Keyboard Shortcuts in TallyPrime

Action Shortcut Key Equivalent in Tally.ERP 9

To go back to the previous screen by closing the

currently open screen

Esc Esc
To remove inputs that is provided/selected for a
field

To open Company Features screen F11 F11

To move to the first/last menu in a section Ctrl+Up/Down Ctrl+Up/Down

IN
To move to the left-most/right-most drop-down
Ctrl+Left/Right None
top menu F.
To move from any line to the first line in a list Home & PgUp Home & PgUp
PD

To from any point in a field to the beginning of the

Home Home
text in that field
A
ST

To move from any line to the last line in a list End & PgDn End & PgDn

To move from any point in a field to the end of the

IN

End End
text in that field

To move one line up in a list

Up arrow
Up arrow
To move to the previous field

To move one line down in a list

Down arrow
Down arrow
To move to the next field

To move:

One position left in a text field

Left arrow Left arrow

To the previous column on the left

To the previous menu on the left

To move:

One position right in a text field

Right arrow Right arrow

To the next column on the right

To the next menu on the right

To rewrite data Ctrl+Alt+R Ctrl+Alt+R

To quit the application Alt + F4 None

To view the build information Ctrl+Alt+B Ctrl+Alt+B

To view TDL/Add-on details Ctrl+Alt+T Ctrl+Alt+T

To navigate to the next artifact in the context

IN
To increment the Report date or next report in a + +
sequence of reports displayed
F.
To navigate to the previous artifact in the context

PD
To decrement Report date or previous report in a – –
sequence of reports displayed
A

To accept or save a screen Ctrl+A Ctrl+A

ST

To expand or collapse a group in a table Alt + Enter Alt + Enter

To move to the last field or last line Ctrl+End Ctrl+End

IN

To move to the first field or first line Ctrl+Home Ctrl+Home

Ctrl+N (to Open)

To open or hide calculator panel Ctrl+N

Ctrl+M (to Hide)

To exit a screen or the application Ctrl+Q Ctrl+Q

Hidden Keys – Reports

Actions Shortcut Key Equivalent in Tally.ERP 9

To insert a voucher in a report Alt + I Alt + I

To create an entry in the report, by duplicating a

Alt+2 Alt+2
voucher

To drill down from a line in a report Enter Enter

To delete an entry from a report Alt + D Alt + D

To add a voucher in a report Alt + A Alt + A

To cancel a voucher from a report Alt + X Alt + X

To remove an entry from a report Ctrl+R Alt + R

To hide or show the details in a table Alt + T Alt + T

IN
To display all hidden line entries, if they were
F. Alt + U Ctrl+U
removed
PD
To display the last hidden line (If multiple lines
were hidden, pressing this shortcut repeatedly will
Ctrl+U Alt + U
restore the last hidden line first and follow the
A

sequence)
ST

To expand or collapse information in a report Shift+Enter Shift+Enter

IN

To alter a master during voucher entry or from

Ctrl+Enter Ctrl+Enter
drill-down of a report

To select/deselect a line in a report Space bar Space bar

To select or deselect a line in a report Shift+Spacebar Shift+Spacebar

To perform linear selection/deselection multiple

Shift+Up/Down None
lines in a report

To select or deselect all lines in a report Ctrl+Spacebar Ctrl+Spacebar

To select or deselect lines till the end Ctrl+Shift+End Ctrl+Shift+End

To select or deselect lines till the top Ctrl+Shift+Home Ctrl+Shift+Home

To invert selection of line items in a report Ctrl + Alt + I Ctrl + Alt + I

Hidden Keys – Vouchers

Action Shortcut Key Equivalent in Tally.ERP 9

Only Vouchers

To retrieve Narration from the previous ledger Alt + R Alt + R

To open the calculator panel from Amount field Alt + C Alt + C

IN
To delete a voucher/transaction  Alt + D Alt + D

To cancel a voucher Alt + X Alt + X

F.
To open a manufacturing journal from the Quantity
PD
Alt + V Alt + V
field of a journal voucher

To remove item/ledger line in a voucher Ctrl+D Ctrl+D

A

To retrieve the Narration from the previous voucher,

ST

Ctrl+R Ctrl+R
for the same voucher type.

