📋 General / Navigation Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
F1 |
Select
or open a company |
|
Alt +
F1 |
Close
the current company / view detailed (constrained) messages. |
|
F2 |
Change
the date in most screens. |
|
Alt +
F2 |
Change
the period of a report. |
|
F3 |
Select
another company (or loaded companies). |
|
Alt +
F3 |
Go to
Company Info menu (Create/Alter/Shut Company). |
|
F11 |
Company
Features screen. |
|
F12 |
Configuration
screen. |
|
Esc |
Go back
/ remove what has been typed in a field / exit. |
|
Ctrl +
Q |
Quit
the form/screen without making changes. |
🧾 Voucher / Master Entry Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
F4 |
Select
the Contra voucher type. |
|
F5 |
Select
the Payment voucher. |
|
F6 |
Select
the Receipt voucher. |
|
F7 |
Select
the Journal voucher. |
|
F8 |
Select
the Sales voucher. |
|
F9 |
Select
the Purchase voucher. |
|
Ctrl +
F8 |
Select
the Credit Note voucher. |
|
Ctrl +
F9 |
Select
the Debit Note voucher. |
|
Ctrl +
F4 |
Select
the Payroll voucher from inventory/accounting screen. |
Other
useful ones during entry:
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl +
A |
Accept
the form as it is (save). |
|
Alt + C |
Create
a master on the fly from voucher screen (if not already created). |
|
Alt + D |
Delete
a voucher/master. |
|
Alt + I |
Insert
a voucher (or toggle between Item & Accounting invoice). |
|
Alt + X |
Cancel
voucher in day book / list of vouchers. |
|
Ctrl +
N |
Open
calculator panel (during data entry). |
📊 Report / Export / View Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Alt + P |
Print
the current report/voucher. |
|
Alt + E |
Export
report/voucher to ASCII, Excel, HTML or XML format. |
|
Alt + N |
View
the report in automatic columns (multiple columns) in certain reports (Trial
Balance, Cash/Bank Book, Group Summary etc). |
|
Alt + R |
Remove/hide
a line in a report. |
|
Alt + U |
Display
the last hidden line (if lines removed via Alt+R). |
|
Alt + G |
(In
older Tally) Select language configuration. |
🔍 GST / Special / Miscellaneous Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl +
O |
Open
GST portal (linked from Tally) for returns. |
|
Alt + J |
Statutory
Adjustment Voucher (GST). |
|
Alt + S |
Statutory
Payment Voucher (GST). |
|
Ctrl +
Alt + B |
Check
statutory details of the company. |
✅ Quick Summary of Most Common Ones
- F1, F2, F3 — Company / Date
/ Switch Company.
- F4 to F9 — Voucher types
(Contra, Payment, Receipt, Journal, Sales, Purchase).
- Ctrl + A — Save / Accept
entry.
- Alt + C / Alt + D / Alt + I
— Create master, Delete, Insert voucher.
- Alt + P / Alt + E — Print /
Export reports.
- Esc / Ctrl + Q — Exit or
abandon screen.
