TallyPrime shortcut keys

85 shortcut keys in a searchable table, as listed on Tally's own help site when we read it on 12 November 2026. Filter by where they work, or show only the 22 essential ones.

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Keys	What it does	Where
`Alt` + `G`	Go To: open a report or create a master or voucher from anywhere	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `G`	Switch To: change to another report or screen	Everywhere
`Esc`	Go back one screen; clear the entry in a field	Everywhere
`Enter`	Accept; open; drill down in a report	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `A`	Accept or save the screen	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `Q`	Exit a screen or the application	Everywhere
`Alt` + `F4`	Quit the application	Everywhere
`F1`	Open the Help menu	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `F1`	Open the help topic for the current screen	Everywhere
`F2`	Change the voucher date, or the date or period of a report	Everywhere
`Alt` + `F2`	Change the period	Everywhere
`F3`	Switch to another open company	Company
`Alt` + `F3`	Select and open another company	Company
`Ctrl` + `F3`	Shut the loaded companies	Company
`Alt` + `K`	Company menu	Top menu
`Alt` + `Y`	Data menu (backup, restore)	Top menu
`Alt` + `Z`	Exchange menu	Top menu
`Alt` + `O`	Import menu	Top menu
`Alt` + `E`	Export menu	Top menu
`Alt` + `M`	Share menu (e-mail, WhatsApp)	Top menu
`Alt` + `P`	Print menu	Top menu
`Ctrl` + `P`	Print the current voucher or report	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `E`	Export the current voucher or report	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `M`	E-mail the current voucher or report	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `W`	WhatsApp the current voucher or report	Everywhere
`F11`	Company Features	Everywhere
`F12`	Configuration of the current screen or report	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `N`	Open or hide the calculator panel	Everywhere
`Alt` + `F`	Find: search masters and transactions	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `K`	Choose the display language	Everywhere
`Ctrl` + `W`	Choose the data entry language	Everywhere
`F4`	Contra voucher	Vouchers
`F5`	Payment voucher	Vouchers
`F6`	Receipt voucher	Vouchers
`F7`	Journal voucher	Vouchers
`F8`	Sales voucher	Vouchers
`F9`	Purchase voucher	Vouchers
`Alt` + `F5`	Debit Note	Vouchers
`Alt` + `F6`	Credit Note	Vouchers
`Alt` + `F7`	Stock Journal	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `F7`	Physical Stock	Vouchers
`Alt` + `F8`	Delivery Note	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `F8`	Sales Order	Vouchers
`Alt` + `F9`	Receipt Note	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `F9`	Purchase Order	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `F4`	Payroll voucher	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `F5`	Rejection Out	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `F6`	Rejection In	Vouchers
`F10`	List all voucher types or masters	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `H`	Change mode: open the voucher in a different mode	Vouchers
`Alt` + `C`	Create a master on the fly; open the calculator from an amount field	Vouchers
`Alt` + `D`	Delete a voucher or master	Vouchers
`Alt` + `X`	Cancel a voucher	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `D`	Remove an item or ledger line in a voucher	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `T`	Mark a voucher as post-dated	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `L`	Mark a voucher as optional	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `I`	Add more details to a master or voucher	Vouchers
`Alt` + `J`	Define a statutory adjustment in a voucher	Vouchers
`Alt` + `R`	Recall the narration of the previous voucher for the same party	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `R`	Recall the narration of the previous voucher of the same type	Vouchers
`Alt` + `S`	Stock Query for the selected item	Vouchers
`Alt` + `A`	GST tax analysis during voucher entry	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `O`	Related reports during voucher entry	Vouchers
`Alt` + `Q`	Edit log of the voucher or master being altered	Vouchers
`Page Up`	Previous voucher or master; scroll up	Vouchers
`Page Down`	Next voucher or master; scroll down	Vouchers
`Tab`	Next field	Vouchers
`Shift` + `Tab`	Previous field	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `C`	Copy text from a field	Vouchers
`Ctrl` + `V`	Paste text into a field	Vouchers
`Alt` + `I`	Insert a voucher in a report	Reports
`Alt` + `2`	Duplicate a voucher from a report	Reports
`Alt` + `A`	Add a voucher in a report	Reports
`Ctrl` + `Enter`	Alter a master from a voucher or report	Reports
`Spacebar`	Select or deselect a line	Reports
`Alt` + `F1`	Detailed or condensed view (also Alt+F5)	Reports
`Alt` + `C`	Add a column	Reports
`Alt` + `N`	Auto repeat columns	Reports
`Ctrl` + `F`	Filter a report (TallyPrime 3.0 and later)	Reports
`Ctrl` + `B`	Basis of values	Reports
`Ctrl` + `H`	Change view	Reports
`Ctrl` + `J`	Exception reports	Reports
`Shift` + `Enter`	Expand or collapse a line	Reports
`Ctrl` + `R`	Remove a line from a report	Reports
`Alt` + `U`	Restore all removed lines	Reports

