Tally erp9 is the best available and most popular accounting software used across the world. As far as India is considering there is no alternative for Tally ERP9. The software is developed by Tally solutions Bangalore.
The software is regularly updating in accordance with the statute of the country. The tally team updates their software every time, when budget announces. or any major changes made by the the taxation department.
| Short-cut key | What Will Do | Where it is available |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | To select a company | At all masters menu screen |
| F1 | To select the Accounts Button | At the Accounting Voucher creation and Alteration screen |
| F1 (ALT+F1) | To select the Inventory | At the Inventory/Payroll Voucher creation and alteration screen In almost all the Reports |
| To view the detailed or condensed report | ||
| F1 (CTRL + F1) | To open Payroll Vouchers to alter | At the Accounting/Inventory voucher creation or alteration screen. |
| F2 | To change the current date | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| To select company inventory features | At the F11: Features screen | |
| F3 | To select the company | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| To select Company Statutory & Taxation features | At F11: Features screen | |
| F4 | To open Contra voucher | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F5 | To open Payment voucher | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F6 | To open Receipt voucher | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F7 | To open Journal voucher | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F8 | To open Sales voucher | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F8 (CTRL+F8) | To open Credit Note voucher | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F9 | To open Purchase voucher | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F9 (CTRL+F9) | To open Debit Note voucher | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F10 | To open Reversing Journal voucher | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F10 (Ctrl + F10) | To open Memorandum voucher | At Accounting / Inventory / Payroll Voucher creation and alteration screen |
| F11 | To select the Functions and Features screen | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| F12 | To open Configure screen | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| 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. |
| Alters the column in all the reports which can be viewed in columnar format | ||
| To Alter the column in columnar report | ||
| ALT + C | To create a master at a voucher screen (if it has not been already assigned a different function, as in reports like Balance Sheet, where it adds a new column to the report) | At voucher entry and alteration screens, at a field where you have to select a master from a list. If the necessary account has not been created already, use this key combination to create the master without quitting from the voucher screen. |
| To access Auto Value Calculator in the amount field during voucher entry | At all voucher entry screens in the Amount field | |
| ALT + D | To delete a voucher | At Voucher and Master (Single) alteration screens. Masters can be deleted subject to conditions, as explained in the manual. |
| To delete a master | All the reports screen which can be viewed in columnar format | |
| To delete a column in any columnar report | ||
| (if it has not been already assigned a different function, as explained above) | ||
| ALT + E | To export the report in ASCII, Excel, HTML OR XML format | At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + I | To insert a voucher | At List of Vouchers - inserts a voucher before the one where you positioned the cursor and used this key combination. |
| At creation of sales and purchase invoice | ||
| To toggle between Item and Accounting invoice | ||
| ALT + G | To select the Language Configuration | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + K | To select the Keyboard Configuration | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + O | To upload the report at your website | At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + G | To select language for TALLY.ERP 9 Interface | At almost all screens of TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + M | To Email the report | At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + N | To view the report in automatic columns | At all the reports where columns can be added |
| ALT + P | To print the report | At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + R | To repeat the narration in different voucher type | At all Vouchers in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + S | To bring back a line you removed using ALT + R | At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + U | To retrieve the last line which is deleted using Alt + R | At all reports screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT+ V | From Invoice screen to bring Stock Journal screen | At Invoice screen > Quantity Field > Press Alt + V to select the Stock Journal. |
| ALT + X | To cancel a voucher in Day Book/List of Vouchers | At all voucher screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + R | To repeat the narration in different voucher type | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9. |
| CTRL + A | To accept a form - wherever you use this key combination, that screen or report gets accepted as it is | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9, except where a specific detail has to be given before accepting |
| CTRL + B | To select the Budget | At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen |
| CTRL + ALT + B | To check the Company Statutory details | At all the menu screens |
| CTRL + C | To select the Cost Centre | At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen |
| At Stock Groups/ Stock Categories/ Stock Items/ Reorder Levels/ Godowns/ Voucher Types / Units of Measure ( Inventory Info) creation/alteration screen | ||
| To select the Cost Category | ||
| CTRL+ E | To select the Currencies | At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen |
| CTRL + G | To select the Group | At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen |
| CTRL + H | To view the Support Centre | At Almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| CTRL + I | To select the Stock Items | At Stock Group/ Stock Categories/ Stock Items/ Reorder Levels/ Godowns/ Voucher Types / Units of Measure ( Inventory Info) creation/alteration screen |
