If you prefer to use a keyboard instead of a mouse, Sage Simply Accounting provides handy keyboard shortcuts to frequently used tasks, such as entering or editing data, looking up records or transactions, and navigating within and between forms.
Most of the following keyboard shortcuts are also conveniently displayed right next to the commands.
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Copy selection | CRTL+C | - |
| Cut selection | CRTL+X | - |
| Paste copied selection | CRTL+V | - |
| Undo changes | CRTL+Z | Only in record and transaction windows |
| Open Help | F1 | - |
| Move to next option | TAB | Only in record and transaction windows |
| Move to previous option | SHIFT+TAB | Only in record and transaction windows |
| Close window or exit program | ALT+F4 | - |
Home window keyboard shortcuts
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Create a new company | CTRL+N | - |
| Open an existing company | CTRL+O | - |
| Search | CTRL+F | - |
| Save as new filename | CTRL+S | - |
| Upgrade this company | CTRL+U | Only in Accountants' Edition |
Keyboard shortcuts in record windows (customers and suppliers)
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Open an existing record | CTRL+O | - |
| Create a new record | CTRL+N | - |
| Find a record | CTRL+F | - |
| Bring Home window to front | CTRL+B | - |
| Remove this record | CTRL+R | - |
Keyboard shortcuts in transaction windows
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Find an invoice. | CTRL+L | Only in Invoices |
| Go to the next invoice. | CTRL+N | Only in Invoices |
| Go to the previous invoice. | CTRL+E | Only in Invoices |
| Display transaction details in report | CTRL+J | - |
| Show tax summary for this line | CTRL+Y | Not available in General Journal |
| Show tax summary for this transaction | CTRL+SHIFT+Y | Not available in Payments, General Journal |
| Record sales taxes for this transaction | ALT+T | Only in General Journal if transaction involves sales tax account |
| Adjust this transaction | CTRL+A | - |
| E-mail this transaction | CTRL+SHIFT+M | Not available in Payments, General Journal |
| Print this transaction | CTRL+P | Not available in Payments |
| Print this invoice | CTRL+SHIFT+K | Only in Sales Invoices |
| Record/Process this transaction | ALT+P | - |
| Use the same customer/vendor in next transaction | CTRL+U | Only in Invoices |
| Open the form option settings for this type of transaction | CTRL+SHIFT+F | Not available in Payments and General Journal. |
| Bring Home window to front | CTRL+B | - |
Keyboard shortcuts in displayed reports
| To | Press | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Print this report | CTRL+P | - |
| Export this report | CTRL+E | - |
| Find in report | CTRL+F | - |
| Find next occurrence | CTRL+G | - |
| Change the form options for reports | CTRL+SHIFT+F | - |