Quickbooks keyboard shortcuts

List of Keyboard shortcuts
Note: When asked to use Ctrl or Shift, plus (+) a key, hold down the Ctrl or Shift key and strike
the companion key. When asked to use Alt, strike and release the Alt key then strike the
companion key.
General shortcuts
If you want to… Use shortcut …
Start QuickBooks without a
company file
Ctrl + double-click
Suppress the desktop windows (at
Open Company window)
Alt (while opening)
Display information about
QuickBooks
Ctrl + 1 (one)
Cancel Esc
Record (when black border around
Save & New, Next or Prev button)
Enter
Record (always) Ctrl + Enter
Close active window Ctrl + F4
Close program window Esc + F4
Navigation shortcuts
If you want to move to… Use shortcut …
Next field Tab
Previous field Shift + Tab
Back and forth (toggle) between
form & navigation bar
Ctrl + 0 (zero)
Report column to the right 􀁦 (right arrow)
Report column to the left 􀁥 (left arrow)
Beginning of current field Home key
End of current field End key
Line below (in detail area or on
report)
􀁤(down arrow)
Line above
(in detail area or on report)
􀁣(up arrow_
Down one screen Page Down key
Up one screen Page Up key
Next word in field Ctrl + 􀁦 (r. arrow)
Previous word in field Ctrl + 􀁥 (l. arrow)
First item on list or previous month
in register
Ctrl + Page Up
Last item on list or next month in
register
Ctrl+ Page Down
Help shortcuts
If you want to… Use shortcut …
Display Help in context F1
Select next option or topic Tab
Select previous option or topic Shift + Tab
Display selected topic Enter
Close popup box Esc
Close Help window Esc
Editing shortcuts
If you want to… Use shortcut …
Edit transaction selected in register Ctrl + E
Delete character to right of insertion point Del
Delete character to left of insertion point Backspace
Delete line from detail area Ctrl + Del
Insert line in detail area Ctrl + Ins
Cut selected characters Ctrl + X
Copy selected characters Ctrl + C
Paste cut or copied characters Ctrl + V
Increase cheque or other form number by
one
+ (plus key)
Decrease cheque or other form number by
one
– (minus key)
Undo changes made in field Ctrl + Z
Activity shortcuts
If you want to… Use shortcut …
Display the account list Ctrl + A
Write a cheque Ctrl + W
Copy a transaction in the register Ctrl + O
Display the Customers & Job list Ctrl + J
Delete a cheque, invoice, transaction, or list
item
Ctrl + D
Edit lists or registers Ctrl + E
Use QuickFill and Recall
(type first few letters of name and press
Tab, name fills in)
{abc} Tab
Find a transaction Ctrl + F
Go to register of transfer account Ctrl + G
Display Help in context F1
History of A/R or A/P transaction Ctrl + H
Create an Invoice Ctrl + I
List (for current field), display Ctrl + L
Memorise transaction or report Ctrl + M
Display the list of memorised transactions Ctrl + T
Create new invoice, bill, cheque or list item Ctrl + N
Paste copied transaction into the register Ctrl + V
Print an invoice, report, etc. Ctrl + P
QuickZoom on any report Enter
Get a QuickReport on any transaction or list
item
Ctrl + Q
Show a list item Ctrl + S
Display the register Ctrl + R
Use a list Item Ctrl + U
Display the transaction journal Ctrl + Y