EDITING

SHORTCUT

ACTIVITY

SHORTCUT

Edit transaction selected in register

Ctrl + E

Copy check transaction in register

Ctrl + O

Delete character to right of insertion point

Del

Create new invoice

Ctrl + I

Delete character to left of insertion point

Backspace

Delete check, invoice, transaction, or item from list

Ctrl + D

Delete line from detail area

Ctrl + Del

Find transaction

Ctrl + F

Insert line in detail area

Ctrl + Ins

Go to register or transfer account

Ctrl + G

Cut selected characters

Ctrl + X

History of A/R or A/P transaction

Ctrl + H

Copy selected characters

Ctrl + C

Memorize transaction or report

Ctrl + M

Paste cut or copied characters

Ctrl + V

New invoice, bill, check or list item in context

Ctrl + N

Increase check or other form number by one

+ (plus key)

Open account list

Ctrl + A

Decrease check or other form number by one

 – (minus key)

Open Customer Center (Customers & Jobs list)

Ctrl + J

Undo changes made in field

Ctrl + Z

Open Help for active window

F1

Open list (for current drop-down menu)

Ctrl + L

Open memorized transaction list

Ctrl + T

GENERAL ACTION

SHORTCUT

Open split transaction window in register

Ctrl + S

To start QuickBooks without a company file

Ctrl (while opening)

Open transaction journal

Ctrl + Y

To suppress desktop windows
(at Open Company window)

Alt (while opening)

Paste copied transaction in register

Ctrl + V

Display product info about your QuickBooks version

F2

Print

Ctrl + P

Close active window

Esc or Ctrl + F4

QuickReport on transaction or list item

Ctrl + Q

Record (Save & Close, Save & New or Record)

Enter

QuickZoom on report

Enter

Record (always)

Enter

Show list

Ctrl + S

Use list item

Ctrl + U

Write new check

Ctrl + W

HELP WINDOW

SHORTCUT

Display Help in context

F1

Go to next option or topic

Tab

MOVING AROUND A WINDOW

SHORTCUT

Go to previous option or topic

Shift + Tab

Next field

Tab

Display selected topic

Enter

Previous field

Shift + Tab

Beginning of current field

Home

End of current field

End

DATES

SHORTCUT

Line below in detail area or on report

Down Arrow

Next day

+ (plus key)

Line above in detail area or on report

Up Arrow

Previous day

– (minus key)

Down one screen

Page Down

Today

T

Up one screen

Page Up

First day of the week

W

Next word in field

Ctrl + Right Arrow

Last day of the week

K

Previous word in field

Ctrl + Left Arrow

First day of the month

M

First item on list or previous month in register

Ctrl + Page Up

Last day of the month

H

Last item on list or next month in register

Ctrl + Page Down

First day of the year

Y

Close active window

Esc or Ctrl + F4

Last day of the year

R

Date calendar

Alt + Down Arrow