Important Shortcut Keys of Tally

Shortcut keys of Tally plays an important role if you have less time during day to day maintain accounting. In this article let’s start discussion with latest important shortcut keys of Tally accounting software.

Dear Friends, you know very well that Tally is accounting cum inventory software which provide different accounts, inventory features which different taxation part. You can also prepare payslips, attendance sheet and many more in the payroll report. Today we talk about few much special and important shortcut keys of Tally.

Must Read: How to Add or Insert the voucher in Tally ERP

Important Shortcut keys of Tally

Tally is widely used in different countries due to its user friendly features and shortcut keys of Tally, These Shortcut Keys of Tally is used in all versions of Tally.

Shortcut Key Functionality
ALT + 2 To Duplicate a voucher
ALT + A To Add a voucher
To Alter the column in columnar report
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
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)
ALT + E To export the report in ASCII, Excel, HTML OR XML format
ALT + I To insert a voucherTo toggle between Item and Accounting invoice
ALT + G To select the Language Configuration
ALT + K To select the Keyboard Configuration
ALT + O To upload the report at your website
ALT + G To select language for TALLY.ERP 9 Interface
ALT + M To Email the report
ALT + N To view the report in automatic columns
ALT + P To print the report
ALT + R To repeat the narration in different voucher type
ALT + S To bring back a line you removed using ALT + R
ALT + U To retrieve the last line which is deleted using Alt + R
ALT+ V From Invoice screen to bring Stock Journal screen
ALT + X To cancel a voucher in Day Book/List of Vouchers
ALT + R To repeat the narration in different voucher type
CTRL + A To accept a form – wherever you use this key combination, that screen or report gets accepted as it is
CTRL + B To select the Budget
CTRL + ALT + B To check the Company Statutory details
CTRL + C To select the Cost Centre. To select the Cost Category
CTRL+ E To select the Currencies
CTRL + G To select the Group
CTRL + H To view the Support Centre
CTRL + I To select the Stock Items
Ctrl + Alt + I To import statutory masters
CTRL + K To Login as Remote Tally.NET User
CTRL + L To select the Ledger. To mark a Voucher as Optional
CTRL + O To select the Godown
CTRL + Q To abandon a form – wherever you use this key combination, it quits that screen without making any changes to it.
CTRL + R To repeat narration in the same voucher type
CTRL + Alt + R Rewrite data for a Company
CTRL + S Allows you to alter Stock Item master
CTRL + U To select the Units
CTRL + V To select the Voucher Types. To toggle between Invoice and Voucher
CTRL + K To login to Control Centre
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.
Alt + Enter To view the Voucher display
Alt + S To view Stock Query report
Alt + Z To zoom in to the print preview to 100% screen
+ To zoom in to the print preview
To zoom out of the print preview
CTRL + Scroll wheel (Mouse Wheel) To zoom in to the print preview
SHIFT + Scroll wheel (Mouse Wheel) / SHIFT + Right or Left arrow To scroll horizontally – left to right or right to left

Function Key Combination

To select the Credit Note voucherTo select the Debit Note voucherTo select the Memorandum voucher

Shortcut Key Functionality
F1 To select a company / At all masters menu screen
F1 To select the Accounts Button
F1 (ALT+F1) To select the Inventory Button
F1 (CTRL + F1) To select Payroll Vouchers to alter
F2 To change the current date / To select company inventory features At the F11(Features Screen)
F3 To select the company / To select Company Statutory & Taxation features
F4 To select the Contra voucher
F5 To select the Payment voucher
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)
F9 To select the Purchase voucher
F9 (CTRL+F9)
F10 To select the Reversing Journal voucher
F10 (Ctrl + F10)
F11 To select the Functions and Features screen
F12 To select the Configure screen

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Special Key Combination

ALT + 2: To Duplicate a voucher
ALT + A: To Add a voucher / To Alter the column in columnar report
ALT + C: To create a master at a voucher screen / To start Auto Value Calculator in the amount field during

Voucher Entry Shortcut Keys of Tally

ALT + D: To delete a voucher / To delete a master / To delete a column in any columnar report
ALT + E: To export the report in ASCII, HTML OR XML format
ALT + I: To insert a voucher (To toggle between Item and Accounting invoice)
ALT + L: To select the Language Configuration
ALT + K: To select the Keyboard Configuration
ALT + O: To upload the report at your website
ALT + L: To select language for Tally Interface
ALT + M: To Email the report
ALT + N: To view the report in automatic columns
ALT + P: To print the report
ALT + R: To remove a line in a report
ALT + S: To bring back a line you removed using ALT + R
ALT + U: To retrieve the last line which is deleted using Alt + R
ALT+ V: From Invoice screen to bring Stock Journal screen
ALT + W: To view the Tally Web browser.
ALT + X: To cancel a voucher in Day Book/List of Vouchers
ALT + R: To Register Tally
CTRL + A: To accept a form
CTRL + B: To select the Budget
CTRL + ALT + B: To check the Company Statutory details
CTRL + C: To select the Cost Centre / To select the Cost Category
CTRL+ E: To select the Currencies
CTRL + G: To select the Group
CTRL + I: To select the Stock Items
Ctrl + Alt + I: To import statutory masters
CTRL + L: To select the Ledger / To mark a Voucher as Optional
CTRL + O: To select the Godowns
CTRL + Q: To abandon a form
CTRL + R: To repeat narration in the same voucher type
CTRL + Alt + R: Rewrite data for a Company

Gateway of Tally Shortcut Keys of Tally

CTRL + S: Allows you to alter Stock Item master
CTRL + U: To select the Units
CTRL + V: To select the Voucher Types (To toggle between Invoice and Voucher)

ALT + F4: To select the Purchase Order Voucher Type
ALT + F5: To select the Sales Order Voucher Type / To view monthly and quarterly report
ALT + F6: To select the Rejection Out Voucher Type / To change the Sales Order Voucher Type
ALT + F7: To select the Stock Journal Voucher Type / To accept all the Audit lists
ALT + F8: To select the Delivery Note Voucher Type / To view the Columnar report

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Special Function Key Combination

ALT + F1: To close a company/ To view detailed report/ To explode a line into its details/
To select Inventory vouchers to alter

ALT + F2: To change the period

ALT + F3: To select the company info menu / To create/alter/shut a Company

Ledger Voucher Shortcut Keys of Tally

ALT + F9: To select the Receipt Note Voucher Type.

