Hi Mark,
The issue or rather idea as we now have to classify them to get any notice from development, was reported by me as an issue over 3 months ago along with numerous other issues to the 'AR2011' email address supplied to me by MYOB to advise them of issues. I'm just gradually getting to post them now on the 'New Ideas' board in view of the lack of acknowledgement from MYOB Development.
- I clearly indicated that in the post "with ‘The Enter Key Works Just Like the Tab Key When Entering SOME Data’ preference ticked". I was expecting it to not behave identically to when it is unticked - meaning the cursor would move to the next field just like pressing Tab key.
- Obviously it would not be an issue if I liked it to erase data whenever I pressed the Enter key. It is certainly not "like office" at the present time.
One could compile a hefty thesis on "What makes the enter key compelling" but the simple truth is keyboard history; users who use the 'Enter' key instead of 'Tab' can effectively trace such useage back their use of office adding machines up to 30 years ago. In other words pressing the 'Enter' key confirms to the user that what they have entered is correct, "so take me to the next entry point".