Tally 9 Shortcut keys

1. Tally 9Tally 9
Short cut keys in Tally 9Short cut keys in Tally 9
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2. Function Key CombinationFunction Key Combination
The shortcut keys appear in button names in the button bar (right 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 side of the Tally screen). You can either click the button from the
button bar or press the relevant function key or character button bar or press the relevant function key or character
underlined/double-underlined. underlined/double-underlined.
The buttons have a function key before the button names ( Eg: The buttons have a function key before the button names ( Eg: F1F1: :
Select Cmp) which means you need to press Select Cmp) which means you need to press F1 key F1 key (Function Key) (Function Key)
to select the 'Select Company' screento select the 'Select Company' screen
The buttons have an underlined character ( Eg: The buttons have an underlined character ( Eg: F3F3::Cmp Info), which Cmp Info), which
means you need to press means you need to press ALT + F3ALT + F3 to select the 'Company Info' to select the 'Company Info'
screen.screen.
Some buttons have a double-underlined character (Eg: AsSome buttons have a double-underlined character (Eg: As VVoucher) oucher)
which means you need to press which means you need to press CTRL + V CTRL + V to select the 'Voucher' in to select the 'Voucher' in
voucher mode.voucher mode.
The shortcut keys available in Tally are listed in the below table:The shortcut keys available in Tally are listed in the below table:

3. Function Key CombinationFunction Key Combination
WindowsWindows FunctionalityFunctionality AvailabilityAvailability
F1F1 To select a companyTo select a company
To select Accounts Button and To select Accounts Button and
inventory Buttonsinventory Buttons
At all masters menu screenAt all masters menu screen
At the Accounting / Inventory At the Accounting / Inventory
vouchers creation and vouchers creation and
alteration screenalteration screen
F2F2 To change the menu periodTo change the menu period To change the menu periodTo change the menu period
F3F3 To select the companyTo select the company To change the menu periodTo change the menu period
F4F4 To select the Contra voucherTo select the Contra voucher At Accounting / Inventory At Accounting / Inventory
Voucher creation and Voucher creation and
alteration screenalteration screen
F5F5 To select the Payment voucherTo select the Payment voucherAt Accounting / Inventory At Accounting / Inventory
Voucher creation and Voucher creation and
alteration screenalteration screen
F6F6 To select the Receipt voucherTo select the Receipt voucherAt Accounting / Inventory At Accounting / Inventory
Voucher creation and Voucher creation and
alteration screenalteration screen

4. Function Key CombinationFunction Key Combination
F7F7 To select the Journal To select the Journal
vouchervoucher
At Accounting / At Accounting /
Inventory Voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and creation and
alteration screenalteration screen
F8F8 To select the Sales To select the Sales
vouchervoucher
At Accounting / At Accounting /
Inventory Voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and creation and
alteration screenalteration screen
F8F8
(CTRL+F8)(CTRL+F8)
To select the Credit To select the Credit
Note voucherNote voucher
At Accounting / At Accounting /
Inventory Voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and creation and
alteration screenalteration screen
F9F9 To select the To select the
Purchase voucherPurchase voucher
At Accounting / At Accounting /
Inventory Voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and creation and
alteration screenalteration screen

5. Function Key CombinationFunction Key Combination
F9F9
(CTRL + F9)(CTRL + F9)
To select the Debit To select the Debit
Note voucherNote voucher
At Accounting / At Accounting /
Inventory Voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and creation and
alteration screenalteration screen
F10F10 To select the To select the
Reversing Journal Reversing Journal
vouchervoucher
At Accounting / At Accounting /
Inventory Voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and creation and
alteration screenalteration screen
F10F10 To select the To select the
Memorandum Memorandum
vouchervoucher
At Accounting / At Accounting /
Inventory Voucher Inventory Voucher
creation and creation and
alteration screenalteration screen
F11F11 To select the To select the
Functions and Functions and
Features screenFeatures screen
At almost all screens At almost all screens
in TALLYin TALLY
F12F12 To select the To select the
Configure screenConfigure screen
At almost all screens At almost all screens
in TALLYin TALLY

