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.
Table of 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 -

Table of keyboard shortcuts for the home window
To Press Restrictions
Create a new company CTRL+N -
Open an existing company CTRL+O -
Search CTRL+F -
Save as new filename CTRL+S -
Table of keyboard shortcuts in record windows
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 -
Table of 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 Quotes, Orders, and Invoices
Open the form option settings for this type of transaction CTRL+SHIFT+F Not available in Payments and General Journal. For Packing Slips, use CTRL+SHIFT+S
Open the form option settings for packing slips CTRL+SHIFT+S Only in Sales Invoices
Bring Home window to front CTRL+B -
Table of keyboard shortcuts in 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 -