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Keyboard Shortcuts in TallyPrime

Hidden Keys – Across TallyPrime

Action Shortcut Key Equivalent in Tally.ERP 9
To go back to the previous screen by closing the currently open screen

To remove inputs that is provided/selected for a field		 Esc Esc
To open Company Features screen F11 F11
To move to the first/last menu in a section Ctrl+Up/Down Ctrl+Up/Down
To move to the left-most/right-most drop-down top menu Ctrl+Left/Right None

To move from any line to the first line in a list

Home & PgUp

Home & PgUp

To from any point in a field to the beginning of the text in that field

Home

Home

To move from any line to the last line in a list

End & PgDn

End & PgDn

To move from any point in a field to the end of the text in that field

End

End

To move one line up in a list

To move to the previous field

Up arrow

 Up arrow

To move one line down in a list

To move to the next field

Down arrow

 Down arrow

To move:

  • One position left in a text field
  • To the previous column on the left
  • To the previous menu on the left
 Left arrow Left arrow

To move:

  • One position right in a text field
  • To the next column on the right
  • To the next menu on the right
 Right arrow Right arrow
To rewrite data Ctrl+Alt+R Ctrl+Alt+R
To quit the application Alt+F4 None
To view the build information Ctrl+Alt+B Ctrl+Alt+B
To view TDL/Add-on details Ctrl+Alt+T Ctrl+Alt+T
To navigate to the next artifact in the context
To increment the Report date or next report in a sequence of reports displayed		 + +
To navigate to the previous artifact in the context
To decrement Report date or previous report in a sequence of reports displayed		 – –
To accept or save a screen Ctrl+A Ctrl+A
To expand or collapse a group in a table Alt+Enter Alt+Enter
To move to the last field or last line Ctrl+End Ctrl+End
To move to the first field or first line Ctrl+Home Ctrl+Home
To open or hide calculator panel Ctrl+N Ctrl+N (to Open)
Ctrl+M (to Hide)
To exit a screen or the application Ctrl+Q Ctrl+Q

Hidden Keys – Reports

Actions Shortcut Key Equivalent in Tally.ERP 9
To insert a voucher in a report Alt+I Alt+I
To create an entry in the report, by duplicating a voucher Alt+2 Alt+2
To drill down from a line in a report Enter Enter
To delete an entry from a report Alt+D Alt+D
To add a voucher in a report Alt+A Alt+A
To cancel a voucher from a report Alt+X Alt+X
To remove an entry from a report Ctrl+R Alt+R
To hide or show the details in a table Alt+T Alt+T
To display all hidden line entries, if they were removed Alt+U Ctrl+U
To display the last hidden line (If multiple lines were hidden, pressing this shortcut repeatedly will restore the last hidden line first and follow the sequence) Ctrl+U Alt+U
To expand or collapse information in a report Shift+Enter Shift+Enter
To alter a master during voucher entry or from drill-down of a report Ctrl+Enter Ctrl+Enter
To select/deselect a line in a report Space bar Space bar
To select or deselect a line in a report Shift+Spacebar Shift+Spacebar
To perform linear selection/deselection multiple lines in a report Shift+Up/Down None
To select or deselect all lines in a report Ctrl+Spacebar Ctrl+Spacebar
To select or deselect lines till the end Ctrl+Shift+End Ctrl+Shift+End
To select or deselect lines till the top Ctrl+Shift+Home Ctrl+Shift+Home
To invert selection of line items in a report Ctrl+Alt+I Ctrl+Alt+I

Hidden Keys – Vouchers

Action Shortcut Key Equivalent in Tally.ERP 9
Only Vouchers
To retrieve Narration from the previous ledger Alt+R Alt+R
To open the calculator panel from Amount field Alt+C Alt+C
To delete a voucher/transaction  Alt+D Alt+D
To cancel a voucher Alt+X Alt+X
To open a manufacturing journal from the Quantity field of a journal voucher Alt+V Alt+V
To remove item/ledger line in a voucher Ctrl+D Ctrl+D
To retrieve the Narration from the previous voucher, for the same voucher type. Ctrl+R Ctrl+R
Masters & Vouchers
To go to the next input field Tab Tab
To go to the previous input field Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
To remove the value typed Backspace Backspace
To create a master, on the fly Alt+C Alt+C
To open the calculator panel Alt+C Alt+C
To insert the base currency symbol in an input field.

Alt+4

Ctrl+4

 Ctrl+4
To open the previously saved master or voucher
To scroll up in reports		 Page Up Page Up
To open the next master or voucher
To scroll down in reports		 Page Down Page Down
To copy text from an input field

Ctrl+C

Ctrl+Alt+C

 Ctrl+Alt+C
To paste input copied from a text field.

