Shortcut keys of 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.
F1 key (Function Key) to select the 'Select Company' screen
ALT + F3 to select the 'Company Info' screen.
CTRL + V to select the 'Voucher' in voucher mode.

The shortcut keys available in Tally are listed in the below table:

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 periodAt almost all screens in TALLY

F3 To select the companyAt almost all screens in TALLY

F4 To select the Contra voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F5 To select the Payment voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F6 To select the Receipt voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F7 To select the Journal voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F8 To select the Sales voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F8 (CTRL+F8)To select the Credit Note voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F9 To select the Purchase voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F9 (CTRL+F9)To select the Debit Note voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F10 To select the Reversing Journal voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F10 To select the Memorandum voucherAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

F11 To select the Functions and Features screenAt almost all screens in TALLY

F12 To select the Configure screenAt almost all screens in TALLY

Special Key Combination

ALT + 2 To Duplicate a voucherAt 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 voucherAt 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 formatAt all reports screens in TALLY

ALT + I To insert a voucherAt 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 reportAt all reports screens in TALLY

ALT + P To print the reportAt all reports screens in TALLY

ALT + R To remove a line in a reportAt all reports screens in TALLY

ALT + S To bring back a line you removed using ALT + RAt all reports screens in TALLY

ALT+ V From Invoice screen to bring Stock Journal screenAt 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 VouchersAt all voucher screens in TALLY

ALT + R To Register Tally At Licensing Menu in TALLY

CTRL + ATo 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 CategoryAt 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 CurrenciesAt Groups/Ledgers/ Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/ Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen

CTRL + G To select the GroupAt Groups/Ledgers/ Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/ Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen

CTRL + I To select the Stock ItemsAt Stock Group/ Stock Categories/ Stock Items/ Reorder Levels/ Godowns/ Voucher Types / Units of Measure ( Inventory Info) creation/alteration screen

CTRL + L To select the LedgerAt Groups/Ledgers/ Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/ Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen

CTRL + O To select the GodownsAt 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 CompanyFrom Gateway of Tally screen

CTRL + SAllows you to alter Stock Item masterAt 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 TypesAt Groups/Ledgers/ Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/ Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen

Special Function Key Combination

ALT + F1 To close a company
To view detailed report
To explode a line into its detailsAt all the menu screen
At almost all report screen
At almost all screens in TALLY

ALT+ F2 To change the system periodAt almost all screens in TALLY

ALT + F3 To select the company info menu
To create/alter/ shut a CompanyAt Gateway of Tally screen

ALT + F4 To select the Purchase Order Voucher TypeAt 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 TypeAt 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 reportAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen
At Ledger Voucher screen

ALT + F9 To select the Receipt Note Voucher TypeAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

ALT + F10 To select the Physical Stock Voucher TypeAt Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen

ALT + F12 To filter the information based on monetary valueAt almost all report screens

CTRL + ALT + F12 Advanced ConfigAt Gateway of Tally


Key Combination used for navigation

PgUp Display previous voucher during voucher entry/alterAt voucher entry and alteration screens

PgDn Display next voucher during voucher entry/alterAt 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 detailsAt Voucher Register screen and Trial Balance report

SHIFT + ENTER To explode a line into its detailsIn 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 reportAt voucher entry and alteration screens
At all reports