If you use QuickBooks on a regular basis learning and using Keyboard Shortcuts can help making your bookkeeping efforts faster and more effective. Try these out:
| Ctrl + A | Display the Chart of Accounts |
| Ctrl + J | Display the Customer List |
| Ctrl + Q | Display a QuickReport on a transaction or List Item |
| Ctrl + L | Display the list for the current field |
| Ctrl + Y | Display a Transaction Journal |
| Ctrl + W | Opens the Write Check window. |
| Ctrl + O | Copy the transaction in a register |
| Ctrl + V | Paste the copied transaction in the register |
| Ctrl + D | Delete the current check, invoice, transaction, or item from a list |
| Ctrl + E | Edit a transaction from within a register |
| Ctrl + F | Find a transaction |
| Ctrl + G | Go to the register of the transfer account |
| Ctrl + H | History behind the A/R or A/P transaction |
| Ctrl + I | Create an Invoice (Open the Invoice form) |
| Ctrl + M | Memorize the current Transaction or Report |
| Ctrl + T | Display the Memorized Transaction List |
| Ctrl + Enter | Executes highlighted option (usually Save & Record) |
| Ctrl + Del | Delete current selected line from a transaction |
| Ctrl + Ins | Insert a new line in a transaction |
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected characters (Use Ctrl+V to repaste somewhere else) |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected characters |
| Ctrl + V | Paste cut or copied characters |
| Ctrl + U | Use a List Item |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo changes made in current field (before saving record) |
| Enter | QuickZoom on a Report Item |
| + (plus key) | Increase check # or other form # by 1 |
| - (minus key) | Decrease check # or other form # by 1 |
| + (plus key) | Next day |
| - (minus key) | Previous day |
| Alt + down arrow | Open calendar while in Date field |
| T | Go to Today |
| W | First day of the Week |
| K | Last day of the weeK |
| M | First day of the Month |
| H | Last day of the montH |
| Y | First day of the Year |
| R | Last day of the yeaR |