QuickBooks Online keyboard shortcuts
QuickBooks Online documents shortcuts for date fields, forms, dropdowns, transactions, registers, payroll, and the browser window. This reference keeps browser-specific save variants as alternatives instead of treating them as universal commands.
Windows, macOS · 35 shortcutsBrowser and help
Open another browser window, find text, and show the QuickBooks Online shortcut reference from the current help article.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open a second browser window | CtrlN | Not documented |
| Find text in the window | CtrlF | CmdF |
| Open the in-product shortcut guide | CtrlAlt? | ControlOption? |
Date fields
Use these single-key commands while a QuickBooks date field is active to move to common calendar positions.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Go to the next day | + | + |
| Go to the previous day | - | - |
| Go to today | T | T |
| Go to the first day of the week | W | W |
| Go to the last day of the week | K | K |
| Go to the first day of the month | M | M |
| Go to the last day of the month | H | H |
| Go to the first day of the year | Y | Y |
| Go to the last day of the year | R | R |
| Open the date field calendar | AltDown Arrow | OptionDown Arrow |
Forms and dropdowns
Move through form fields, select checkboxes, and choose entries from QuickBooks dropdown lists with these documented keys.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Move to the next field | Tab | Tab |
| Move to the previous field | ShiftTab | ShiftTab |
| Check a checkbox field | Space | Space |
| Open a dropdown list | AltDown Arrow | OptionDown Arrow |
| Move through dropdown itemsDown Arrow moves forward through the list. | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Move down through dropdown items | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Scroll up through a text-box list | CtrlUp Arrow | CmdUp Arrow |
| Scroll down through a text-box list | CtrlDown Arrow | CmdDown Arrow |
Forms and transactions
Save or edit forms and transactions, adjust reference numbers, and move between rows in an account register.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Save a formThe Alt+Shift+S alternative is for Firefox and Chrome on Windows; Intuit lists Option+Control+S for Mac users there. | AltSorAltShiftS | OptionControlS |
| Save a selected transactionFirefox and Chrome use Alt+Shift+S on Windows. | AltS | OptionControlS |
| Edit a saved transaction | AltE | OptionE |
| Increase the reference number | + | + |
| Decrease the reference number | - | - |
| Enter To Print in the reference fieldThe source limits this to the Check, Bill Payment, and Paycheck reference fields. | T | T |
| Select the transaction above | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Select the transaction below | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
Register and payroll
Adjust print alignment, choose a register transaction type, move through journal entry lines, and open payroll.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Raise print alignmentUse the numeric keypad while the Vertical or Horizontal alignment field is selected. | Numpad + | Numpad + |
| Lower print alignmentUse the numeric keypad while the Vertical or Horizontal alignment field is selected. | Numpad - | Numpad - |
| Select the transaction type field | ShiftTab | ShiftTab |
| Move to the journal entry line above | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Move to the journal entry line below | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Run payroll | CtrlAltU | ControlOptionU |