SHORTCUT KEYS FOR TALLY ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

Function Key Combination

Windows Functionality Availability 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 Button At the Inventory/Payroll Voucher creation and alteration screen   F1 (CTRL + F1) To select 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 At the F11: Features screen F3 To select the company To select Company Statutory & Taxation features At almost all screens in TALLY At F11: Features screen F4 To select the Contra voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F5 To select the Payment voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F6 To select the Receipt voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F7 To select the Journal voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F8 To select the Sales voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F8 (CTRL+F8) To select the Credit Note voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F9 To select the Purchase voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F9 (CTRL+F9) To select the Debit Note voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F10 To select the Reversing Journal voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F10 (Ctrl + F10) To select the Memorandum voucher At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen F11 To select the Functions and Features screen At almost all screens in TALLY F12 To select the Configure screen At almost all screens in TALLY

 

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, HTML OR XML format At all reports screens in TALLY 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 + L To select the Language Configuration At almost all screens in TALLY. ALT + K To select the Keyboard Configuration At almost all screens in TALLY. ALT + O To upload the report at your website At all reports screens in TALLY ALT + L To select language for Tally Interface At almost all screens of TALLY ALT + M To Email the report At all reports screens in TALLY 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 ALT + R To remove a line in a report At all reports screens in TALLY ALT + S To bring back a line you removed using ALT + R At all reports screens in TALLY ALT + U To retrieve the last line which is deleted using Alt + R At all reports screens in Tally ALT+ V From Invoice screen to bring Stock Journal screen At Invoice screen à Quantity Field à Press Alt + V to select the Stock Journal. ALT + W To view the Tally Web browser. At all reports screens in TALLY ALT + X To cancel a voucher in Day Book/List of Vouchers At all voucher screens in TALLY ALT + R To Register Tally At almost all screens in TALLY. 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, 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 + 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 + 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. 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

Special Function Key Combination

Windows Functionality Availability ALT + F1 To close a company To view detailed report To explode a line into its details To select Inventory vouchers to alter At all menu screens At almost all report screens At almost all screens in TALLY At the Inventory/ Payroll voucher creation or alteration screen. ALT + F2 To change the period At almost all screens in TALLY ALT + F3 To select the company info menu To create/alter/shut a Company At Gateway of Tally screen ALT + F4 To select the Purchase Order Voucher Type At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens ALT + F5 To select 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 ALT + F6 To select the Rejection Out Voucher Type To change the Sales Order Voucher Type At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens ALT + F7 To select the Stock Journal Voucher Type To accept all the Audit lists At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens At TallyAudit Listing screen ALT + F8 To select 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 select the Receipt Note Voucher Type At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens ALT + F10 To select 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 Ctrl + F1 To select payroll vouchers for alteration At the Accounting/Inventory Voucher creation or alteration screen CTRL + ALT + F12 Advanced Config At Gateway of Tally

Key Combination used for navigation

Windows Functionality Availability 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 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. 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/Godown/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

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