Tally Prime Shortcut Keys – Complete List & Usage Guide for Faster Accounting

Published on: 24-11-2025 Call CA Tally HelpDesk +91 9205471661, 8368262875

Tally Prime is designed to make accounting, inventory, and GST management simple and efficient. One of its biggest strengths is its powerful set of shortcut keys that help users work faster, reduce manual clicks, and improve productivity. Whether you're a CA, accountant, business owner, or student, learning Tally Prime shortcut keys can significantly speed up your daily operations.

This detailed guide covers the most useful Tally Prime shortcuts, their functions, and practical use cases. All content is fully original and rewritten in a human-friendly style—perfect for study, training, or business use.

⭐ Why Shortcut Keys Matter in Tally Prime?

Shortcut keys help users:

• Work faster with fewer clicks
• Increase accuracy
• Move quickly between menus
• Handle large volumes of data efficiently
• Improve productivity in busy accounting environments

In Tally Prime, shortcuts are designed to be intuitive and easy to memorize.

⭐ 1. Tally Prime Navigation Shortcut Keys

These keys help you move across different menus quickly.

✔ Alt + G – “Go To”

Instantly navigate to any report or feature.

✔ Alt + K – Company Menu

Used to access company features like Create, Alter, and Shut Company.

✔ Alt + Y – Import Menu

Opens options to import data, masters, and transactions.

✔ Alt + Z – Export Menu

Used for exporting reports in PDF/Excel/HTML.

✔ Alt + O – Create Master, Voucher, or Report

Shortcut for creating new ledgers or vouchers.

⭐ 2. Voucher Entry Shortcut Keys

Voucher entry is the heart of Tally. These shortcuts save valuable time.

✔ F2 – Change Voucher Date

Quickly change the date of entry.

✔ F4 – Contra Voucher

Used for cash and bank transfers.

✔ F5 – Payment Voucher

For payments through cash, bank, or UPI.

✔ F6 – Receipt Voucher

To record income or received payments.

✔ F7 – Journal Voucher

For adjustments, provisions, and non-cash entries.

✔ F8 – Sales Voucher

Used for creating sales bills.

✔ F9 – Purchase Voucher

Used for entering purchase invoices.

✔ F10 – Reversing Journal / Optional Voucher

Switch between optional and regular mode.

✔ Ctrl + H – Change Voucher Mode

Tally Prime allows:

• Invoice mode
• Accounting mode
• Item mode

⭐ 3. Report Navigation Shortcuts

Reports like Day Book, Ledger, Stock Summary, and GST Reports are accessed almost daily.

✔ Alt + F5 – Detailed Mode

Show detailed view in reports.

✔ Alt + F1 – Expand/Collapse Report

View complete or summarized data.

✔ Ctrl + I – More Details

Used to drill down deeper into data.

✔ Ctrl + A – Accept Screen

Universal shortcut to save or accept any screen.

⭐ 4. Multi-Tasking Shortcuts in Tally Prime

The new multi-tasking system lets you open multiple reports simultaneously.

✔ Ctrl + Tab – Switch Between Open Reports

Jump across windows like a browser.

✔ Ctrl + W – Close Current Report

Closes the current window or report.

✔ Esc – Go Back / Close

Universal exit key.

⭐ 5. Master Creation Shortcuts

Useful while creating or editing ledgers, stock items, and groups.

✔ Alt + C – Create Master on the Fly

Used when creating a new ledger from a voucher.

✔ Alt + H – Change Settings

Quickly open settings for any report or screen.

✔ Alt + J – GST Adjustment Helper

Helps in GST-related adjustments.

⭐ 6. Inventory Shortcut Keys

For businesses dealing with stock and warehouses.

✔ Alt + F3 – Company Features

Useful for enabling inventory, GST, payroll etc.

✔ Alt + F7 – Stock Journal

For stock transfers, production, BOM work.

✔ Ctrl + Enter – Edit Master Instantly

Edit any master (ledger or item) from voucher entry.

⭐ 7. Printing & Export Shortcuts

✔ Ctrl + P – Print

Take printouts directly.

✔ Alt + E – Export Report

Export in Excel, PDF, or other formats.

✔ Alt + M – Send Report by Email

Quickly email reports without leaving Tally.

⭐ 8. Special GST Shortcuts

✔ Ctrl + Alt + M – GST Monthly Summary

Opens the GST compliance dashboard.

✔ Ctrl + O – View E-Invoice/E-Way Bill

Used while generating or validating documents.

⭐ Final Thoughts

Learning shortcut keys in Tally Prime is one of the simplest ways to improve accounting speed and accuracy. With practice, users can move through Tally effortlessly—boosting productivity and minimizing errors.

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