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Many everyday functions have shortcut keys assigned to them for quicker performance. You can also assign custom shortcut keys to specific tasks.
Assigning a Shortcut Key:
1. Go to Tools -> My Shortcuts -> Customize
2. Select the module and window you wish to create a shortcut key for.
3. Assign it a shortcut key in the Shortcut field.
4. Click Allocate (or Remove if you no longer wish to have it assigned)
General Shortcut Keys:
Change a field name in a window - Press and hold Ctrl + double-click the field name to open the Changing Description window.
Move to the next active field - Press Tab.
Move to the previous active field - Press and hold Shift + Tab.
Enter today's date - Enter any non-numeric character + Tab, for example, W +Tab.
Enter a date in the current month - Enter a digit for a date + Tab, for example, 12+Tab for March 12, where March is the current month.
Enter a date in the current year - Enter digits for a date and month + Tab, for example, 1212+Tab for December 12, 2006, where 2006 is the current year.
Enter any date - Enter digits for a day, month, and year + Tab, for example, 121205+Tab for December 12, 2005.
Select successive rows - Select the first row, press Shift and select the last row.
Select any displayed rows - Select the first row, press Ctrl and select the next relevant row.
Deselect a row - Press Ctrl + select the relevant row.
Shortcut Keys in Sales and Purchasing:
Display a base document - Ctrl + N
Display a target document - Ctrl + T
Display detailed row information - Ctrl + L
Display the Payment Means window - Ctrl + Y
Display the Gross Profit window - Ctrl + G
Display the Volume & Weight Calculation window of delivered items - Ctrl + W
Generate the Transaction Journal report - Ctrl + J
Position the cursor in the Business Partner Code field - Ctrl + U
Move to the first row in the table - Ctrl + H
Move to the last row in the table - Ctrl + E
Proceed to the Remarks field - Ctrl + R
Display the serial/batch number-related information - Ctrl + Tab in the Quantity field
Display a list of alternative items - Ctrl + Tab in the Item Number field
Display the item allocation in a warehouse - Ctrl + Tab in the Whse field
Shortcut Keys in Payment Documents:
Display the Payment Means window - Ctrl + Y
Generate the Transaction Journal report - Ctrl + J
Position the cursor in the Business Partner Code field - Ctrl + U
Move to the first row in the table - Ctrl + H
Move to the last row in the table - Ctrl + E
Proceed to the Remarks field - Ctrl + R
Copy the amount due to the Total or Amount fields in the Payment Means window - Ctrl + B in the Total or Amount field
Move to the next active field after you have changed the business partner name or a G/L account name in Checks for Payment - Ctrl + Shift + Tab
