| THE BASICS |
| Activity |
Key |
| To start QuickBooks without a company file
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Ctrl + double-click |
| To suppress the desktop windows (at Open Company
window) |
Alt (while opening) |
| Display information about QuickBooks |
Ctrl + 1 |
| Cancel |
Esc |
| Record (when black border is around OK, Next, or
Previous button) |
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| Record (always) |
Ctrl + ![]() |
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| ENTERING DATES |
| Selection |
Key |
| Next Day |
+ (plus key) |
| Previous Day |
- (minus key) |
| Today |
T |
| First day of the Week
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W |
| Last day of the weeK
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K |
| First day of the Month
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M |
| Last day of the montH
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H |
| First day of the Year
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Y |
| Last Day of the yeaR
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R |
| Date Calendar |
Alt + down arrow |
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| EDITING DATA |
| Action |
Key |
| 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
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Ctrl + Del |
| Insert line in detail area
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Ctrl + Ins |
| Cut selected characters
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Ctrl + X |
| Copy selected characters
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Ctrl + C |
| Paste cut or copied characters
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Ctrl + V |
| Increase check or other form
number by one |
+ (plus key) |
| Decrease check or other form
number by one |
- (minus key) |
| Undo changes made in field
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Ctrl + Z |
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| USING THE HELP WINDOW |
| Action |
Key |
| Display Help in context
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F1 |
| Select next option or topic
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Tab |
| Select previous option or topic
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Shift + Tab |
| Display selected topic
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| Close popup box |
Esc |
| Close Help window |
Esc |
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| POWER SHORTCUTS |
| Activity |
Key |
| Account list, display |
Ctrl + A |
| Check, write |
Ctrl + W |
| Copy transaction in register |
Ctrl + O |
| Customer: job list, display |
Ctrl + J |
| Delete check, invoice, transaction, or item from
list |
Ctrl + D |
| Edit lists or registers |
Ctrl +E |
| Quickfill and Recall (type first few letters of
name and press Tab, name fills in |
abc Tab |
| Find transaction |
Ctrl + F |
| Go to register of transfer account |
Ctrl + G |
| Help in context, display |
F1 |
| History of A/R or A/P transaction |
Ctrl + H |
| Invoice, create |
Ctrl + I |
| List (for current field), display |
Ctrl + L |
| Memorize transaction or report |
Ctrl + M |
| Memorized transaction list, display |
Ctrl + T |
| New invoice, bill, check, or list item |
Ctrl + N |
| Paste copied transaction in register |
Ctrl + V |
| Print |
Ctrl + P |
| QuickZoom on report |
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| QuickReport on transaction or list item
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Ctrl + Q |
| Register, display |
Ctrl + R |
| Show list |
Ctrl + S |
| Use list item |
Ctrl + U |
| Transaction journal, display |
Ctrl + Y |
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| NAVIGATION IN A WINDOW |
| Moving to |
Key |
| Next field |
Tab |
| Previous field |
Shift + Tab |
| Toggle between form and navigation bar |
Ctrl + 0 (zero) |
| Report column to the right |
Right arrow |
| Report column to the left |
Left arrow |
| Beginning of current field |
Home |
| End of current field |
End |
| 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 |
| Up one screen |
Page up |
| Next word in field |
Ctrl + Right arrow |
| Previous word in field |
Ctrl + Left arrow |
| First item on list or previous month in register
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Ctrl + Page Up |
| Last item on list or next month in register
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Ctrl + Page Down |
| Close active window |
Esc or Ctrl + F4
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