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Drake Software User’s ManualData Entry2. In the Open/Create a New Return dialog box (Figure 3-5), perform one of thefollowing tasks:• Enter the ID number of the return (item #1 in Figure 3-5).• Select a return type (item #2 in Figure 3-5). Returns are displayed in the gridto the left. Click on a row to select a return.3. Click OK.The Data Entry Menu is opened for the select return.Data EntryData Entry MenuReturns are prepared in Data Entry mode. Access data entry screens from the DataEntry Menu.Throughout data entry, press ESC to save your data, exit the open screen, and return tothe Data Entry Menu. Pressing ESC from the Data Entry Menu returns you to theHome window. Also in data entry, you can use the TAB key, the UP ARROW andDOWN ARROW keys, and the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys to move from field tofield.The Data Entry Menu is displayed when you open a return. It consists of a toolbar,tabs, form codes, the selector field, and the status bar. (See Figure 3-6.)Figure 3-6: Data Entry MenuTax Year 2008 57