Masters & Vouchers

IN

To go to the next input field Tab Tab

To go to the previous input field Shift+Tab Shift+Tab

To remove the value typed Backspace Backspace

To create a master, on the fly Alt + C Alt + C

To open the calculator panel Alt + C Alt + C

Alt+4
To insert the base currency symbol in an input field. Ctrl+4
Ctrl+4
To open the previously saved master or voucher

Page Up Page Up
To scroll up in reports

To open the next master or voucher

Page Down Page Down

To scroll down in reports

Ctrl+C
To copy text from an input field Ctrl+Alt+C
Ctrl+Alt+C

Ctrl+V
To paste input copied from a text field. Ctrl+Alt+V
Ctrl+Alt+V

Other Keyboard Shortcuts

IN
Action
F.
Shortcut Key
Location in
TallyPrime
Equivalent in Tally.ERP
9
PD

Across TallyPrime
A

To primarily open a report, and

ST

create masters and vouchers in Alt + G Top menu None

the flow of work.
IN

To switch to a different report, and

create masters and vouchers in Ctrl+G Top menu None
the flow of work.

To open Company top menu Alt + K Top menu None

To switch to another company

F3 Right button F3
from the list of open companies

To select and open another

company located in the same Alt + F3 Right button Alt + F3
folder or other data paths
To shut the currently loaded
Ctrl+F3 Right button Alt + F1
companies

To open TallyHelp topic based on

the context of the screen that is Ctrl+F1 Top menu Alt + H
open

To open the list of configurations

F12 Right button F12
applicable for the report/view

To open the company menu with

the list of actions related to Alt + K Top menu None
managing your company

IN
To open the list of actions
applicable to managing the Alt + Y Top menu None
company data
F.
PD
To open the list of actions
applicable to sharing or Alt + Z Top menu None
A

exchanging your company data

ST

To open the import menu for

importing masters, transaction, Alt + O Top menu None
IN

and bank statements

To open the e-mail menu for

Alt + M Top menu None
sending transactions or reports

To open the print menu for printing

Alt + P Top menu None
transactions or reports.

To open the export menu for

exporting masters, transactions, Alt + E Top menu None
or reports

To open the Help menu F1 Top menu None

To open TallyHelp topic based on
the context of the screen that is Ctrl+F1 Top menu Alt + H
open

To select the display language that

Ctrl+K Top menu Alt + G
is applicable across all screens

To select the data entry language

Ctrl+W Top menu Alt + K
that is applicable to all screens

Reports

Alt + F1

IN
To view the report in detailed or
Right button Alt + F1
condensed format Alt + F5

To open the GST Portal

F.
Alt + V Right button Ctrl+O
PD
To add a new column Alt + C Right button Alt + C

To alter a column Alt + A Right button Alt + A

A

To delete a column
ST

Alt + D Right button Alt + D

To auto repeat columns Alt + N Right button Alt + N

IN

To filter data in a report, with a

Alt + F12 Right button Alt + F12
selected range of conditions

To calculate balances using

vouchers that satisfy the selected Ctrl+F12 Right button Ctrl+F12
conditions

To views values in different ways

Ctrl+B Right button None
in a report
To change view – display report
details in different views

F7 / F8 / F9

To navigate to Voucher View from

Ctrl+H Right button
Summary reports

Alt + T
To navigate to post-dated cheque
related transactions report

To view the exceptions related to a

Ctrl+J Right button None
report

Vouchers

Accounting
To open Contra voucher F4 F4
Vouchers

IN
Accounting
To open Payment voucher F5 F5 
F. Vouchers

Accounting
PD
To open Receipt voucher F6 F6 
Vouchers

Accounting
A

To open Journal voucher F7 F7

Vouchers
ST

Inventory
To open Stock Journal voucher Alt + F7 Alt + F7
Vouchers
IN

Inventory
To open Physical Stock Ctrl+F7 Alt + F10
Vouchers

Accounting
To open Sales voucher F8 F8 
Vouchers

Inventory
To open Delivery Note Alt + F8 Alt + F8 
Vouchers 

To open Sales Order Ctrl+F8 Order  Vouchers None

Accounting
To open Purchase voucher F9 F9
Vouchers
 Inventory
To open Receipt Note Alt + F9 Alt + F9
Vouchers

