Using QBO Essentials.

Problem apparent on all transaction entry screens - can't be sure when the change occurred.

Tested on two different PCs using Google Chrome (with/without Incognito Mode) as well as MS Edge (with/without InPrivate Mode) ... so I know it is not a one-off & is not related to cookies/cache.

Unless I've recently had a stroke & have imagined this, I am sure the previous (correct) operation was this...

New Bill / Expense / Invoice / Cheque - the top left box (Supplier / Customer / Payee) was already active, i.e. the cursor was in there ready to type the name.

Recent (wrong) operation is now...

New Bill / Expense / Invoice / Cheque - the top left box (Supplier / Customer / Payee) is not active, i.e. the box must be clicked before entering the name.

If memory serves this is an HTML focus or autofocus attribute.

Why would this have been removed?

It makes no sense!

Please re-instate the previous operation.  From a data-entry / productivity point of view the new operation is so much slower - it makes QBO an absolute PITA to use.

Why have a keyboard shortcut (ctrl.alt.s) for Save & New when you then have to reach for the mouse to click a box before you can enter anything on the new transaction?

Oh ... & if this wasn't irritating enough, the same applies DOUBLE for the Product/Service & Category columns.  One click - nothing.  One click just highlights the row.  You have to click TWICE before you can type into the Product/Service or Category boxes.

WHY?!

It makes entering transactions into QBO so much slower than it needs to be / used to be.

Please, please, please revert to the old code / operation & stop fiddling with things that aren't broken!