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Encompass Shortcut Keys
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Many everyday functions have shortcut keys assigned to them for quicker performance. You can also assign custom shortcut keys to specific tasks.

 

Assigning a Shortcut Key:

 

1. Go to Tools -> My Shortcuts -> Customize

2. Select the module and window you wish to create a shortcut key for.

3. Assign it a shortcut key in the Shortcut field.

4. Click Allocate (or Remove if you no longer wish to have it assigned)

 

 

General Shortcut Keys:

 

Change a field name in a window - Press and hold Ctrl + double-click the field name to open the Changing Description window.


Move to the next active field - Press Tab.


Move to the previous active field - Press and hold Shift + Tab.


Enter today's date - Enter any non-numeric character + Tab, for example, W +Tab.


Enter a date in the current month - Enter a digit for a date + Tab, for example, 12+Tab for March 12, where March is the current month.


Enter a date in the current year - Enter digits for a date and month + Tab, for example, 1212+Tab for December 12, 2006, where 2006 is the current year.


Enter any date - Enter digits for a day, month, and year + Tab, for example, 121205+Tab for December 12, 2005.


Select successive rows - Select the first row, press Shift and select the last row.


Select any displayed rows - Select the first row, press Ctrl and select the next relevant row.


Deselect a row - Press Ctrl + select the relevant row.

 

Shortcut Keys in Sales and Purchasing:

 

Display a base document - Ctrl + N

 

Display a target document - Ctrl + T

 

Display detailed row information - Ctrl + L

 

Display the Payment Means window - Ctrl + Y

 

Display the Gross Profit window - Ctrl + G

 

Display the Volume & Weight Calculation window of delivered items - Ctrl + W

 

Generate the Transaction Journal report - Ctrl + J

 

Position the cursor in the Business Partner Code field - Ctrl + U

 

Move to the first row in the table - Ctrl + H

 

Move to the last row in the table - Ctrl + E

 

Proceed to the Remarks field - Ctrl + R

 

Display the serial/batch number-related information - Ctrl + Tab in the Quantity field

 

Display a list of alternative items - Ctrl + Tab in the Item Number field

 

Display the item allocation in a warehouse - Ctrl + Tab in the Whse field

 

Shortcut Keys in Payment Documents:

 

Display the Payment Means window - Ctrl + Y

 

Generate the Transaction Journal report - Ctrl + J

 

Position the cursor in the Business Partner Code field - Ctrl + U

 

Move to the first row in the table - Ctrl + H

 

Move to the last row in the table - Ctrl + E

 

Proceed to the Remarks field - Ctrl + R

 

Copy the amount due to the Total or Amount fields in the Payment Means window - Ctrl + B in the Total or Amount field

 

Move to the next active field after you have changed the business partner name or a G/L account name in Checks for Payment - Ctrl + Shift + Tab

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