Tally Shortcuts to make Accounting Better

Tally Shortcuts to make Accounting Better

Friends here are some of Tally shortcut Keys which can boost your work load.

F1 (CTRL + F1) To open Payroll Vouchers to alter At the Accounting/Inventory voucher creation or alteration screen. F2 To change the current date To select company inventory features At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 At the F11: Features screen F3 To select the company To select Company Statutory & Taxation features To select the company To select Company Statutory & Taxation features F4 To open Contra voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F5 To open Payment voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F6 To open Receipt voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F7 To open  Journal voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F8 To open Sales voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F8 (CTRL+F8) To open Credit Note voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F9 To open Purchase voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F9 (CTRL+F9) To open Debit Note voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F10 To open Reversing Journal voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F10 (Ctrl + F10) To open Memorandum voucher VAt Accounting / Inventory / Payroll Voucher creation and alteration screen F11 To select the Functions and Features screen At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 F12 To open  Configure screen At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9

Short-Cut Key - (Special Key Combination)

Windows Functionality Availability ALT + 2 To Duplicate a voucher At List of Vouchers – creates a voucher similar to the one where you positioned the cursor and used this key combination ALT + A To Add a voucher To Alter the column in columnar report At List of Vouchers – adds a voucher after the one where you positioned the cursor and used this key combination. Alters the column in all the reports which can be viewed in columnar format ALT + C To create a master at a voucher screen (if it has not been already assigned a different function, as in reports like Balance Sheet, where it adds a new column to the report) To access Auto Value Calculator in the amount field during voucher entry At voucher entry and alteration screens, at a field where you have to select a master from a list. If the necessary account has not been created already, use this key combination to create the master without quitting from the voucher screen. At all voucher entry screens in the Amount field ALT + D To delete a voucher To delete a master To delete a column in any columnar report (if it has not been already assigned a different function, as explained above) At Voucher and Master (Single) alteration screens. Masters can be deleted subject to conditions, as explained in the manual. All the reports screen which can be viewed in columnar format ALT + E To export the report in ASCII, Excel, HTML OR XML format At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + I To insert a voucher To toggle between Item and Accounting invoice At List of Vouchers – inserts a voucher before the one where you positioned the cursor and used this key combination. At creation of sales and purchase invoice ALT + G To select the Language Configuration At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + K To select the Keyboard Configuration At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + O To upload the report at your website At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + G To select language for TALLY.ERP 9 Interface At almost all screens of TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + M To Email the report At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + N To view the report in automatic columns At all the reports where columns can be added ALT + P To print the report At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + R To repeat the narration in different voucher type At all Vouchers in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + S To bring back a line you removed using ALT + R At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + U To retrieve the last line which is deleted using Alt + R At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT+ V From Invoice screen to bring Stock Journal screen At Invoice screen > Quantity Field > Press Alt + V to select the Stock Journal. ALT + X To cancel a voucher in Day Book/List of Vouchers At all voucher screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + R To repeat the narration in different voucher type At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9. CTRL + A To accept a form – wherever you use this key combination, that screen or report gets accepted as it is At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9, except where a specific detail has to be given before accepting CTRL + B To select the Budget At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen CTRL + ALT + B To check the Company Statutory details At all the menu screens CTRL + C To select the Cost Centre To select the Cost Category At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen At Stock Groups/ Stock Categories/ Stock Items/ Reorder Levels/ Godowns/ Voucher Types / Units of Measure ( Inventory Info)  creation/alteration screen CTRL+ E To select the Currencies At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen CTRL + G To select the Group At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen CTRL + H To view the Support Centre At Almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 CTRL + I To select the Stock Items At Stock Group/ Stock Categories/ Stock Items/ Reorder Levels/ Godowns/ Voucher Types / Units of Measure ( Inventory Info)  creation/alteration screen Ctrl + Alt + I To import statutory masters At all menu screens CTRL + K To Login as Remote Tally.NET User At Almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 CTRL + L To select the Ledger To mark a Voucher as Optional At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen At the creation and alteration of Vouchers CTRL + O To select the Godowns At Stock Group/ Stock Categories/ Stock Items/ Reorder Levels/ Godowns/ Voucher Types / Units of Measure ( Inventory Info)  creation/alteration screen CTRL + Q To abandon a form – wherever you use this key combination, it quits that screen without making any changes to it. At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9. CTRL + R To repeat narration in the same voucher type At creation/alteration of voucher screen CTRL + Alt + R Rewrite data for a Company From Gateway of Tally screen CTRL + S Allows you to alter Stock Item master At Stock Voucher Report and Godown Voucher Report CTRL + U To select the Units At Stock Groups/ Stock Categories/ Stock Items/ Reorder Levels/ Godowns/ Voucher Types / Units of Measure ( Inventory Info)  creation/alteration screen CTRL + V To select the Voucher Types To toggle between Invoice and Voucher At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen At creation of Sales/Purchase Voucher screen CTRL + K To login to Control Centre At almost all screens of TALLY.ERP 9 CTRL + H To access Support Centre. Wherein you can directly post your queries on the functional and technical aspects of Tally.ERP9, Shoper and Tally.Developer. At almost all screens of TALLY.ERP 9 Alt + Enter To view the Voucher display At Day Book and almost all Voucher Reports Alt + S To view Stock Query report At all Voucher Creation and Alteration screens where inventory is applicable except Contra, Reversing Journal, Memorandum and Physical Stock  Voucher Alt + Z To zoom in to the print preview to 100% screen At all print preview screens that appear on pressing Alt+P with the option I: With Preview enabled + To zoom in to the print preview At all print preview screens that appear after pressing Alt+Z - To zoom out of the print preview At all print preview screens that appear after pressing Alt+Z CTRL + Scroll wheel (Mouse Wheel) To zoom in to the print preview At all print preview screens that appear after pressing Alt+Z SHIFT + Scroll wheel (Mouse Wheel) SHIFT + Right or Left arrow To scroll horizontally - left to right or right to left At all print preview screens that appear after pressing Alt+Z