The keys to learn first

Nobody memorises a table. Learn the few keys you will press hundreds of times a day, and look the rest up when you need them. Press the "Essential" button above to see our selection. In order of use:

Navigation: Enter to go in, Esc to come out, Alt+G to jump anywhere, Ctrl+A to save.
Dates: F2 for the date of the voucher, Alt+F2 for the period of a report. The date is the commonest source of wrong entries, so make F2 a reflex.
The six vouchers: F4 to F9. Say them in order: Contra, Payment, Receipt, Journal, Sales, Purchase.
While entering: Alt+C to create a missing ledger or item on the spot, Ctrl+H to change the voucher mode, Alt+D to delete.
Reports: Alt+F1 for detail, Alt+C for a comparison column, Ctrl+P to print, F12 to configure.
Housekeeping: F11 for company features, Alt+K for the company menu, Alt+Y for backup.

How the keys are organised

TallyPrime follows a pattern that makes keys easier to remember. The function keys alone (F2 to F12) are for the most frequent actions on the screen in front of you. Alt with a letter usually opens something from the top menu or acts on the whole voucher or report: Alt+G Go To, Alt+K Company, Alt+Y Data, Alt+P Print, Alt+E Export, Alt+D Delete. Ctrl with a letter usually acts on the current item at once: Ctrl+A accept, Ctrl+P print this, Ctrl+E export this. The same key can mean different things on different screens (Alt+C creates a master in a voucher and adds a column in a report), which is why the table has a "Where" column.

The available keys are always shown on the screen itself: the right-hand button bar and the bottom bar list what works where you are. When in doubt, look there.

Practising

Unplug the mouse for half an hour a day in your practice company. It is slow for three days and then faster than the mouse ever was. People who enter vouchers for a living work almost entirely from the keyboard.

Source and versions

This table is our own summary, in our own words, of the keys listed on the keyboard shortcuts page of help.tallysolutions.com as read on 12 November 2026, when TallyPrime 7.2 was the current release. It is a selection, not the complete list: Tally's page also lists keys for GST reports, banking, e-invoicing and other features. Keys can change between releases, and Tally.ERP 9 used different keys for several actions. If a key does not behave as described, press Ctrl+F1 in Tally for the help on that screen.

Questions learners ask

What is the shortcut for Go To in TallyPrime?

Alt+G. It lets you open any report or create a master or voucher from wherever you are.

Which keys open the voucher types?

F4 Contra, F5 Payment, F6 Receipt, F7 Journal, F8 Sales, F9 Purchase, Alt+F5 Debit Note and Alt+F6 Credit Note.

Are the shortcuts the same in Tally.ERP 9?

Not all. TallyPrime changed several keys. This table is for TallyPrime; check Tally's help for the older product.

Lessons

An independent learning site. Tally and TallyPrime are trademarks of Tally Solutions Private Limited. This site is not connected with, approved by or paid by Tally Solutions, and uses none of its logos, screens or course material. Keys and menu paths were checked against Tally's own help site on 12 November 2026; the software changes with each release, so if your screen differs, follow Tally's help (press Ctrl+F1). Tax treatment in the examples is for learning only: ask your accountant.