Carlton's Summary of QuickBooks 2014 Shortcuts

 

Shortcut

General Action

1.       

Ctrl (while opening)

To start QuickBooks without a company file

2.       

Alt (while opening)

To suppress the desktop windows (at Open Company window)

3.       

F2

Display product information about your QuickBooks version

4.       

Esc or Ctrl + F4

Close active window

5.       

Alt + S

Save transaction

6.       

Alt + N

Save transaction and go to next transaction

7.       

Enter

Records when OK, Save & Close, Save & New, or Record is active

8.       

Ctrl + Enter

Record (always)

9.       

Shortcut key

To change to

10.   

+ (plus key)

Next day

11.   

- (minus key)

Previous day

12.   

T

Today

13.   

[ (left bracket)

Same date in previous week

14.   

] (right bracket)

Same date in next week

15.   

; (semicolon)

Same date in last month

16.   

' (apostrophe)

Same date in next month

17.   

W

First day of the Week

18.   

K

Last day of the weeK

19.   

M

First day of the Month

20.   

H

Last day of the montH

21.   

Y

First day of the Year

22.   

R

Last day of the yeaR

23.   

Alt + down arrow

Date calendar

24.   

Shortcut

Editing

25.   

Ctrl + E

Edit transaction selected in register

26.   

Del

Delete character to right of insertion point

27.   

Backspace

Delete character to left of insertion point

28.   

Ctrl + Del

Delete line from detail area

29.   

Ctrl + Ins

Insert line in detail area

30.   

Ctrl + X

Cut selected characters

31.   

Ctrl + C

Copy selected characters

32.   

Ctrl + V

Paste cut or copied characters

33.   

+ (plus key)

Increase check or other form number by one

34.   

- (minus key)

Decrease check or other form number by one

35.   

Ctrl + Z

Undo changes made in field

36.   

Shortcut

Help Window

37.   

Shortcut

Activity

38.   

Ctrl + O

Copy check transaction in register

39.   

Ctrl + I

Create invoice

40.   

Ctrl + D

Delete check, invoice, transaction, or item from list

41.   

Ctrl + F

Find transaction

42.   

Ctrl + G

Go to register of transfer account

43.   

Ctrl + H

History of A/R or A/P transaction

44.   

Ctrl + M

Memorize transaction or report

45.   

Ctrl + N

New invoice, bill, check or list item in context

46.   

Ctrl + A

Open account list

47.   

Ctrl + J

Open Customer Center (Customers & Jobs list)

48.   

F1

Open Help for active window

49.   

Ctrl + L

Open list (for current drop-down menu)

50.   

Ctrl + T

Open memorized transaction list

51.   

Ctrl + R

Open split transaction window in register

52.   

Ctrl + Y

Open transaction journal

53.   

Ctrl + V

Paste copied transaction in register

54.   

Ctrl + P

Print

55.   

Ctrl + Q

QuickReport on transaction or list item

56.   

Enter

QuickZoom on report

57.   

Ctrl + S

Show list

58.   

Ctrl + U

Use list item

59.   

Ctrl + W

Write new check

60.   

Shortcut

Moving around a window

61.   

Tab

Next field

62.   

Shift + Tab

Previous field

63.   

Home

Beginning of current field

64.   

End

End of current field

65.   

Down arrow

Line below in detail area or on report

66.   

Up arrow

Line above in detail area or on report

67.   

Page Down

Down one screen

68.   

Page Up

Up one screen

69.   

Ctrl + Right arrow

Next word in field

70.   

Ctrl + Left arrow

Previous word in field

71.   

Ctrl + Page Up

First item on list or previous month in register

72.   

Ctrl + Page Down

Last item on list or next month in register

73.   

Esc or Ctrl + F4

Close active window