Jim taught a class today. In addition to the many features of QuickBooks, he mentioned
keyboard shortcuts. The two ladies that took our class today wanted to know where they could find a list of them. Here's our collection.
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EDITING |
SHORTCUT |
ACTIVITY |
SHORTCUT |
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Edit
transaction selected in register |
Ctrl + E |
Copy
check transaction in register |
Ctrl + O |
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Delete
character to right of insertion point |
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Create
new invoice |
Ctrl + I |
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Delete
character to left of insertion point |
Backspace |
Delete
check, invoice, transaction, or item from list |
Ctrl + D |
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Delete
line from detail area |
Ctrl + |
Find
transaction |
Ctrl + F |
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Insert
line in detail area |
Ctrl +
Ins |
Go to
register or transfer account |
Ctrl + G |
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Cut
selected characters |
Ctrl + X |
History
of A/R or A/P transaction |
Ctrl + H |
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Copy
selected characters |
Ctrl + C |
Memorize
transaction or report |
Ctrl + M |
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Paste cut
or copied characters |
Ctrl + V |
New
invoice, bill, check or list item in context |
Ctrl + N |
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Increase
check or other form number by one |
+ (plus
key) |
Open
account list |
Ctrl + A |
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Decrease
check or other form number by one |
– (minus key) |
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Ctrl + J |
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Undo
changes made in field |
Ctrl + Z |
Open Help
for active window |
F1 |
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Open list
(for current drop-down menu) |
Ctrl + L |
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Open
memorized transaction list |
Ctrl + T |
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GENERAL
ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
Open
split transaction window in register |
Ctrl + S |
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To start
QuickBooks without a company file |
Ctrl
(while opening) |
Open
transaction journal |
Ctrl + Y |
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To
suppress desktop windows |
Alt
(while opening) |
Paste
copied transaction in register |
Ctrl + V |
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Display
product info about your QuickBooks version |
F2 |
Print |
Ctrl + P |
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Close
active window |
Esc or
Ctrl + F4 |
QuickReport
on transaction or list item |
Ctrl + Q |
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Record
(Save & Close, Save & New or Record) |
Enter |
QuickZoom
on report |
Enter |
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Record
(always) |
Enter |
Show list |
Ctrl + S |
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Use list
item |
Ctrl + U |
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Write new
check |
Ctrl + W |
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HELP
WINDOW |
SHORTCUT |
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Display
Help in context |
F1 |
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Go to
next option or topic |
Tab |
MOVING
AROUND A WINDOW |
SHORTCUT |
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Go to
previous option or topic |
Shift +
Tab |
Next
field |
Tab |
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Display
selected topic |
Enter |
Previous
field |
Shift +
Tab |
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Beginning
of current field |
Home |
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End of
current field |
End |
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DATES |
SHORTCUT |
Line
below in detail area or on report |
Down
Arrow |
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Next day |
+ (plus
key) |
Line
above in detail area or on report |
Up Arrow |
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Previous
day |
– (minus
key) |
Down one
screen |
Page Down |
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Today |
T |
Up one
screen |
Page Up |
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First day
of the week |
W |
Next word
in field |
Ctrl + Right
Arrow |
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Last day
of the week |
K |
Previous
word in field |
Ctrl +
Left Arrow |
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First day
of the month |
M |
First
item on list or previous month in register |
Ctrl +
Page Up |
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Last day
of the month |
H |
Last item
on list or next month in register |
Ctrl +
Page Down |
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First day
of the year |
Y |
Close
active window |
Esc or
Ctrl + F4 |
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Last day
of the year |
R |
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Date
calendar |
Alt +
Down Arrow |
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