Can you use enter key instead of tabs to move thru QB online ? If so how do you change it?

Hi there, stayce887.

Thank you for taking the time to visit the Community. I'd be happy to provide some information on your question regarding using the enter key to move through QB Online.

When working in QB, you can tap the tab button to easily navigate through the system without having to constantly move the mouse. At this time there isn't a way to set the enter key as the navigation button.

I can see how this could be beneficial to you and other users. I'll do my part and pass your suggestion along to the Product Development Team to let them know you'd like to have this ability.

You can view feature releases and product updates at the QuickBooks Blog: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/blog/.

Keep up the great work and please let me know if you have any other questions.

How can I activate the enter key for saving a transaction, rather than having to use the mouse to click save?

Hi there, @abcdaccountant.

Thank you for posting in the Community. Allow me to help share some additional input about activating the enter key for saving a transaction.

Currently, the keyboard shortcut for saving transaction is to press Alt + S or Alt + Shift + S for Firefox and Chrome. As mentioned by my colleague MorganB, the option to set the enter key as the navigation or saving button isn't available. 

I've also attached an article for additional reference about keyboard shortcuts: What are the keyboard shortcuts for QuickBooks Online?

We value your willingness to help us improve our products. I'll make sure to let our developers know about your preferences by sending them a product suggestion. This way, they'll know what features should be added to make the program work better for you. 

That should get you back on track. I'm just a post away if you should have any additional questions about QuickBooks Online. I'll be happy to help you out. Have a great rest of your week.

I would like this option too! I have a keypad on my keyboard and it would make it so much quicker and easier if this was a option. I could do it in the desktop version.

Hello there, @kmiller300.

I appreciate you joining in this thread and letting us know you also have the same request.

Helping our customers be sufficient and quicker while working with QBO is our utmost goal. I already sent a feedback statement about key shortcuts for QBO to our engineers on your behalf.

Rest assured, I'll keep you posted for any updates through this thread. You can also visit our blog site for QBO updates and feature releases.

I'm also adding more references for QBO subscribers that might be helpful in the future:

• Help articles for QBO
• All QuickBooks Tutorials

Please know that I'm just a post away if you have other questions or concerns. Take care always and have a wonderful day ahead!

STILL AN ISSUE JULY 2020...

Yes QB...PLEASE go back to using the 'enter' key on the 'adding machine' (rite side of the keyboard)  like an enter key!  We use the 'numbers keyboard' like an adding machine when entering deposits, etc and it makes it MUCH EASIER & FASTER, vs using the tab key!  At this time, you hit the enter key, it takes you to a new page....not good...slows us down.  Thank You...fingers crossed.

I, too, would like to be able to use the enter key instead of tab to move from field to field in QB onlne. I have been using SAGE accounting for 23 years and have changed to QB and so used to using the enter key because it is much more conveniently located on the keyboard. 

For QBs Desktop, this is the article that helped me. I was surprised at how DIFFICULT it was to locate this simple information. I hope it helps for online as well - I have copied the info from the article just in case it becomes unavailable as well as uploaded their screenshot.

https://support.businessasap.com/article/653-use-the-enter-key-in-quickbooks-to-move-between-fields

"Use the enter key in QuickBooks to move between fields

Question: Is there somewhere on my settings that I can select the enter key in QuickBooks to move on just using my keypad. I have to use my mouse and click on save or close?

Answer: Yes, while working in your QB file, from the top menu bar click Edit>Preferences>General tab>My Preferences and checking the box for Pressing Enter moves between fields."

Has anything been done to allow moving through fields with the enter key rather than tab?  I just migrated over to online from desktop and it takes so much longer to enter invoices using Tab. I don't like the online version at all :-(

February 2022 and it's STILL an issue. My biggest complaint with moving from desktop to online. I need the Enter button.

I also have the same issue. It's a real pain and slows process !

Thanks for reaching out to us and sharing your observation about the menus in QuickBooks, @heatherbird.

We recognize the need to be able to have additional navigation preferences for our program.

Unfortunately, this feature you're looking for is still unavailable at the moment. I want you to know that the changes in the program is released based on certain several factors. We're unable to provide the turnaround time on when new features are released in QuickBooks, since this is handled by the Developers Team.

Please know that you can share your suggestion within the program through sending a product feedback. Follow the steps below in a web browser:

1. Click the Gear icon and choose Feedback.
2. Enter your suggestion for our engineers on the Feedback box.
3. Once done, press Next to send it.

All our program features and enhancements are launched and created with you in mind. To be updated with the recent and upcoming changes for QuickBooks products, visit these sites:

• QuickBooks New Features and Innovations
• What's New in QBO?

If you have any questions or need further help with QuickBooks, feel free to visit us anytime. You can also mention my name on your posts and I'll be more than happy to help. Have a nice day!

That was a stupid answer. What do you mean you cannot use "enter" and there is no setting. It it difficult to comprehend that high-tech QBO does not offer "Enter" option. 

Thanks for posting this I was having the hardest time figuring out where to change the enter key settings.

I'm not sure that any of us hold out hope that using the Feedback button will accomplish anything.  This thread is fully FOUR years old now, and I would think that if anything was likely to be done, it would be done by now.

Personally, I'd rather use the Enter key for the Save function - usually (in just about all other software) there's an option for which you want to use the Enter key for.

I absolutely hate having to use nothing but the mouse to navigate - and please don't say QBO is doing everything they can to make navigation easier.  I'm guessing that your software people don't have tons of experience in actually using this kind of software - if they did, they'd be letting us stay on the keyboard more.  If I had three hands, it wouldn't matter - but I don't.

Just switched from Desktop to Online and it takes much longer to enter lines when the enter key can't be used to move forward like the tab key.  I will put it in the feedback as suggested but don't expect that will help since after years they have not fixed it.