To open Purchase Order Ctrl+F9 Order Vouchers None

Accounting
To open Credit Note Alt + F6 Ctrl+F8
Vouchers

Accounting
To open Debit Note Alt + F5 Ctrl+F9
Vouchers

To open Payroll voucher Ctrl+F4 Payroll Vouchers None

Inventory
To open Rejection In voucher Ctrl+F6 Ctrl+F6
Vouchers

IN
Inventory
To open Rejection Out voucher Ctrl+F5 Alt + F6
F. Vouchers
PD
To view list of all vouchers F10 Vouchers None

To mark a voucher as Post-Dated Ctrl+T Right button Ctrl+T

A

To autofill details Ctrl+F Right button Ctrl+A

ST

Ctrl+V (As Voucher

To change mode – open vouchers mode)

IN

Ctrl+H Right button

in different modes Alt+I (As Invoice
mode)

To open the Stock Query report for

Alt + S Right button Alt + S
the selected stock item

To mark a voucher as Optional Ctrl+L Right button Ctrl+L

Masters & Vouchers

To add more details to a master or

Ctrl+I Right button None
voucher for the current instance

Vouchers & Reports

To export the current voucher or
Ctrl+E Top menu Alt + E
report

To e-mail the current voucher or

Ctrl+M Top menu Alt + M
report

To print the current voucher or

Ctrl+P Top menu Alt + P
report

To define stat adjustments Alt + J Right button Alt + J

Masters, Vouchers, & Reports

To change the date of voucher

F2 Right button F2

IN
entry or period for reports

To change the date of voucher

entry or period for reports

F.
Alt + F2 Right button Alt + F2
PD

Data-Related
A

To synchronise data Alt + Z Top menu None

ST
IN
Shortcuts That Work Across TallyPrime
Action Key Shortcut

To primarily open a report, and create masters and vouchers in the flow of work. Alt+G

To switch to a different report, and create masters and vouchers in the flow of work. Ctrl+G

To go back to the previous screen by closing the currently open screen

Esc
To remove inputs that is provided/selected for a field
To open Company top menu Alt+K

IN
To switch to another company from the list of open companies F3

F.
To select and open another company located in the same folder or other data paths Alt+F3
D
To shut the currently loaded companies Ctrl+F3
AP

To open TallyHelp topic based on the context of the screen that is open Ctrl+F1
To open Company Features screen F11
To open the list of configurations applicable for the report/view F12
ST

To open the company menu with the list of actions related to managing your company Alt+K

To open the list of actions applicable to managing the company data Alt+Y
IN

To open the list of actions applicable to sharing or exchanging your company data Alt+Z

To open the import menu for importing masters, transaction, and bank statements Alt+O

To open the e-mail menu for sending transactions or reports Alt+M

To open the print menu for printing transactions or reports. Alt+P

To open the export menu for exporting masters, transactions, or reports Alt+E

To open the Help menu F1

To open TallyHelp topic based on the context of the screen that is open Ctrl+F1

To select the display language that is applicable across all screens Ctrl+K
To select the data entry language that is applicable to all screens Ctrl+W

To move to the first/last menu in a section Ctrl+Up/Down

To move to the left-most/right-most drop-down top menu Ctrl+Left/Right

To move from any line to the first line in a list Home & PgUp

To from any point in a field to the beginning of the text in that field Home
To move from any line to the last line in a list End & PgDn
To move from any point in a field to the end of the text in that field End
To move one line up in a list
Up arrow
To move to the previous field

IN
To move one line down in a list
Down arrow
To move to the next field
To move:
One position left in a text field
To the previous column on the left
F. Left arrow
D
to the previous menu on the left
AP

To move:
One position right in a text field
To the next column on the right Left arrow
ST

to the next menu on the right

Shortcuts in Reports
IN

Action Key Shortcut

To insert a voucher in a report Alt+I

To create an entry in the report, by duplicating a voucher Alt+2
To drill down from a line in a report Enter
To delete an entry from a report Alt+D
To add a voucher in a report Alt+A
To remove an entry from a report Ctrl+R
To hide or show the details in a table Alt+T
To display all hidden line entries, if they were removed Alt+U
To display the last hidden line (If multiple lines were hidden, pressing this shortcut
Ctrl+U
repeatedly will restore the last hidden line first and follow the sequence)

To expand or collapse information in a report Shift+Enter

To alter a master during voucher entry or from drill-down of a report Ctrl+Enter
Alt+F1
To view the report in detailed or condensed format
Alt+F5
To select/deselect a line in a report Space bar