| Ctrl + Alt + I | To import statutory masters | At all menu screens |
| CTRL + K | To Login as Remote Tally.NET User | At Almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| CTRL + L | To select the Ledger | At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen |
| At the creation and alteration of Vouchers | ||
| To mark a Voucher as Optional | ||
| CTRL + O | To select the Godowns | At Stock Group/ Stock Categories/ Stock Items/ Reorder Levels/ Godowns/ Voucher Types / Units of Measure ( Inventory Info) creation/alteration screen |
| CTRL + Q | To abandon a form - wherever you use this key combination, it quits that screen without making any changes to it. | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9. |
| CTRL + R | To repeat narration in the same voucher type | At creation/alteration of voucher screen |
| CTRL + Alt + R | Rewrite data for a Company | From Gateway of Tally screen |
| CTRL + S | Allows you to alter Stock Item master | At Stock Voucher Report and Godown Voucher Report |
| CTRL + U | To select the Units | At Stock Groups/ Stock Categories/ Stock Items/ Reorder Levels/ Godowns/ Voucher Types / Units of Measure ( Inventory Info) creation/alteration screen |
| CTRL + V | To select the Voucher Types | At Groups/Ledgers/Cost Centres/ Budgets/Scenarios/Voucher Types/ Currencies (Accounts Info) creation and alteration screen |
| At creation of Sales/Purchase Voucher screen | ||
| To toggle between Invoice and Voucher | ||
| CTRL + K | To login to Control Centre | At almost all screens of TALLY.ERP 9 |
| CTRL + H | To access Support Centre. Wherein you can directly post your queries on the functional and technical aspects of Tally.ERP9, Shoper and Tally.Developer. | At almost all screens of TALLY.ERP 9 |
| Alt + Enter | To view the Voucher display | At Day Book and almost all Voucher Reports |
| Alt + S | To view Stock Query report | At all Voucher Creation and Alteration screens where inventory is applicable except Contra, Reversing Journal, Memorandum and Physical Stock Voucher |
| Alt + Z | To zoom in to the print preview to 100% screen | At all print preview screens that appear on pressing Alt+P with the option I: With Previewenabled |
| + | To zoom in to the print preview | At all print preview screens that appear after pressing Alt+Z |
| - | To zoom out of the print preview | At all print preview screens that appear after pressing Alt+Z |
| CTRL + Scroll wheel (Mouse Wheel) | To zoom in to the print preview | At all print preview screens that appear after pressing Alt+Z |
| SHIFT + Scroll wheel (Mouse Wheel) | To scroll horizontally - left to right or right to left | At all print preview screens that appear after pressing Alt+Z |
| SHIFT + Right or Left arrow | ||
| ALT + H | To access context sensitive help | At all screens of Tally.ERP 9 |
| CTRL + ALT + H | To access Add-on help, if available | At all screens of Tally.ERP 9 |
| ALT + F1 | To close a company | At all menu screens |
| To view detailed report | At almost all report screens | |
| To explode a line into its details | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 | |
| To open Inventory vouchers to alter | At the Inventory/ Payroll voucher creation or alteration screen. | |
| ALT + F2 | To change the period | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| ALT + F3 | To select the company info menu | At Gateway of Tally screen |
| To create/alter/shut a Company | ||
| ALT + F4 | To open the Purchase Order Voucher Type | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens |
| ALT + F5 | To open the Sales Order Voucher Type | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens |
| To view monthly and quarterly report | At almost all report screens in TALLY.ERP 9 | |
| ALT + F6 | To open the Rejection Out Voucher Type | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens |
| To open the Sales Order Voucher Type | ||
| ALT + F7 | To open the Stock Journal Voucher Type | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens |
| To accept all the Audit lists | At Tally Audit Listing screen | |
| ALT + F8 | To open the Delivery Note Voucher Type | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens |
| To view the Columnar report | At Ledger Voucher screen | |
| ALT + F9 | To open the Receipt Note Voucher Type | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens |
| ALT + F10 | To open the Physical Stock Voucher Type | At Accounting / Inventory Voucher creation and alteration screens |
| ALT + F12 | To filter the information based on monetary value | At almost all report screens |
| CTRLl + F1 | To open payroll vouchers for alteration | At the Accounting/Inventory Voucher creation or alteration screen |
| CTRL + ALT + F12 | Advanced Configuration | At Gateway of Tally |
| SPACE | To select the line to delete/hide | At almost all report screens |
| CTRL + SPACE | To select all the line at one instance to delete/hide | At almost all report screens |
| CTRL + ALT+ A | To select all the line at one instance to delete/hide | At almost all report screens |
| PgUp | Display previous voucher during voucher entry/alter | At voucher entry and alteration screens |
| PgDn | Display next voucher during voucher entry/alter | At voucher entry and alteration screens |
| ENTER | To accept anything you type into a field. | You have to use this key at most areas in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| To accept a voucher or master | At the receivables report - press Enter at a pending bill to get transactions relating to this bill (e.g., original sale bill, receipts and payments against this bill, etc) | |
| To get a report with further details of an item in a report | ||
| ESC | To remove what you typed into a field | At almost all screens in TALLY.ERP 9 |
| To come out of a screen | ||
| To indicate you do not want to accept a voucher or master | ||
| SHIFT + ENTER | Collapse next level details | At Voucher Register screen and Trial Balance report |
| SHIFT + ENTER | To explode a line into its details | In almost all Reports: |
| At a Group/Stock Group/Cost Category/Godowns /Stock Category - displays Sub Groups and Ledgers/Stock Items/Cost Centres/Secondary Godowns/Secondary Stock Categories | ||
| At a Voucher - displays its entries and narration | ||
| At a Stock Item- displays its godowns and batch details | ||
| At Voucher Register screen - displays the next level details | ||
| At Trial Balance report - displays the next level details | ||
| CTRL + ENTER | To alter a master while making an entry or viewing a report | At voucher entry and alteration screens |
| At all reports |