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The new version of Invoicing looks very outdated, messy, and difficult to read at a glance. It is huge now, I have to scroll down on an invoice that has two items with 3-4 sentences in descriptions, classic version has the same invoice completely visible. Why were the grid lines removed? In an attempt to look cleaner, this made it look messy and sometimes confusing to read without the separation of columns. The biggest downfall that makes it almost unusable is the invoice number sequence no longer automatically generating the next available invoice number. This is a dealbreaker. I gave the new invoice system a shot and thought that I could get used to it, but when I realized this problem I switched back to Classic. I hope that this is fixed as soon as possible and I honestly believe this new version is two steps backwards.

This is a bug, not a feature request.

I was so pleased to see that I am not the only one that is experiencing BIG problems with this new invoice system. The invoice numbering NOT running in order is a BIG headache and now it is taking twice as long when I do the account run at the end of each month!! Its appears to me that it is when the 'auto' save happens that it reverts the number back to the original and then you have to catch it a the right time to be able to change it.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CAN YOU RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

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Can you remove the roll out for the new invoicing. It is worse than the previous. If an invoice number is used it does not suggest the next Invoice number- a feature I use as import from Shopify and the way Shopify works I cannot synch Invoice numbers with Xero. Trying to edit is a pain, creating CN's etc. Another example of so called improvements that are worse.

This is so important - please implement

This is very important, and I don't want to have to revert to the new invoicing on 20th November if this is not solved. I work three different jobs and this is affecting me at all my jobs. The classic invoicing is great when it populates the next sequential number and it is very frustrating to get to the point of approval to have an error that you cannot have a blank invoice number, yet the system does nothing to help.

I also bring in invoices from another system and this backward "feature" has created a huge gap in our sequential numbering at the end of FY. I did not notice soon enough so now I have an audit issue. Very frustrating. Classic invoicing is leaps ahead of the new and not improved invoicing. Additionally, the unnecessary keystrokes needed to skip the headers have slowed down data entry significantly

@Xero ... As @Rene Milner has said ... this is a significant backward step in functionality.

After receiving your latest email (16 July) stating that you'll extend the availability of the existing invoicing system, forcing us to CHOOSE to revert back EVERY SINGLE TIME we login is the slap in the face none of us asked for. Let us stick with Classic Invoicing until you fix these issues!

After reading the latest updates, before & after the extension of old invoicing retirement correspondence 16/7, Whilst there may not be as many votes at the moment I do believe this will only grow ONCE the retirement occurs.
Can we please have an update on this feature, will this be in the pipeline or will this be retired along with the classic invoicing?

Assigning an invoice number as soon as you go into the new invoice is a pain. HMRC rules state that invoices issued by a VAT registered business must have a 'sequential number based on one or more series which uniquely identifies the document'. Xero's new way of assigning invoice numbers is inhibiting this rule.

I tried the new invoicing but have gone back to the classic as I need the functionality of automatically assigning the next invoice number. If this isn't put back then it will mean having to manually keep track of invoice numbers, increasing workload and room for error.

Ability to modify the invoice number once we import a file to create draft invoices.

When we were using the old version of invoicing, we have to import a file to create draft invoices and before we finalize and approve an invoice, we have to remove the "Invoice Number" field (captures our order number which we use a reference number) and once we approved it, Xero automatically generates the next invoice number.

*Please note that in the import file we have to put an information under the Invoice Number column that's why we have to use our order/reference number and delete it afterwards.

Hoping there would be way to keep the current version when it comes to importing orders and ability to change the invoice number.

We use a booking system, and it automatically sends an invoice to Xero using a booking reference number (BRN.....) that is put into the Invoice number field. In the old invoicing system, I would delete this booking number, and then it would add the next invoice number automatically, but now it comes up with, "There must be an invoice number" and it puts back the booking reference in the invoice and I cannot change this. I agree this is a backward step and needs to be corrected before Classic invoicing is no longer available. Or retain Classic invoicing as am finding other issues as we..