# (lazy) bug report/feature request: Trim tab characters in number fields

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/lazy-bug-report-feature-request-trim-tab-characters-in-number-fields/69900>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 12, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/lazy-bug-report-feature-request-trim-tab-characters-in-number-fields/69900 "2026-10-12T16:51:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jamesaepp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@jamesaepp](https://forum.manager.io/u/jamesaepp)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/lazy-bug-report-feature-request-trim-tab-characters-in-number-fields/69900/1 "2026-10-12T16:51:37Z")

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**Feature Request:**

Before committing currency values into relevant fields (a journal entry in this case), trim whitespace characters (GIGO).

**What I was doing:**

1. Creating a new account (OK)
2. _Copied balance of old account from Summary screen to clipboard (\* this is important later)_
3. Make a new Journal Entry to move the entire balance of old account to new account:
  1. Set narration field (OK)
  2. Selected CR account (OK)
  3. Selected DR account (OK)
  4. Set DR/CR values (showed up visually OK)
  5. Journal entry “draft” balanced (no “out of balance” notice)
  6. Click “Create” (OK)

**What happened:**

The journal entry was created, but with no actual DR/CR of either account resulted.

**What I troubleshot:**

- I tried editing the journal entry by adding the DR/CR values again and updating. No change.
- I pasted the value of my clipboard (from step 2) into a text editor. A ‘tab’ whitespace char was clearly present.
- I updated the journal entry and carefully copy/pasted the same value as before without the ‘tab’ char. **Success.**

**Edit:**

P.S. - my usual appreciation for the great software. This is one of very few bugs I’ve ever encountered. Great work!

P.P.S. - Manager Desktop 26.10.10.0 on Windows 11.