To select or deselect a line in a report Shift+Space bar

To perform linear selection/deselection multiple lines in a report Shift+Up/Down

To select or deselect all lines in a report Ctrl+Space bar

To select or deselect lines till the end Ctrl+Shift+End

IN
To select or deselect lines till the top Ctrl+Shift+Home

F.
To invert selection of line items in a report Ctrl+Alt+I
To open the GST Portal Alt+V
D
To add a new column Alt+C
To alter a column Alt+A
AP

To delete a column Alt+D

To auto repeat columns Alt+N
To filter data in a report, with a selected range of conditions Alt+F12
ST

To calculate balances using vouchers that satisfy the selected conditions Ctrl+F12
To views values in different ways in a report Ctrl+B
To change view – display report details in different views
IN

To navigate to Voucher View from Summary reports Ctrl+H

To navigate to post-dated cheque related transactions report
To view the exceptions related to a report Ctrl+J

Shortcuts in Vouchers
Action Key Shortcut

To open Contra voucher F4

To open Payment voucher F5
To open Receipt voucher F6
To open Journal voucher F7
To open Stock Journal voucher Alt+F7
To open Physical Stock Ctrl+F7
To open Sales voucher F8
To open Delivery Note Alt+F8
To open Sales Order Ctrl+F8
To open Purchase voucher F9
To open Receipt Note Alt+F9
To open Purchase Order Ctrl+F9
To open Credit Note Alt+F6
To open Debit Note Alt+F5
To open Payroll voucher Ctrl+F4
To open Rejection In voucher Ctrl+F6
To open Rejection Out voucher Ctrl+F5
To view list of all vouchers F10

IN
To retrieve Narration from the previous ledger Alt+R
To open the calculator panel from Amount field Alt+C
To mark a voucher as Post-Dated Ctrl+T

F.
To delete a voucher/transaction Alt+D
To open a manufacturing journal from the Quantity field of a journal voucher Alt+V
D
To remove item/ledger line in a voucher Ctrl+D
To autofill details Ctrl+F
AP

To retrieve the Narration from the previous voucher, for the same voucher type. Ctrl+R
ST

To change mode – open vouchers in different modes Ctrl+H

IN

To open the Stock Query report for the selected stock item Alt+S
To mark a voucher as Optional Ctrl+L

Shortcuts in Masters & Vouchers

Action Key Shortcut

To go to the next input field Tab

To go to the previous input field Shift+Tab

To remove the value typed Backspace

To create a master, on the fly Alt+C

To open the calculator panel Alt+C

To add more details to a master or voucher for the current instance Ctrl+I

Alt+4
To insert the base currency symbol in an input field.
Ctrl+4
To open the previously saved master or voucher
Page Up
To scroll up in reports
To open the next master or voucher
Page Down
To scroll down in reports
Ctrl+C
To copy text from an input field
Ctrl+Alt+C

IN
Ctrl+V
To paste input copied from a text field.
Ctrl+Alt+V

Shortcuts for Vouchers & Reports

F.
Action
D Key Shortcut
AP

To export the current voucher or report Ctrl+E

To e-mail the current voucher or report Ctrl+M

ST

To print the current voucher or report Ctrl+P

To define stat adjustments Alt+J

IN

To cancel a voucher
Alt+X
To cancel a voucher from a report

To zoom in while on print preview Alt+Z

Shortcuts for Reports, Vouchers & Masters

Actions Key Shortcuts

To navigate to the next artifact in the context +

To increment the Report date or next report in a sequence of reports displayed
To navigate to the previous artifact in the context
–
To decrement Report date or previous report in a sequence of reports displayed

To change the date of voucher entry or period for reports F2

To accept or save a screen Ctrl+A

To expand or collapse a group in a table Alt+Enter

IN
To move to the last field or last line Ctrl+End

To move to the first field or first line

F. Ctrl+Home
D
To change the date of voucher entry or period for reports Alt+F2
AP

To open or hide calculator panel Ctrl+N

ST

To exit a screen or the application Ctrl+Q

Data Processing | Keyboard Shortcut

Across TallyPrime
IN

Action Key Shortcut

To rewrite data Ctrl+Alt+R

To synchronise data Alt+Z
To quit the application Alt+F4
To view the build information Ctrl+Alt+B
To view TDL/Add-on details Ctrl+Alt+T