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
WindowsFunctionality Availability
F1 - To select a company
To select the Accounts Button and Inventory buttonsAt 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
WindowsFunctionalit yAvailability
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 TallyAt 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 BudgetAt 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