Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts allow you to access application functions using fewer commands and without needing to use your mouse. Expand the following items to display the available keyboard shortcuts grouped by their functionality.

In addition to the shortcuts listed here, press Alt on your keyboard while in Return Manager or in a tax return to display the available keyboard shortcuts on the Application menu, ribbon, and Quick Access Toolbar. Next, press Alt and the keyboard shortcut for a ribbon tab to display the available shortcuts for each command on the ribbon tab.

Example: In Return Manager, pressing Alt+L+W displays the options in the Web drop-down list on the Help tab.

General Shortcuts

Shortcut Key(s)	Function
Alt	Show/hide application KeyTips.
Alt + F4	Close Return Manager or Tax.
Ctrl + A	Select all items in a list, field, or grid.
Ctrl + C	Copy the selected item.
Ctrl + F	Open the Find window.
Ctrl + M	Open Dashboard.
Ctrl + N	Create a return.
Ctrl + O	Open the selected return.
Ctrl + P	Open the Print window.
Ctrl + R	Calculate and recalculate the return.
Ctrl + S	Save changes to the return.
Ctrl + V	Paste an item from the Clipboard.
Ctrl + X	Cut the selected item.
Ctrl + Y	Redo an action.
Ctrl + Z	Undo an action.
F1	Display Help for a field or window.
F2	Display Help for a worksheet.
F3	Display government form instructions.

List Shortcuts

Shortcut Key(s)	Function
Home	Select first item.
End	Select last item.
Any key or keys	Select an item matching the first letter of an option in the list.

Tree Shortcuts

Shortcut Key(s)	Function
Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad	Display all sub-items under the selected item.
Plus sign (+) on numeric keypad	Display the sub-items directly under the selected item.
Minus sign (-) on numeric keypad	Collapse the items directly under the selected item group.
Left arrow	Collapse the current selected level (if expanded) and move focus to the previous level.
Right arrow	Display the sub-items directly under the selected item (if collapsed).
Shift + up arrow	Scroll the view without changing the selection.
Shift + down arrow	Scroll the view without changing the selection.

Window Shortcuts

Shortcut Key(s)	Function
Tab	Move to the next option or option group.
Shift + Tab	Move to the previous option or option group.
Ctrl + Mouse Click	Open worksheet or form in a new tab.
Ctrl + Tab	Switch to the next tab when multiple tabs are open.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Switch to the previous tab in a window.
Arrow keys	Move between options in an open list or between options in a group of options.
Spacebar	Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the check box.
Alt + down arrow; F4	Open a selected list.
Alt + up arrow	Close a selected list.
F5	Refresh the Return Manager grid.
F6	Move between panes.
First letter of an option in a list	Select an option from a list.

Editing Forms, Worksheets, or Grids

Shortcut Key(s)	Function
Alt + plus sign	Add another item to a grid or detail worksheet.
End	Move to the end of the entry.
Home	Move to the beginning of the entry.
Left arrow or right arrow	Move one character to the left or right.
Ctrl + Alt + V	Paste data from the Clipboard into a grid.
Ctrl + left arrow	Move left one word.
Ctrl + right arrow	Move right one word.
Ctrl + Shift + left arrow	Select or unselect one word to the left.
Ctrl + Shift + right arrow	Select or unselect one word to the right.
Ctrl + L	Display the list in an amount or grid field.
Ctrl + T	Insert or delete a tick mark in the selected field.
F2	Display worksheet instructions.
F3	Display form instructions.
F4	Look up a value for the selected field.
F9	Move to the next form or worksheet.
F10	Move to the previous form or worksheet.
Shift + left arrow	Select or unselect one character to the left.
Shift + right arrow	Select or unselect one character to the right.
Shift + End	Select from the insertion point to the end of the entry.
Shift + Home	Select from the insertion point to the beginning of the entry.

Note: In addition to keyboard shortcuts, access keys are available for ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar commands. Press the Alt key to display KeyTips for each command. The KeyTip that displays for a particular command is the key to use in conjunction with the Alt key to perform that function. For example, pressing Alt+F displays the Application menu.