QuickBooks Tips
Complete QuickBooks Shortcuts by Class
| DATE | CUT, COPY, DELETE, PASTE | ||
| IN DATE | CHANGE | IN FIELD | ACTION |
| Y | First day of the Year | Ctrl + C | Copy text to clipboard |
| R | Last day of the yeaR | Ctrl + D | Delete transaction - item |
| M | First day of the Month | Ctrl + V | Paste text from clipboard |
| H | Last day of the montH | Ctrl + X | Cut text to clipboard |
| T | Today | Ctrl + Z | Undo last change or drill down report |
| W | First day of the Week | Ctrl + Del | Delete line |
| K | Last day of the weeK | Ctrl + Ins | Insert line |
| + | Next day (also next form #) | ||
| - | Prior day (also prior form #) | ||
| MOVE AROUND | OTHERS | ||
| ACTION | RESULT | ACTION | RESULT |
| 1 (or 2, 3 ...) | Before popular list items (fast) | Alt + down arrow | Display list for a field |
| Down arrow | Move down a line | Alt + F4 | Exit program |
| Up arrow | Move up a line | Ctrl + A | Chart of Accounts |
| Ctrl + 1 | Show important QuickBooks data. | Ctrl + E | Edit |
| Ctrl + 2 | Turn on QBWIN.LOG | Ctrl + F | Find |
| Ctrl + G | Go to other account register | Ctrl + I | Create Invoice |
| Ctrl + H | Get transaction history | Ctrl + J | Customers, Jobs |
| Ctrl + N | New transaction | Ctrl + L/DnArrow | List/Scoll through list in form |
| Ctrl + R | Go to transaction register | Ctrl + M | Memorize |
| Ctrl + Y | Display transaction journal | Ctrl + O | Copy transaction in register |
| Ctrl + Z | Drill down report/undo last change | Ctrl + P | Print |
| Ctrl + Page Up | First item/ list, prior month/ register | Ctrl + Q | Quick Report from List |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Last item/ list (next month/ register) | Ctrl + T | Recall memorized transaction |
| Ctrl + UpArrow | Scoll through list while in form | Ctrl + W | Write checks |
| End | End of field | Ctrl + F6 | Next window |
| End End | End of transaction | Ctrl + up arrow | Scroll through list entries in form |
| End End End | End of register | Diamond | Move list item, make sub-item |
| Enter | Record transaction, default * | Escape | Cancel entry or close window |
| Esc | Cancel edit, close window | F1 | Help |
| Home | Beginning of field | F2 | Edit data |
| Home Home | Beginning of transaction | F5 | Refresh |
| HomeHomeHome | Beginning of register | Ins | Insert |
| Page Down | Scroll down a page | Shift | Open window in center of screen |
| Page Up | Scroll up a page | Space bar | Mark or unmark check boxes |
| Shift + Tab | Move to prior field | Type initial letters | Quick Fill names in list |
| Shift | Center open window | ||
| Tab | Move to next field (or Enter)* | * If Preference set to move between fields on Enter | |
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