If you’re anything like us, you love finding shortcuts that can help you finish your tasks faster so you can move on to the next thing on the list. One of the best ways to save time in SAP Business One is using keyboard shortcuts. You might need a little reminder at first to remember which keys do what, but once you’re using them on a regular basis they become second nature.
For Day 4 of 12 Days of Christmas, we’re giving you a keyboard shortcut cheat sheet to help you get started! This isn’t an exhaustive list, but these are some of the most common ones that you’ll find yourself using on a regular basis.
General Shortcuts
| Task |
Keyboard Shortcut |
| Undo last task |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo last task |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Cut |
Ctrl + X |
| Copy |
Ctrl + C |
| Paste |
Ctrl + V |
| View User Defined Fields |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
| View System Information |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Print current document or record |
Ctrl + P |
| Change to Add mode |
Ctrl + A |
| Change to Find mode |
Ctrl + F |
| Hide/show main menu |
Ctrl + 0 |
| View next record/document |
Ctrl + right arrow |
| View previous record/document |
Ctrl + left arrow |
| Duplicate record |
Ctrl + D |
| Change a field name |
Ctrl + double click field name |
| Select multiple continuous lines |
Hold Shift + click desired lines |
| Select multiple non-continuous lines |
Hold Ctrl + click desired lines |
Date Input Shortcuts
Version 9.3
| Task |
Keyboard Shortcut |
| Increase/decrease from system date in steps of 1 day |
Up/Down arrow in Date field |
| Add/subtract N days from system date |
+/-N in Date field |
| Add/subtract N months from system date |
+/-NM in Date field |
| Add/subtract N years from system date |
+/-NY in Date field |
Version 9.2 and lower
| Task |
Keyboard Shortcut |
| Enter today’s date in a date field |
* + Tab |
| Enter a date in the current month |
Day + Tab |
| Enter a date in the current year |
Day + Month + Tab |
Table Shortcuts
| Task |
Keyboard Shortcut |
| Go to the first row in a table |
Ctrl + H |
| Go to the last row in a table |
Ctrl + E |
| Add row |
Ctrl + I |
| Delete row |
Ctrl + K |
| Duplicate row |
Ctrl + M |
| Show row details |
Ctrl + L |
| Copy from cell above |
Ctrl + up arrow |
| Sort table by column in ascending order |
Double click column header |
| Sort table by column in descending order |
Alt + double click column header |
Sales and Purchasing Documents Shortcuts
| Task |
Keyboard Shortcut |
| Open base document window |
Ctrl + N |
| Open target document window |
Ctrl + T |
| Go to Card Code field |
Ctrl + U |
| Go to Remarks field |
Ctrl + R |
| Calculate gross profit |
Ctrl + G |
| Specify a payment method |
Ctrl + Y |
| Calculate volume and weight |
Ctrl + W |
| Open Line Details window |
Ctrl + L |
| Open Transaction Journal window |
Ctrl + J |
| Choose a serial number for an item |
Ctrl + Tab in Item Quantity field |
| Check the latest prices |
Ctrl + Tab from Item Price field |
| Display alternate items |
Ctrl + Tab from Item No. field |
| Open Item by Warehouse report |
Ctrl + Tab from Whse field |
| Copy amount when entering a payment into a document |
Click money bag icon + Ctrl + B |
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