Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcuts that work across every screen of ZN ERP — global, grid, transaction F-keys and date entry.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

This page lists every shortcut that behaves consistently across ZN ERP. Per-screen shortcuts (for example, F-key bindings inside Invoice or Item Detail) are documented further down under Transaction screens (F-keys).

Most input forms accept Enter to move to the next field rather than Tab. This is intentional — data-entry staff find it faster.

Global

These keys work on virtually every screen.

Shortcut	Action
`F1`	Open contextual help for the current screen.
`Esc`	Close the current dialog / cancel current action.
`Enter`	Confirm / advance to next field (in grids and forms).
`Tab` / `Shift`+`Tab`	Next / previous field.
`Alt` + underlined letter	Activate the menu, button or label whose letter is underlined.
`Ctrl` + `S`	Save the current record (where applicable).
`Ctrl` + `N`	New record / new document.
`Ctrl` + `P`	Print the current preview / document.
`Ctrl` + `F`	Find within the current grid / report.
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo last cell edit (within a grid row).

Grid & data entry

Anywhere you see a multi-row grid (Invoice lines, PO lines, Salary breakup, etc.).

Shortcut	Action
`Insert`	Insert a new row above the current one.
`Ctrl` + `Delete`	Delete the current row (asks for confirmation).
`Ctrl` + `D`	Duplicate the current row downward.
`Down arrow` in last row	Add a new blank row.
`Space` on a code field	Open the lookup browser for that field.
`F4` on a code field	Same as space — open the lookup browser.
`Ctrl` + `End`	Jump to the last row of the grid.
`Ctrl` + `Home`	Jump to the first row of the grid.

Window management

Shortcut	Action
`F11`	Toggle full-screen mode.
`Ctrl` + `W`	Close the active sub-window.
`Ctrl` + `Tab`	Cycle through open sub-windows.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Tab`	Cycle backward through open sub-windows.
`Alt` + `Space`	Open the window control menu (Move / Resize / Close).

Search & help

Shortcut	Action
`F1`	Contextual help for the current screen.
`Ctrl` + `F`	Search within a grid or list.
`Ctrl` + `H`	Open the global "find a menu" search box.
`F3`	Find next within a grid search.

Print & preview

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `P`	Print the current preview directly.
`Ctrl` + `E`	Export the current preview to Excel.
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`	Open the printer-select dialog instead of the default printer.
`Page Up` / `Page Down`	Previous / next preview page.
`Esc`	Close the preview.

Transaction screens (F-keys)

On the Invoice, Receipt and Voucher screens the function-key row controls the workflow.

Key	Action
`F2`	Save the current document without printing.
`F3`	Insert a new line in the items grid.
`F4`	Open the lookup browser for the focused field (item, party, account, etc.).
`F5`	Refresh / re-pull rates and stock for the items grid.
`F6`	Open the Discount dialog for the current line or document.
`F7`	Open the Narration / Remarks panel.
`F8`	Cancel / void the current line.
`F9`	Hold the document — it can be resumed from the Held list.
`F10`	Bill / post the document and proceed to print.
`F11`	Toggle full-screen.
`F12`	Settle the document (open the Payment / Settlement dialog).

Reports & filters

Shortcut	Action
`F5`	Re-run the report with the current filters.
`Ctrl` + `R`	Reset all filters to defaults.
`Ctrl` + `G`	Toggle column grouping.
`Ctrl` + `T`	Toggle the totals row.
`Ctrl` + click column header	Add the column to the multi-sort order.

Date entry shortcuts

These work inside any date field across the application.

Key	Action
`T`	Today.
`Y`	Yesterday.
`M`	First day of the current month.
`H`	Last day of the current month.
`+`	Increment date by one day.
`-`	Decrement date by one day.
`Shift`+`+` / `Shift`+`-`	Increment / decrement month.
`F4` in a date field	Open the calendar picker.

This documentation site

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl` + `K`	Open the search palette.
`/`	Jump to search (when not typing in a field).
`Ctrl` + `F`	Browser find within the current page.

Power-user combos

Quick item entry — Insert → type item code → Enter → type quantity → Enter. Three keystrokes per line.
Same-day duplicate — on a re-bill of yesterday's invoice, in the date field press Y → Enter.
End-of-day report run — open the report, in the From date press T, then F5 to refresh.
Hold-and-resume — if a customer is searching for cash mid-invoice, press F9 to hold and start the next customer; resume from the Held list later.

Warning — avoid Alt + F4 while a transaction is open and unsaved — it closes the window without prompting in some builds and the document is lost.

Looking for a key that is not listed? Per-screen shortcuts are documented on each module page (for example, the Invoice screen on Purchase & Sales › Transactions). If you find one that works everywhere but is missing here, send a note via Software Feedback.