6. Special Key CombinationSpecial Key Combination
Keys useKeys use FunctionalityFunctionality AvailabilityAvailability
ALT + 2ALT + 2 To Duplicate a voucherTo Duplicate a voucher At List of Vouchers – At List of Vouchers –
creates a voucher creates a voucher
similar to the one where similar to the one where
you positioned the you positioned the
cursor and used this key cursor and used this key
combinationcombination
ALT + AALT + A To Add a voucherTo Add a voucher At List of Vouchers – At List of Vouchers –
adds a voucher after the adds a voucher after the
one where you one where you
positioned the cursor positioned the cursor
and used this key and used this key
combination.combination.

7. Special Key CombinationSpecial Key Combination
Keys useKeys use FunctionalityFunctionality AvailabilityAvailability
ALT + CALT + C To create a master at a To create a master at a
voucher screen (if it has voucher screen (if it has
not been already not been already
assigned a different assigned a different
function, as in reports function, as in reports
like Balance Sheet, like Balance Sheet,
where it adds a new where it adds a new
column to the report)column to the report)
At voucher entry and At voucher entry and
alteration screens, at a alteration screens, at a
field where you have to field where you have to
select a master from a select a master from a
list. If the necessary list. If the necessary
account has not been account has not been
created already, use this created already, use this
key combination to key combination to
create the master create the master
without quitting from the without quitting from the
voucher screen.voucher screen.
ALT + DALT + D To delete a voucher To delete a voucher
To delete a masterTo delete a master
(if it has not been (if it has not been
already assigned a already assigned a
different function, as different function, as
explained above)explained above)
At Voucher and Master At Voucher and Master
(Single) alteration (Single) alteration
screens. Masters can be screens. Masters can be
deleted subject to deleted subject to
conditions, as explained conditions, as explained
in the manual.in the manual.

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

9. Special Key CombinationSpecial Key Combination
Keys useKeys use FunctionalityFunctionality AvailabilityAvailability
ALT + RALT + R To remove a line in a To remove a line in a
reportreport
At all reports screens in At all reports screens in
TALLYTALLY
ALT + SALT + S To bring back a line you To bring back a line you
removed using ALT + Rremoved using ALT + R
At all reports screens in At all reports screens in
TALLYTALLY
ALT + XALT + X To cancel a voucher in To cancel a voucher in
Day Book/List of Day Book/List of
VouchersVouchers
At all voucher screens At all voucher screens
in TALLYin TALLY
CTRL + ACTRL + A To accept a form – To accept a form –
wherever you use this wherever you use this
key combination, that key combination, that
screen or report gets screen or report gets
accepted as it is.accepted as it is.
At almost all screens in At almost all screens in
TALLY, except where a TALLY, except where a
specific detail has to be specific detail has to be
given before accepting.given before accepting.

10. Special Key CombinationSpecial Key Combination
Keys useKeys use FunctionalityFunctionality AvailabilityAvailability
ALT + RALT + R To remove a line in a To remove a line in a
reportreport
At all reports screens in At all reports screens in
TALLYTALLY
ALT + SALT + S To bring back a line you To bring back a line you
removed using ALT + Rremoved using ALT + R
At all reports screens in At all reports screens in
TALLYTALLY
ALT + XALT + X To cancel a voucher in To cancel a voucher in
Day Book/List of Day Book/List of
VouchersVouchers
At all voucher screens At all voucher screens
in TALLYin TALLY
CTRL + ACTRL + A To accept a form – To accept a form –
wherever you use this wherever you use this
key combination, that key combination, that
screen or report gets screen or report gets
accepted as it is.accepted as it is.
At almost all screens in At almost all screens in
TALLY, except where a TALLY, except where a
specific detail has to be specific detail has to be
given before accepting.given before accepting.