QuickBooks Online Shortcuts

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Do you do your own bookkeeping using QuickBooks® Online? Need some shortcuts to make that data entry go a bit faster?

Please note that for the purposes of using QuickBooks online, Chrome® or Firefox® are the recommended browsers.

Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts for PC using Chrome or Firefox.

  • Ctrl+Alt+S = Save and New
  • Ctrl+Alt+I = Invoice
  • Ctrl+Alt+W = Write Checks
  • Ctrl+Alt+R = Receive Payment
  • Ctrl+Alt+E = Estimate
  • Ctrl+Alt+L = Lists
  • Ctrl+Alt+A = Accounts
  • Ctrl+Alt+C = Customers
  • Ctrl+Alt+V = Vendors
  • Calculations — if you are in an amount or quantity box, type in the calculation (i.e., 3+12) and hit tab (the result of 15 will be calculated and entered in the field).

Date Shortcuts:

  • T = Today
  • Y = beginning of year
  • R = end of year
  • M = beginning of month
  • H = end of month
  • W = beginning of week
  • K = end of week
  • +/ – = day before/day after

Zoom Display (make it larger or smaller): Ctrl + or Ctrl – (or hold Control and scroll up or down with your mouse to zoom in or out)

Hopefully these shortcuts will help make your data entry process smoother. But keep in mind when you’re ready to offload this work, we are here to help you!