ALT + F10: To select the Physical Stock Voucher Type

ALT + F12: To filter the information based on monetary value

Ctrl + F1: To select payroll vouchers for alteration

CTRL + ALT + F12: Advanced Config.

I hope you like these Shortcut Keys of Tally from which you will be able to easily use Tally by Shortcut Keys of Tally without any extra efforts. If feel any problem in this guide then please use comment box. Thanks to all.

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    1. Hi Dhiraj,

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  2. Sir,
    I have two problems :
    1. While exporting any report to excel, I am getting excel.xlsx from the office and excel.xls from home remote working. For both I am using the same laptop. And at home, I could not export at all either to excel or pdf.
    2. In the office, while exporting the Invoice to PDF, second page of the invoice, the vertical lines are not aligning. In the body of the invoice, we mention, SL no. Description, HSN/SAC code, Rate per hour, total hours worked and finally amount. All these involve vertical lines separation. Second page lines are always abnormal.

    Please help.

    Thanks very much indeed.

  3. I am unable to create Duplicate Voucher Entry in my Tally ERP 9.2.14 after pressing ALT+2 option.

    1. Dear Prabir

      Thanks for writing …
      From Day Book Select any voucher which duplicate you want to create and then press Alt+2.

    1. Dear Mukund

      During voucher entry select the ledger name and press Ctrl+Enter key to quickly alter active ledger account.

      Thanks for writing…. Keep in touch.

  4. As previous fiscal year(2015-2016) has been completed in tally how can I add new fiscal year (2016-2017).As it is not allowing me to add details above 10 july 2016, because first fical year is limited to 10 july 2016. So to add new data above 10 july i have to add new fiscal year.

    Please help me

  5. How can i see a particular ledger a/c from voucher entry screen… is there any shortcut key?

  6. What is a shortcut key for inserting line while during voucher entry. Like for deleting voucher it is Ctrl + D. Thanks for the above shortcut keys.

  7. how can i alter a ledger during voucher entry ?? what is the short cut key of alteration for ledger….

    1. Hi Dhanik,

      Thanks for writing…
      You have to use Ctrl+Enter shortcut key to edit the active ledger account.

  8. Great piece of work. Highly appreciate.
    I would like to ask a simple question.
    Is this any way to BLOCK some specific ACCOUNT to be alter for specific period or forever.

    I need this because, When I reconcile a account,, one of super user made entry in this account in back date which change its last balance. And again I’ve to reconcile whole ledger again.
    Thanks for your goods tips.

    1. Dear Riz,

      Thanks for your query… If you don’t have super user rights then you are not able to do this job. Only superusers have full access of operate all the account. If you have simple user account then it is not possible.

      1. Thanks Sharma for your reply.
        I have super user rights,
        I want restrict other people (partially) to edit a specific accounts (etc. banks).
        e.g.
        I have normal account for BANK entries, all users are posting in this account on daily basis.
        SAY, if i tally my BANK account and after this I don’t want anyone to disturb my ledger.
        for this purpose I want a simple lock for every User (below Super user) to restrict any data entry after specific date.
        I think my may be clear to you.
        Rgds

  9. Thanks u so much for very very us full for short curt key, my job is account , for very us full , again Thanks u so much.

  10. Hi sir,

    please tell me how to add one more line in the middle of a sales invoice.
    i mean if i want to change a sales invoice it has many entries of different item. and i want to add one more item in the middle of invoice. so is it possible if yes then how.
    as i know how to delete an entry of an item by pressing ctrl+d so is there any shortcut to insert an entry.
    please tell me i will be very grateful.

    thanks

    1. Hi Majid,

      Thanks for writing. First of all If you want to add more lines in the sales invoice then you have a choice to create another sales voucher in the Tally Software. GOT>Accounts INFO>VOUCHER TYPES>CREATE.

  11. I am a student I was very much tensed I doing or working with tally erp9 I was totally confused how to enter the companies voucher and other related documents and etc… Now after after watching this or taking the help of the short keys I am very grateful tio the person who had invented the tally short cut keys and made this wonderful thing for us. And I am really saying that who will see this short cut keys and simply sit they not the great persons or the great gentleman's who will really work on this particular subject means on tally erp9 . they are the great and I am really saying thanks to the person who had invented this once again I am heart fully saying thanks to the person . thank you very much….,……….

  12. IF ALT+C IS ASSIGNED IN BALANCE SHEET TO ADD A NEW COLUMN, HOW DO I CREATE SECONDARY LEDGER IN VOUCHER ENTRIES.
    PL HELP.

    1. Hi Deepak

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  13. I am say that I am very happy to use your site because I will use tally and I very sacred to use a tally key so I search your site and now I am a master of tally thanks for your anticipation…

    1. Dear Kazi Zeeshan,

      Thanks for writing, keep in touch to get more interesting articles related to Tally software.

  14. I am a new student using tally.erp9. At first I was very worried how to enter data in making vouchers,how to create company,etc. Now I am so relax by getting the shortcut keys form your web site. This will help me a lot.i there will be any another query regarding these concepts in future please help me!

    Thank u

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