QuickBooks Shortcuts

Here are some shortcuts that you can use when editing your files in QuickBooks! Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Dates	Key
Next day	+
Previous day	– (minus key)
Today	T
First day of the Week	W
Last day of the weeK	K
First day of the Month	M
Last day of the montH	H
First day of the Year	Y
Last day of the yeaR	R
Date calendar	Alt + down arrow
Editing	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	Ctrl + Del
Insert line in detail area	Ctrl + Ins
Cut selected characters	Ctrl + X
Copy selected characters	Ctrl + C
Paste cut or copied characters	Ctrl + V
Increase check or other form # by one	+
Decrease check or other form # by one	– (minus key)
Undo changes made in field	Ctrl + Z
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 list items	Ctrl + D
Edit lists or registers	Ctrl + E
QuickFill and Recall (type first few letters of name and 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 item	Ctrl + N
Paste copied transaction in register	Ctrl + V
Print	Ctrl + P
QuickReport on transaction or list item	Ctrl + Q
Register, display	Ctrl + R
Show list	Ctrl + S
Use list item	Ctrl + U
Transaction journal, display	Ctrl + Y
General	Key
To start QuickBooks w/o a company file	Ctrl + double-click
To suppress the desktop windows at Open Company Window	Alt (while opening)
Display info about QuickBooks	F2
Cancel	Esc
Record (always)	Ctrl +