Shortcut keys in Tally
The shortcut keys appear in button names in the button bar (right side of the Tally screen). You can either click the button from the button bar or press the relevant function key or character underlined/double-underlined.
The buttons have a function key before the button names ( Eg: F1: Select Cmp) which means you need to press F1 key (Function Key) to select the 'Select Company' screen
The buttons have an underlined character ( Eg: F3:Cmp Info), which means you need to press ALT + F3 to select the 'Company Info' screen.
Some buttons have a double-underlined character (Eg: As Voucher) which means you need to press CTRL + V to select the 'Voucher' in voucher mode.
The shortcut keys available in Tally are listed in the below table:
Function Key Combination
Windows |
Functionality |
Availability |
F1 |
To select a company To select the Accounts Button and Inventory buttons |
At all masters menu screen At the Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
F2 |
To change the menu period |
At almost all screens in TALLY |
F3 |
To select the company |
At almost all screens in TALLY |
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 |
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 |
At List of Vouchers – adds a voucher after the one where you positioned the cursor and used this key combination. |
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) |
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. |
ALT + D |
To delete a voucher To delete a master (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. |
ALT + E |
To export the report in ASCII, SDF, HTML OR XML format |
At all reports screens in TALLY |
ALT + I |
To insert a voucher |
At List of Vouchers – inserts a voucher before the one where you positioned the cursor and used this key combination. |
ALT + O |
To upload the report at your website |
At all reports screens in TALLY |
ALT + M |
To Email the report |
At all reports screens in TALLY |
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+ 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 Licensing Menu 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 + 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 + L |
To select the Ledger |
At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen |
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 + 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 |
At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration 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 |
At all the menu screen At almost all report screen At almost all screens in TALLY |
ALT+ F2 |
To change the system 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 screen |
ALT + F5 |
To select the Sales Order Voucher Type To view monthly and quarterly report |
At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen 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 screen |
ALT + F7 |
To select the Stock Journal Voucher Type To accept all the Audit lists |
At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen 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 screen At Ledger Voucher screen |
ALT + F9 |
To select the Receipt Note Voucher Type |
At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
ALT + F10 |
To select the Physical Stock Voucher Type |
At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
ALT + F12 |
To filter the information based on monetary value |
At almost all report screens |
CTRL + ALT + F12 |
Advanced Config |
At Gateway of Tally
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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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