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS KEY COMBINATIONS

Windows Functionality Availability ALT + F1 To close a company To view detailed report To explode a line into its details To open Inventory vouchers to alter At all menu screens At almost all report screens At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 At the Inventory/ Payroll voucher creation or alteration screen. ALT + F2 To change the period At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + F3 To select the company info menu To create/alter/shut a Company At Gateway of Tally screen ALT + F4 To open the Purchase Order Voucher Type At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens ALT + F5 To open the Sales Order Voucher Type To view monthly and quarterly report At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens At almost all report screens in TALLY.ERP 9 ALT + F6 To open the Rejection Out Voucher Type To open the Sales Order Voucher Type At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens ALT + F7 To open the Stock Journal Voucher Type To accept all the Audit lists At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens At Tally Audit Listing screen ALT + F8 To open the Delivery Note Voucher Type To view the Columnar report At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens At Ledger Voucher screen ALT + F9 To open the Receipt Note Voucher Type At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens ALT + F10 To open the Physical Stock Voucher Type At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens ALT + F12 To filter the information based on monetary value At almost all report screens CTRLl + F1 To open payroll vouchers for alteration At the Accounting/Inventory Voucher creation or alteration screen CTRL + ALT + F12 Advanced Configuration At Gateway of Tally SPACE To select the line to delete/hide At almost all report screens CTRL + SPACE To select all the line at one instance to delete/hide At almost all report screens CTRL + ALT+ A To select all the line at one instance to delete/hide At almost all report screens

KEY COMBINATION USED FOR NAVIGATION

PgUp Display previous voucher during voucher entry/alter At voucher entry and alteration screens PgDn Display next voucher during voucher entry/alter At voucher entry and alteration screens ENTER To accept anything you type into a field. To accept a voucher or master To get a report with further details of an item in a report You have to use this key at most areas in TALLY.ERP 9 At the receivables report – press Enter at a pending bill to get transactions relating to this bill (e.g., original sale bill, receipts and payments against this bill, etc) ESC To remove what you typed into a field To come out of a screen To indicate you do not want to accept a voucher or master At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 SHIFT + ENTER Collapse next level details At Voucher Register screen and Trial Balance report SHIFT + ENTER To explode a line into its details In almost all Reports: At a Group/Stock Group/Cost Category/Godowns /Stock Category – displays Sub Groups and Ledgers/Stock Items/Cost Centres/Secondary Godowns/Secondary Stock Categories At a Voucher – displays its entries and narration At a Stock Item- displays its godowns and batch details At Voucher Register screen – displays the next level details At Trial Balance report - displays the next level details CTRL + ENTER To alter a master while making an entry or viewing a report At voucher entry and alteration screens At all reports

F1	To select a company	At all masters menu screen
F1	To select the Accounts Button	At the Accounting Voucher creation and Alteration screen
F1 (ALT+F1)	To select the Inventory To view the detailed or condensed report	At the Inventory/Payroll Voucher creation and alteration screen In almost all the Reports