New Business Direction LLCQuickBooks Keyboard Shortcuts
At New Business Directions we are always looking for ways to improve our efficiency. By pressing different combinations of keys on your keyboard, you can quickly perform common tasks within QuickBooks®.
Here are just a few of the things that you can do when editing a transaction:
| Tab | Move the cursor to the next field |
| Shift + Tab | Move the cursor to the previous editable field |
| Return (Enter) | Record the transaction (when highlighted) |
| Esc (Escape) | Cancel editing and close the current window |
| Ctrl + A | Open the Chart of Accounts |
| Ctrl + D | Delete selected transaction or list item |
| Ctrl + E | Edit transaction or list item |
| Ctrl + F | Find a transaction |
| Ctrl + G | Go to the other account register affected by this transaction |
| Ctrl + H | Get the history (A/R or A/P) for the currently selected transaction |
| Ctrl + I | Create Invoice |
| Ctrl + J | Display Customer Center |
| Ctrl + M | Memorize a transaction |
| Ctrl + N | New transaction (Bill, Check, Deposit, List Item, Invoice) |
| Ctrl + R | Go to the register associated with the current transaction |
| Ctrl + T | Display memorized transaction list |
| Ctrl + Y | Display transaction journal |
| Ctrl + W | Display write check window |
As always, if you have questions or would like more information about QuickBooks® Keyboard Shortcuts or any other QuickBooks® feature, please call us, we would be happy to help.
This article of QuickBooks Tips and Tricks was based on the 2012 version of QuickBooks.
