Tally 9

Short cut keys in Tally 9

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 Function Key Combination

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:

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 Function Key Combination
Windows Functionality
F1 To select a company
To select Accounts Button and
inventory Buttons
F2 To change the menu period
Availability
At all masters menu screen
At the Accounting / Inventory
vouchers creation and
alteration screen
To change the menu period

F3 To select the company To change the menu period

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
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F7 To select the Journal At Accounting /
voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and alteration
screen
F8 To select the Sales At Accounting /
voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and alteration
screen
F8 To select the Credit At Accounting /
(CTRL+F8) Note voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and alteration
screen

F9 To select the Purchase At Accounting /

voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and alteration
screen

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F9 To select the Debit At Accounting /
(CTRL + F9) Note voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and alteration
screen
F10 To select the Reversing At Accounting /
Journal voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and alteration
screen
F10 To select the At Accounting /
Memorandum voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and alteration
screen
F11 To select the Functions At almost all screens in
and Features screen TALLY

F12 To select the Configure At almost all screens in

screen TALLY
 Special Key Combination
Keys use 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.
 Special Key Combination
Keys use Functionality Availability

ALT + C To create a master at a At voucher entry and

voucher screen (if it has alteration screens, at a
not been already assigned field where you have to
a different function, as in select a master from a
reports like Balance list. If the necessary
Sheet, where it adds a account has not been
new column to the report) created already, use this
key combination to create
the master without
quitting from the voucher
screen.
ALT + D To delete a voucher At Voucher and Master
To delete a master (Single) alteration
(if it has not been already screens. Masters can be
deleted subject to
assigned a different
conditions, as explained in
function, as explained
above) the manual.
 Special Key Combination
Keys use Functionality
ALT + C To create a master at a voucher At voucher entry and alteration
screen (if it has not been
already assigned a different
function, as in reports like
Balance Sheet, where it adds a created already, use this key
new column to the report)
ALT + D To delete a voucher
To delete a master
(if it has not been already
assigned a different
function, as explained
above)
ALT + E To export the report in
ASCII, SDF, HTML OR XML
format
ALT + I To insert a voucher
Availability
screens, at a field where you have
to select a master from a list. If the
necessary account has not been
combination to create the master
without quitting from the voucher
screen.
At Voucher and Master (Single)
alteration screens. Masters can be
deleted subject to conditions, as
explained in the manual.
At all reports screens in TALLY
At List of Vouchers – inserts a
voucher before the one where
you positioned the cursor and
used this key combination.
 Special Key Combination
Keys use Functionality Availability

ALT + R To remove a line in a At all reports screens in

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

ALT + X To cancel a voucher in At all voucher screens in

Day Book/List of TALLY
Vouchers

CTRL + A To accept a form – At almost all screens in

wherever you use this TALLY, except where a
key combination, that specific detail has to be
screen or report gets given before accepting.
accepted as it is.

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