Ctrl+V

Ctrl+Alt+V

 Ctrl+Alt+V

Other Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Shortcut Key Location in TallyPrime Equivalent in Tally.ERP 9

Across TallyPrime
To primarily open a report, and create masters and vouchers in the flow of work. Alt+G Top menu None
To switch to a different report, and create masters and vouchers in the flow of work. Ctrl+G Top menu None
To open Company top menu Alt+K Top menu None
To switch to another company from the list of open companies F3 Right button F3
To select and open another company located in the same folder or other data paths Alt+F3 Right button Alt+F3
To shut the currently loaded companies Ctrl+F3 Right button Alt+F1
To open TallyHelp topic based on the context of the screen that is open Ctrl+F1 Top menu Alt+H
To open the list of configurations applicable for the report/view F12 Right button F12
To open the company menu with the list of actions related to managing your company Alt+K Top menu None
To open the list of actions applicable to managing the company data Alt+Y Top menu None
To open the list of actions applicable to sharing or exchanging your company data Alt+Z Top menu None
To open the import menu for importing masters, transaction, and bank statements Alt+O Top menu None
To open the e-mail menu for sending transactions or reports Alt+M Top menu None
To open the print menu for printing transactions or reports. Alt+P Top menu None
To open the export menu for exporting masters, transactions, or reports Alt+E Top menu None
To open the Help menu F1 Top menu None
To open TallyHelp topic based on the context of the screen that is open Ctrl+F1 Top menu Alt+H
To select the display language that is applicable across all screens Ctrl+K Top menu Alt+G
To select the data entry language that is applicable to all screens Ctrl+W Top menu Alt+K

Reports
To view the report in detailed or condensed format

Alt+F1

Alt+F5

 Right button Alt+F1
To open the GST Portal Alt+V Right button Ctrl+O
To add a new column Alt+C Right button Alt+C
To alter a column Alt+A Right button Alt+A
To delete a column Alt+D Right button Alt+D
To auto repeat columns Alt+N Right button Alt+N
To filter data in a report, with a selected range of conditions Alt+F12 Right button Alt+F12
To calculate balances using vouchers that satisfy the selected conditions Ctrl+F12 Right button Ctrl+F12
To views values in different ways in a report Ctrl+B Right button None
To change view – display report details in different views
To navigate to Voucher View from Summary reports
To navigate to post-dated cheque related transactions report		 Ctrl+H Right button F7/F8/F9

Alt+T
To view the exceptions related to a report Ctrl+J Right button None

Vouchers
To open Contra voucher F4 Accounting Vouchers F4
To open Payment voucher F5 Accounting Vouchers F5 
To open Receipt voucher F6 Accounting Vouchers F6 
To open Journal voucher F7 Accounting Vouchers F7
To open Stock Journal voucher Alt+F7 Inventory Vouchers Alt+F7
To open Physical Stock Ctrl+F7 Inventory Vouchers Alt+F10
To open Sales voucher F8 Accounting Vouchers F8 
To open Delivery Note Alt+F8 Inventory Vouchers  Alt+F8 
To open Sales Order Ctrl+F8 Order  Vouchers None
To open Purchase voucher F9 Accounting Vouchers F9
To open Receipt Note Alt+F9 Inventory Vouchers Alt+F9
To open Purchase Order Ctrl+F9 Order Vouchers None
To open Credit Note Alt+F6 Accounting Vouchers Ctrl+F8
To open Debit Note Alt+F5 Accounting Vouchers Ctrl+F9
To open Payroll voucher Ctrl+F4 Payroll Vouchers None
To open Rejection In voucher Ctrl+F6 Inventory Vouchers Ctrl+F6
To open Rejection Out voucher Ctrl+F5 Inventory Vouchers Alt+F6
To view list of all vouchers F10 Vouchers None
To mark a voucher as Post-Dated Ctrl+T Right button Ctrl+T
To autofill details Ctrl+F Right button Ctrl+A
To change mode – open vouchers in different modes Ctrl+H Right button Ctrl+V (As Voucher mode)
Alt+I (As Invoice mode)
To open the Stock Query report for the selected stock item Alt+S Right button Alt+S
To mark a voucher as Optional Ctrl+L Right button Ctrl+L

Masters & Vouchers
To add more details to a master or voucher for the current instance Ctrl+I Right button None

Vouchers & Reports
To export the current voucher or report Ctrl+E Top menu Alt+E
To e-mail the current voucher or report Ctrl+M Top menu Alt+M
To print the current voucher or report Ctrl+P Top menu Alt+P
To define stat adjustments Alt+J Right button Alt+J

Masters, Vouchers, & Reports
To change the date of voucher entry or period for reports F2 Right button F2
To change the date of voucher entry or period for reports Alt+F2 Right button Alt+F2

Data-Related
To synchronise data Alt+Z Top menu None

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