general journal it is very time consuming to have to click each column to enter data:
First click to enter [type account] and click again to enter [type description] and click again to enter [type credit or debit amount] AND click again to start a new line.
My suggestion is to create keyboard shortcuts such as "TAB" or "ENTER" and/or use of the "ARROW KEYS" in the general journal so you can enter data quickly and maneuver between columns and rows. As you already need to type the account, description and amount.
- thekenyanPartner
It's crazy Carla - people have been asking for this since AT LEAST 2016, but somehow it's not a function. Cleary developers have not actually entered a journal themselves, ever.
Yes, this infuriates me fo shizzle
- MelanieNATSCover User
thekenyan - the earliest request for this functionality I've seen is **2014**.
I agree, whoever developed the screen has never watched anyone enter journals.
Having to enter the account description rather than number is also aggravating.
- ConfuseduserCover User
When entering a journal, you are not able to tab through to enter the details, you have to individually double click on sections of the journal. This is also the case when entering some bills and invoices. Would be so much more time efficient to be able to tab through
- JemalPartner
Why can't MYOB fix the tabbing issue in Essentials in receive money and the journal entries. I am a big fan of transaction management via bankfeeds but sometimes a manual input is required. I just can't believe this has not been a priority.
- JamanagementCover User
I have just counted the mouse clicks it takes to enter a simple General Journal in MYOB Essentials. 17. This has been the biggest thorn in my side since switching to your online software. The desktop version allowed for the use of the Tab key and also let me set a default bank account which would automatically be used unless I wanted to change it.
This online software means that it now takes me at least 4 times longer to do my accounts compared to the older stand alone version. Is there a way to fix these issues, or are they going to be addressed in the near future?
I am at the point of starting to look for other alternatives as my time is far better spent doing other things and MYOB is just not cutting it any more.
- GlennSparrowFormer Staff
Two ideas here in one based on feedback from an Accountant.
1 - When creating a Journal you can only enter by Description. It would be fantastic to be able to enter the Code. I.e. instead of typing "sales" the ability to enter the chart code "200" instead.
2 - After entering the code it would be greta for it toautotab tothe next field. This will greatly improve efficency within a practice
- MelanieNATSCover User
2 years later and still nothing
- TallBooksSuper Partner
Hi Guys,
This is a small fix but a MAJOR pain when reconciling and bookkeeping. The inability to tab in Receive Money or Journal Entries (but no issue in Spend Money) is very slow and frustrating have to click into each field meaning data entry is extended. Please fix this asap
- Liam_MFormer StaffStatus changed:NewtoOpen
Thanks for your suggestion omnipayroll. Anyone else who would like the ability to tab from field to field while entering general journal entries, please cast your vote here so that we can gauge the popularity of this idea.
I dont understand how this popularity contest to have the tab button working like it should in a bookkeeping program can occur. Before MYOB moved to cloud, desktop software had perfect functionality with the tab button, please review this functionality on the cloud version of software as its most frustrating having to double and tripple click with a mouse to engage a cell to enter data that should only take a few seconds not minutes.
- Steven_MFormer Staff
Hi PurpleHat
Thank you for your comments and feedback, I have shared it with the team.
The votes on the AccountRight Idea Exchange for an idea gives the development team an indication of how many MYOB Community Forum users are looking for an idea. The larger the number of votes an idea gets the greater the demand and therefore the higher chance it will get implemented into the software. This doesn't mean that an idea with no votes will not get a implemented, each and every idea is presented to the team. - AnynamewildoCover User
I vote for both tabbing and being able to copy journals. I can't even trick the system using two screens!
PS it needs to be much easier to vote too. It just took me 1/2 an hour to set myself up to post cos every version of my name is taken and all the random items on my desk have been used as names too!!
- Suja_PFormer Staff
Hi Anynamewildo, Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry you had to resort to Any name will do as your screen name. With over 80,000 registered users I can imagine it it starting to get tricky to find one that is yet to be used. Thank you very much for persevering. It's fantastic that you are now a registered forum user and have been able to vote and comment on this idea. Please do let us know if you have any queries regarding MYOB products and services. We'd be happy to assist.
Regards,
Suja
Social Suppor ManagerMYOB Australia Pty Ltd