Shortcuts

• The History button shows you all the transactions related to the one you are currently viewing.
• For example, view any invoice that you know is paid, then click on the History button.
• Then you'll see the payment details on your screen instantly.

• T = Today's date
• M = First day of the month you are working in
• H = Last day of the month you are working in
• Y = First day of the year
• R = Last day of the year
• + = Move the date forward by one day
• - = Move the date backward by one day

CTRL+A brings up the Chart of Accounts right away.

ALT+F4 closes QuickBooks software.

When working in a register, you can use the = key to bring up the calculator when adding or subtracting from an account.

CTRL+T will bring up your Memorized Transaction list immediately.

• Tab = Move between fields
• Ctrl-Left Arrow or Ctrl-Right Arrow = Navigate from word to word within a field
• End = Jump to the end of a field
• Home = Jump to the beginning

• Ctrl-W = Display the Write Checks window
• Ctrl-I = Display the Invoice window
• Ctrl-N = Create a new transaction
• Ctrl-P = Print
• Ctrl-Q = Create a QuickReport on a selected transaction or list item
• Ctrl-J = Display the Customer Center
• Esc repeatedly = Clear the decks

• Press Ctrl-R = Display the Use Register window, and then press Alt-Down Arrow to display the full list (simply pressing the Down Arrow will jump to the OK button
• Ctrl-PgUp = Move to the first previous month in the register
• Ctrl-PgDn = Move to the next month in the register
• Press Ctrl-O = Copy an entire transaction within a register
• Ctrl-V = Paste a duplicate of the copy
• Ctrl-E = Edit a transaction in the register
• Ctrl-D = Delete transactions
• Ctrl-G for certain transfer transactions = View the register of the corresponding account
• Ctrl-H on certain transactions = View their transaction history
• Ctrl-Y = Display a transaction journal

• Ctrl-A = Chart of Accounts
• Ctrl-T = Memorized Transaction List
• Ctrl-PgUp and Ctrl-PgDn = Navigate to the top or bottom of a list
• Ctrl-E = Edit a record within a list
• Ctrl-P = Print the entire list
• Ctrl-D = Delete a list item

• + or - = Move incremental dates up or down
• W = Move back one week
• K = Move forward one week
• M = Move back one month
• H = Move forward one month
• Y = Move back one year
• R = Move forward one year
• Alt-Down Arrow = Display the calendar
• [ or ] = Move to the same date in the previous or next week
• ; or ‘ = Move to the same date in the previous or next month
• T = Return to today’s date

• Ctrl key while you open QuickBooks = Will not open to last company that you accessed
• Alt key while you open QuickBooks = Start with a clean desktop
• F2 = Display an array of technical data about your QuickBooks company