QuickBooks Shortcuts That Will Change Your Bookkeeping Forever

If you’re new to QuickBooks Online, you may not know of these quick shortcuts that make the user experience a breeze! If you prefer keyboard shortcuts versus clicking with the mouse, then you’ve come to the right place. You can save precious seconds by utilizing these quick and easy shortcuts to help you maneuver QuickBooks Online. We recommend printing this out and using it as a reference until you have the shortcuts memorized. Happy bookkeeping!


Open the Check window	Ctrl+Alt+W
Open the Expense window	Ctrl+Alt+X
Open the Estimate window	Ctrl+Alt+E
Open the Invoice Transaction window	Ctrl+Alt+I
Open the Receive Payment window	Ctrl+Alt+R
Display Help	Ctrl+Alt+H
Display the Lists page	Ctrl+Alt+L
Display the Customers page	Ctrl+Alt+C
Display the Vendors page	Ctrl+Alt+V
Display the Chart of Accounts page	Ctrl+Alt+A
Display the Search Transactions page	Ctrl+Alt+F
Display keyboard shortcuts	Ctrl+Alt+/

When you have a transaction open (invoice, expense, etc.):

Save & Close Transaction = Ctrl+Alt+D

Save & New Transaction = Ctrl+Alt+S

Save & Send Transaction = Ctrl+Alt+M

Exit Transaction = Ctrl+Alt+X

Cancel Transaction = Ctrl+Alt+C