Not familiar with keyboard shortcuts? Most likely using the mouse to select and item from the drop down list (eg. customer id, vendor id or material code etc.) Using the mouse for this purpose will slow the work.
So here is a way to speed up, To select an item from a drop down list (combo box) just bring the curser to the field and press Control (Ctrl) and then down Navigation Key, this will open the drop down list from where you can select the required item by further pressing the down Navigation Key.
Likewise the following keyboard shortcuts will perform the corresponding functions when the Purchase, Sales, Payment, Receipts and General Ledgers are open…
Ctrl + K – will bring the curser to the Code section to select Code or to scan barcode (Purchase & Sales Registers).
Ctrl + M – will bring the curser to the Title section to enter the Title of the material in Purchase and Sales Registers and to the Subform in the Payment, Receipts and General Ledgers.
INS (Insert) or Ctrl + J – will refresh and save the data entered and move the curser to the Change field (Purchase, Sales, Payment, Receipts & General Ledgers).
Ctrl + N – will refresh and save the data entered and add New Item (Purchase, Sales, Payment, Receipts & General Ledgers).
Ctrl + U – will open the Master Search Form.
Ctrl + I – will close the Master Search Form.
Ctrl + R – will print the 80mm Thermal Invoice Long (Sales Register only).
Ctrl + E – will print the 80mm Thermal Invoice Short (Sales Register only).
Ctrl + O – will print the A6 Invoice (Sales Register only).
Ctrl + L – will print the A5 Invoice (Sales Register only).
Ctrl + G – will print the A4 Value Invoice (Sales Register only).
Ctrl + H – will print the A4 Discount Invoice (Sales Register only).
Ctrl + Y – will print the A5 Dot Matrix Invoice (Sales Register only).
Ctrl + T – will print the A4 Dot Matrix Invoice (Sales Register only).
Ctrl + B – will Open a light version of General Ledgers for users with ABCD+ Access.
Ctrl + 1 – will Open the Contact Register form in Add mode (Purchase and Sales Registers)
Ctrl + 2 – will Open the Contacts Manager form
Ctrl + 3 – will Open the Materials Manager (Purchase Register Should be Active)
Ctrl + 8 – will Open Account Details Selector form in General Ledgers.
Ctrl + 9 – will Open Book Details Selector form in General Ledgers.
Ctrl + 0 – will Open Book Details Selector form in General Ledgers light version.
Ctrl + + (plus) – will add new record.
Ctrl + - (minus) – will delete current record.
F1 – will Open the Sales Register.
F3 – will Open the Purchase Register.
F4 – will Open the Receipts Register.
F5 – will Open the Payment Register.
F6 – will Open the General Ledgers.
F7 – will Open the Super Sales Register (suitable for Supermarkets and busy cash counters).
F8 – will Refresh and Print the A5 invoice in Super Sales Register and prepare the register for next invoice.
F9 – will Refresh and Print the A6 invoice in Super Sales Register and prepare the register for next invoice.
F10 – will Refresh and Print the 80mm wide Thermal Receipt Long Invoice in Super Sales Register and prepare the register for next invoice.
F11 – will Refresh and Print the 80mm wide Thermal Receipt Short Invoice in Super Sales Register and prepare the register for next invoice.
F12 – will prepare the Sales Register, Super Sales Register, Purchase Register, Receipts Register and Payment Register for creating next item.
INS (Insert) & then Page Down - will also prepare the Sales Register, Super Sales Register, Purchase Register, Receipts Register and Payment Register for creating next item.
Ctrl + F4 – will Close all the above or any open forms or reports.
Ctrl + F6 – will bring the underlying form (usually Keyboard) to the front.
Please make sure the REFRESH button is enabled and active before using the above Keyboard Shortcuts in Sales and Purchase Registers.