ShortcutkeysinTally

Theshortcutkeysappearinbuttonnamesinthebuttonbar(rightsideoftheTallyscreen).You
caneitherclickthebuttonfromthebuttonbarorpresstherelevantfunctionkeyorcharacter
underlined/doubleunderlined.
Thebuttonshaveafunctionkeybeforethebuttonnames(Eg:
F1
:SelectCmp)whichmeans
youneedtopress
F1key
(FunctionKey)toselectthe'SelectCompany'screen
Thebuttonshaveanunderlinedcharacter(Eg:
F3
:
CmpInfo),whichmeansyouneedtopress
ALT+F3
toselectthe'CompanyInfo'screen.
Somebuttonshaveadoubleunderlinedcharacter(Eg:As

V
oucher)whichmeansyouneedto
press
CTRL+V
toselectthe'Voucher'invouchermode.
TheshortcutkeysavailableinTallyarelistedinthebelowtable:

FunctionKeyCombination
Windows
F1

Functionality

Availability

Toselectacompany

Atallmastersmenuscreen

ToselecttheAccountsButtonand
Inventorybuttons

AttheAccounting/InventoryVouchercreation
andalterationscreen

F2

Tochangethemenuperiod

AtalmostallscreensinTALLY

F3

Toselectthecompany

AtalmostallscreensinTALLY

F4

ToselecttheContravoucher

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F5

ToselectthePaymentvoucher

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F6

ToselecttheReceiptvoucher

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F7

ToselecttheJournalvoucher

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F8

ToselecttheSalesvoucher

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F8

(CTRL+F8)

ToselecttheCreditNotevoucher

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F9

ToselectthePurchasevoucher

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F9

(CTRL+F9)

ToselecttheDebitNotevoucher

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F10

ToselecttheReversingJournalvoucher AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F10

ToselecttheMemorandumvoucher

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

F11

ToselecttheFunctionsandFeatures
screen

AtalmostallscreensinTALLY

F12

ToselecttheConfigurescreen

AtalmostallscreensinTALLY

SpecialKeyCombination
Windows

Functionality

Availability

ALT+2

ToDuplicateavoucher

AtListofVoucherscreatesavouchersimilarto
theonewhereyoupositionedthecursorandused
thiskeycombination

ALT+A

ToAddavoucher

AtListofVouchersaddsavoucheraftertheone
whereyoupositionedthecursorandusedthiskey
combination.

ALT+C

Tocreateamasteratavoucherscreen(ifAtvoucherentryandalterationscreens,atafield
ithasnotbeenalreadyassigneda
whereyouhavetoselectamasterfromalist.If
differentfunction,asinreportslike
thenecessaryaccounthasnotbeencreated
BalanceSheet,whereitaddsanew
already,usethiskeycombinationtocreatethe
columntothereport)
masterwithoutquittingfromthevoucherscreen.

ALT+D

Todeleteavoucher
Todeleteamaster

AtVoucherandMaster(Single)alterationscreens.
Masterscanbedeletedsubjecttoconditions,as
explainedinthemanual.

(ifithasnotbeenalreadyassigneda
differentfunction,asexplainedabove)
ALT+E

ToexportthereportinASCII,SDF,HTMLAtallreportsscreensinTALLY
ORXMLformat

ALT+I

Toinsertavoucher

AtListofVouchersinsertsavoucherbeforethe
onewhereyoupositionedthecursorandusedthis
keycombination.

ALT+O

Touploadthereportatyourwebsite

AtallreportsscreensinTALLY

ALT+M

ToEmailthereport

AtallreportsscreensinTALLY

ALT+P

Toprintthereport

AtallreportsscreensinTALLY

ALT+R

Toremovealineinareport

AtallreportsscreensinTALLY

ALT+S

Tobringbackalineyouremovedusing AtallreportsscreensinTALLY
ALT+R

ALT+V

FromInvoicescreentobringStock
Journalscreen

AtInvoicescreen

QuantityField

PressAlt+
VtoselecttheStockJournal.

ALT+W

ToviewtheTallyWebbrowser.

AtallreportsscreensinTALLY

ALT+X

TocancelavoucherinDayBook/Listof AtallvoucherscreensinTALLY
Vouchers

ALT+R

ToRegisterTally

CTRL+A

ToacceptaformwhereveryouusethisAtalmostallscreensinTALLY,exceptwherea
keycombination,thatscreenorreport
specificdetailhastobegivenbeforeaccepting.

