Keyboard shortcuts in Hisab Central
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Updated 04 Oct 2026
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Every shortcut in one place: function keys that work anywhere, Alt keys, single letters on the Gateway, and keys inside lists and forms.
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Work anywhere (function keys and Alt)
These work on every screen, even while you are typing in a field.
| Key | Opens |
|---|---|
| F8 | Sales invoice |
| F9 | Purchase bill |
| F5 | Payment |
| F6 | Receipt |
| F4 | Contra |
| F7 | Journal |
| Alt+C | Credit Note |
| Alt+N | Debit Note |
| Alt+L | Add Ledger |
| Alt+I | Add Stock Item |
| Alt+K | Day Book |
| Alt+G | Back to the Gateway |
On the Gateway: single letters
When no text box is active, one key opens a screen.
| Key | Opens | Key | Opens |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Sale | W | Sales Register |
| U | Purchase | X | Purchase Register |
| Y | Payment | T | Trial Balance |
| R | Receipt | P | Profit & Loss |
| J | Journal | B | Balance Sheet |
| C | Contra | L | Ledgers |
| D | Day Book | A | Account Groups |
| H | Cash & Bank Book | V | Stock Groups |
| O | Bills Outstanding | Q | Units of Measure |
| I | Inventory Items |
On the Gateway: Alt and function keys
| Key | Opens |
|---|---|
| Alt+Z | Atulya AI command bar |
| Ctrl+/ | Atulya AI assistant panel |
| F3 | Switch company / financial year |
| Alt+F2 | Jump to the period date boxes |
| F12 | Configuration |
| Alt+R | Recurring Vouchers |
| Alt+V | Voucher Types |
| Alt+B | Bank Reco |
| Alt+U | Users |
| Alt+M | Employees |
| Alt+A | Audit Trail |
| Alt+E | Backup |
Inside screens
| Key | Where | Action |
|---|---|---|
| F2 | Vouchers, Day Book, Ledger, P&L | Change the date or period |
| Alt+S | Ledger, unit and other master forms | Save |
| Alt+N | Ledgers list, Inventory list | Create new |
| Alt+N | Add Ledger, Units | Clear / reset the form |
| Alt+E | Employees | Add employee |
| Alt+D | Dispatch Address | New location |
| / | Lists with a search box | Jump to search |
| ↑ ↓ then Enter | Lists | Move through rows and open |
| Esc | Forms and panels | Cancel, close or go back |
Single-letter keys are ignored while you are typing in a box, so they never interfere with data entry. Press Esc or click outside the field first.
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