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The layout of the Tax return for data entry is as similar as possible to the forms issued by the ATO. The items and labels appear in the same order.

To navigate through the fields you can:

• click in a field

• use [Tab] and [Shift + Tab] to move from field to field

• select the field from the ATO Return area of the Tasks bar.

Field Types

There are several types of fields identified by background shading:

When entering data:

• if a  is shown at the right of a field, click and select a value from a list.

• if the field has a label (for example, ) that changes colour when you place the cursor over it, a schedule or worksheet is available for data entry. Click the label to open the relevant schedule or worksheet.

In some cases, more than one label opens the same schedule or worksheet. The information you enter in the schedule / worksheet will be copied to the correct items when you save and close.