Using Form with barcode reader

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Hi I have form and barcode reader where I want to enter the data by barcode reader. I tested in Excel first and it works fine when I hit the barcode reader it goues to the next cell, but when I use the Access form it read the data and the cursor stays in the field. How do programm to go to the next field instead of hitting enter after every scann.

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If it moves to the next cell in Excel, it is probably already sending a carriage return. You could also test in Wordpad. If your form only has the one textbox, try adding another and see if focus moves to it. I typically code what I want to happen with the barcode in the before and after update events of the textbox receiving the input.
 
Pblady,

I tried in Wor and it moves down to next line but when I tried in Access form it scans the data and the cursor stays in the control until I hit enter.
 
Did you try coding what you want to happen in the after update event?
 

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