Hotkeys and shortcuts for Quickbooks Desktop (Windows)

(Total 87)

Alt + C , then Enter
Access Main Functions / Windows
Company - home
Alt + U , then Enter (or Ctrl + J )
Access Main Functions / Windows
Customer Center: Customers & Jobs list
Alt + O , then Enter
Access Main Functions / Windows
Vendor Center
Alt + Y , then Enter
Access Main Functions / Windows
Employee Center
Alt + R then Enter
Access Main Functions / Windows
Report Center
Ctrl + I
Access Main Functions / Windows
Customer Center - Create Invoice
Ctrl + R
Access Main Functions / Windows
Use Register / select account
Ctrl + W
Access Main Functions / Windows
Write new check
Ctrl + T
Access Main Functions / Windows
Open memorized transaction list
Ctrl + Y
Access Main Functions / Windows
Open transaction journal
Ctrl + A
Access Main Functions / Windows
Open Chart of Accounts
Esc
Access Main Functions / Windows
Close active window (or ctrl+f4)
Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Access Main Functions / Windows
Go to next / go to previous Window with multiple sub-windows open
Ctrl + A
Chart of Accounts
Open Chart of Accounts
Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Chart of Accounts
Go up one line / down one line
Home / End
Chart of Accounts
Go to beginning / go to end of account list
AZ
Chart of Accounts
Type name of account to select automatically
Ctrl + R
Chart of Accounts
Open Register (for asset, liability and equity accounts)
Ctrl + Q
Chart of Accounts
Open Quick Report for item
Ctrl + E
Chart of Accounts
Edit Account
Ctrl + U
Chart of Accounts
Use Account
Ctrl + D
Chart of Accounts
Delete Account
Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Account Register Shortcuts
Up one transaction / down one transaction
Ctrl + Home / Ctrl + End
Account Register Shortcuts
First transaction/ last transaction
Alt + 1
Account Register Shortcuts
Toggle between 1-line and 2-line view
Alt + down arrow with drop-down field available
Account Register Shortcuts
Open drop-down to select account
Ctrl + l in drop down field
Account Register Shortcuts
Open list (e.g. Chart of Accounts when in Account Field)
Alt + d
Account Register Shortcuts
Record Transaction
Ctrl + o
Account Register Shortcuts
Copy check transaction (complete line)
Ctrl + v
Account Register Shortcuts
Paste Transaction
Ctrl + d
Account Register Shortcuts
Delete Transaction
Ctrl + m
Account Register Shortcuts
Memorize transaction or report
Ctrl + e
Account Register Shortcuts
Edit transaction selected in register
Ctrl + n
Account Register Shortcuts
New invoice, bill, check or list item in context
Ctrl + s
Account Register Shortcuts
Show / hide transaction details
Ctrl + q
Account Register Shortcuts
QuickReport on transaction or list item
Ctrl + q
Account Register Shortcuts
Open Quick Report for item
Ctrl + g
Account Register Shortcuts
Go to register of transfer account
Ctrl + h
Account Register Shortcuts
Show History (for Accounts Payables / Accounts Receivables transactions)
[ + ] / -
Working with Date Fields
Change to next day / previous day
t
Working with Date Fields
Change to Today
t
Working with Date Fields
Change to same date in previous week / same date in next week
; / ''
Working with Date Fields
Change to same date in previous month / next month
w / k
Working with Date Fields
Change to first day of the week / last day of the week
m / h
Working with Date Fields
Change to first day of the month / Last day of the month
y / r
Working with Date Fields
Change to first day of the year / Last day of the year
Alt + Arrow Down
Working with Date Fields
Date calendar
Ctrl + q
Quick Reports
On any applicable item: open Quick report
Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Quick Reports
Go up / go down one line
Enter
Quick Reports
Show item detail / QuickZoom on report
Ctrl + a
Quick Reports
Hide/ show header
Ctrl + p
Quick Reports
Print report (or alt+t)
Alt +d, then down arrow
Quick Reports
Change Date Range of Report
Alt + i
Quick Reports
Email report as Excel or PDF
Alt + p / Alt + n
Managing Invoices
Go to previous / go to next invoice
Ctrl + p
Managing Invoices
Print invoice (or alt+t)
Tab / Shift + Tab
Managing Invoices
Jump to next / jump to previous invoice field
Alt + a
Managing Invoices
Save and close
Alt + s
Managing Invoices
Save and New
Tab / Shift + Tab
General Editing
Next field / previous field
Home / End
General Editing
Beginning of current field
Arrow Down / Arrow Up
General Editing
Line below / line above in detail area or on report
Page Down / Page Up
General Editing
Down one screen / up one screen
Ctrl + Arrow Right / Ctrl + Arrow Left
General Editing
Next word / previous word in field
Ctrl + Page Up / Ctrl + Page Down
General Editing
First item on list / last item on list (or first/previous month in register)
Esc
General Editing
Close active window (or ctrl+f4)
Alt + Arrow Down
General Editing
Display Drop down list in combo box
Delete
General Editing
Delete character to right of insertion point
Backspace
General Editing
Delete character to left of insertion point
Ctrl + Delete
General Editing
Delete line from detail area
Ctrl + Insert
General Editing
Insert line in detail area
Ctrl + x
General Editing
Cut selected characters
Ctrl + c
General Editing
Copy selected characters
Ctrl + v
General Editing
Paste cut or copied characters
[ + ] / -
General Editing
Increase / decrease check or other form number by one
Ctrl + z
General Editing
Undo changes made in field
Ctrl while opening QB
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To start QuickBooks without a company file
Alt while opening QB
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To suppress the desktop windows (at Open Company window)
F1
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Open Help
Alt + f4 with Help Active
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Close Help
Alt + F4
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Close Quickbooks
Ctrl + F
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Simple and Advanced Find
F3
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Open Search
Ctrl + K
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Display Service Keys (license and tax numbers)
Ctrl + Shift + U
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Get Payroll Updates
F2
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Display product information about your QuickBooks version
Ctrl + 2 in Product Information
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