AtLicensingMenuinTALLY

getsacceptedasitis.
CTRL+B

ToselecttheBudget

AtGroups/Ledgers/CostCentres/
Budgets/Scenarios/VoucherTypes/Currencies
(AccountsInfo)creationandalterationscreen

CTRL

+C

ToselecttheCostCentre

AtGroups/Ledgers/CostCentres/
Budgets/Scenarios/VoucherTypes/Currencies
(AccountsInfo)creationandalterationscreen

ToselecttheCostCategory

AtStockGroups/StockCategories/StockItems/
ReorderLevels/Godowns/VoucherTypes/Units
ofMeasure(InventoryInfo)
creation/alteration

screen

CTRL+E

ToselecttheCurrencies

AtGroups/Ledgers/CostCentres/
Budgets/Scenarios/VoucherTypes/Currencies
(AccountsInfo)creationandalterationscreen

CTRL+G

ToselecttheGroup

AtGroups/Ledgers/CostCentres/
Budgets/Scenarios/VoucherTypes/Currencies
(AccountsInfo)creationandalterationscreen

CTRL+I

ToselecttheStockItems

AtStockGroup/StockCategories/StockItems/
ReorderLevels/Godowns/VoucherTypes/Units
ofMeasure(InventoryInfo)
creation/alteration

screen

CTRL+L

ToselecttheLedger

AtGroups/Ledgers/CostCentres/
Budgets/Scenarios/VoucherTypes/Currencies
(AccountsInfo)creationandalterationscreen

CTRL+O

ToselecttheGodowns

AtStockGroup/StockCategories/StockItems/
ReorderLevels/Godowns/VoucherTypes/Units
ofMeasure(InventoryInfo)
creation/alteration

screen

CTRL+Q

Toabandonaformwhereveryouuse AtalmostallscreensinTALLY.
thiskeycombination,itquitsthatscreen
withoutmakinganychangestoit.

CTRL+Alt+RRewritedataforaCompany

FromGatewayofTallyscreen

CTRL+S

AllowsyoutoalterStockItemmaster

AtStockVoucherReportandGodownVoucher
Report

CTRL+U

ToselecttheUnits

AtStockGroups/StockCategories/StockItems/
ReorderLevels/Godowns/VoucherTypes/Units
ofMeasure(InventoryInfo)
creation/alteration

screen

Ctrl+V

ToselecttheVoucherTypes

AtGroups/Ledgers/CostCentres/
Budgets/Scenarios/VoucherTypes/Currencies
(AccountsInfo)creationandalterationscreen

SpecialFunctionKeyCombination
Windows
ALT+F1

Functionality
Tocloseacompany

Availability
Atallthemenuscreen

Toviewdetailedreport

Atalmostallreportscreen

Toexplodealineintoitsdetails

AtalmostallscreensinTALLY

ALT+F2

Tochangethesystemperiod

AtalmostallscreensinTALLY

ALT+F3

Toselectthecompanyinfomenu

AtGatewayofTallyscreen

Tocreate/alter/shutaCompany
ALT+F4

ToselectthePurchaseOrderVoucher AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
Type
alterationscreen

ALT+F5

ToselecttheSalesOrderVoucherTypeAtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen
Toviewmonthlyandquarterlyreport

AtalmostallreportscreensinTALLY

ALT+F6

ToselecttheRejectionOutVoucher
Type

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

TochangetheSalesOrderVoucher
Type
ALT+F7

ToselecttheStockJournalVoucher
Type

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

ToacceptalltheAuditlists

AtTallyAuditListingscreen

ToselecttheDeliveryNoteVoucher
Type

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

ToviewtheColumnarreport

AtLedgerVoucherscreen

ALT+F9

ToselecttheReceiptNoteVoucher
Type

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

ALT+F10

ToselectthePhysicalStockVoucher
Type

AtAccounting/InventoryVouchercreationand
alterationscreen

ALT+F12

Tofiltertheinformationbasedon
monetaryvalue

Atalmostallreportscreens

ALT+F8

CTRL+ALT+ AdvancedConfig
F12

AtGatewayofTally

KeyCombinationusedfornavigation
Windows

Functionality

Availability

PgUp

Displaypreviousvoucherduringvoucher Atvoucherentryandalterationscreens
entry/alter

PgDn

ENTER

Displaynextvoucherduringvoucher
entry/alter

Atvoucherentryandalterationscreens

Toacceptanythingyoutypeintoafield.

YouhavetousethiskeyatmostareasinTALLY

Toacceptavoucherormaster

AtthereceivablesreportpressEnterata
pendingbilltogettransactionsrelatingtothisbill
(e.g.,originalsalebill,receiptsandpayments
againstthisbill,etc)

Togetareportwithfurtherdetailsofan
iteminareport.

ESC

Toremovewhatyoutypedintoafield

AtalmostallscreensinTALLY.

Tocomeoutofascreen
Toindicateyoudonotwanttoaccepta
voucherormaster.
SHIFT+
ENTER

Collapsenextleveldetails

AtVoucherRegisterscreenandTrialBalance
report

SHIFT+
ENTER

Toexplodealineintoitsdetails

InalmostallReports:
AtaGroup/StockGroup/Cost
Category/Godown/StockCategorydisplays
SubGroupsandLedgers/StockItems/Cost
Centres/SecondaryGodowns/SecondaryStock
Categories
AtaVoucherdisplaysitsentriesandnarration
AtaStockItemdisplaysitsgodownsandbatch
details
AtVoucherRegisterscreendisplaysthenext
leveldetails
AtTrialBalancereportdisplaysthenextlevel
details

CTRL+ENTERToalteramasterwhilemakinganentryorAtvoucherentryandalterationscreens
viewingareport
Atallreports