Keyboard Shortcuts
The following are useful keyboard shortcuts you can use in NetSuite.
Some keyboard hot keys and shortcuts function depends on the browser you use. For more information, see Supported Browsers for NetSuite.
Searching Data in Your Account
You can press Alt+G to move the cursor directly to the Global Search field.
To initiate only the current page search, press Alt+Shift+G. If you want to see results from both the global search and the current page search, press Esc. For more information, see Global Search Overview.
Entering Data and Completing Forms
Use these shortcuts to complete and edit data on forms and records:
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Press and hold Alt and type a letter to move to a subtab. See Navigating Subtabs.
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In transaction headers, press Enter to save the transaction.
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On a transaction line, press Enter to save the line and go to the next line.
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Press Tab to move the cursor between fields and buttons.
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Use the Spacebar to check or clear a box.
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In Amount fields, enter numbers to calculate by addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
For example, enter 10 + 15 to calculate a total amount.
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Press and hold Ctrl and click with your mouse to select multiple choices in a list.
Date Fields
In date fields, use the following keyboard shortcuts to change dates:
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Press T (upper case t) to enter tomorrow's date.
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Press p to enter the end of the current period (if you use accounting periods).
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Press l (lower case L) to enter the end of the previous period (if you use accounting periods).
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Press t to enter today's date.
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Press y to enter yesterday's date.
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Press m to enter the last day of the month.
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Press the Plus Sign (+) to increase one day.
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Press the Minus Sign (-) to decrease one day.
These keyboard shortcuts are supported only in full date fields that include the month, day, and year.
Multi-Choice buttons
On transactions and records that have buttons with popup lists, you can select the non-default button option. Use the Tab key to go to the list button. Then, use the down arrow key to expand the dropdown list. Click Enter to select the desired action. To collapse the list, use the up arrow key to return to the top.
Navigating Subtabs
When using tabbed pages, you can quickly switch between subtabs by using keyboard shortcuts. Each subtab has a single letter underlined in the title. Press and hold Alt and then press the corresponding letter to switch to that subtab. The cursor appears in the first field on the subtab.
Viewing Reports
When viewing reports, you can do the following:
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Press Page Up to go to the previous page of a report.
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Press Page Down to go to the next page of a report.
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Press Home to go to the first page of a report.
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Press End to go to the last page of a report.
Filtering Search Results
When working with search results filters, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts:
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Use the Tab key to switch between filters.
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Use the Down Arrow key or the Up Arrow key to select an option from a filter dropdown list.
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When typing a value into a filter field, use the Tab key to apply the value.
Please note that pressing Enter does not apply the filter value.