Keyboard Shortcuts
If you prefer to use a keyboard instead of a mouse, Sage 50 Accounting provides handy keyboard shortcuts to frequently used tasks, such as entering or editing data, looking up records or transactions, and navigating within and between forms.
Most of the following keyboard shortcuts are also conveniently displayed right next to the commands.
Universal keyboard shortcuts
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Copy selection | CRTL+C | - |
| Cut selection | CRTL+X | - |
| Paste copied selection | CRTL+V | - |
| Undo changes | CRTL+Z | Only in record and transaction windows |
| Open Help | F1 | - |
| Move to next option | TAB | Only in record and transaction windows |
| Move to previous option | SHIFT+TAB | Only in record and transaction windows |
| Close window or exit program | ALT+F4 | - |
Home window keyboard shortcuts
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Create a new company | CTRL+N | - |
| Open an existing company | CTRL+O | - |
| Search | CTRL+F | - |
| Save as new filename | CTRL+S | - |
| Upgrade this company | CTRL+U | Only in Sage 50 Accountant Edition |
Keyboard shortcuts in record windows (customers, vendors, inventory/services, employees, and projects)
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Open an existing record | CTRL+O | - |
| Create a new record | CTRL+N | - |
| Find a record | CTRL+F | - |
| Bring Home window to front | CTRL+B | - |
| Remove this record | CTRL+R | - |
Keyboard shortcuts in transaction windows
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Find an invoice. | CTRL+L | Only in Invoices |
| Go to the next invoice. | CTRL+N | Only in Invoices |
| Go to the previous invoice. | CTRL+E | Only in Invoices |
| Store as a recurring transaction | CTRL+T | - |
| Recall a recurring transaction | CTRL+R | - |
| Display transaction details in report | CTRL+J | - |
| Enter shipment tracking details | CTRL+K | Only in Orders and Invoices |
| Add time slip activities | CTRL+SHIFT+T | Only in Sales Invoices and Payroll |
| Allocate to project | CTRL+SHIFT+A | Not available in Quotes and Orders |
| Allocate to departments | CTRL+SHIFT+D | Only in Payroll |
| Show tax summary for this line | CTRL+Y | Not available in General Journal and Payroll |
| Show tax summary for this transaction | CTRL+SHIFT+Y | Not available in Payments, General Journal, and Payroll |
| Record sales taxes for this transaction | ALT+T | Only in General Journal if transaction involves sales tax account |
| Adjust this transaction | CTRL+A | - |
| Email this transaction | CTRL+SHIFT+M | Not available in Payments, General Journal, and Payroll |
| Print this transaction | CTRL+P | Not available in Payments |
| Print this invoice and packing slip | CTRL+SHIFT+K | Only in Sales Invoices |
| Print this packing slip | CTRL+SHIFT+P | Only in Sales Invoices |
| Record/Process this transaction | ALT+P | - |
| Remove this quote, order, or time slip | CTRL+SHIFT+R | Only in Quotes, Orders, and Time Slips |
| Open the Cheque Details pane in the Payroll Cheque Run window | ALT+D | Only in Payroll. |
| Moves the cursor between a selected box in the employee list and a field in an opened Details pane in the Cheque Run window | CTRL+SHIFT+E | Only in Payroll |
| Use the same customer/vendor in next transaction | CTRL+U | Only in |
| Open the form option settings for this type of transaction | CTRL+SHIFT+F | Not available in Payments and General Journal. |
| Open the form option settings for packing slips | CTRL+SHIFT+S | Only in Sales Invoices |
| Bring Home window to front | CTRL+B | - |
Keyboard shortcuts in displayed reports
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Print this report | CTRL+P | - |
| Export this report | CTRL+E | - |
| Find in report | CTRL+F | - |
| Find next occurrence | CTRL+G | - |
| Change the form options for reports | CTRL+SHIFT+F | - |