Tally ERP 9

 

Tally ERP 9 is an integrated business management software widely used for accounting, inventory management, taxation, and payroll. It is designed to cater to small and medium-sized businesses, offering features like:

Accounting and Financial Management: It helps manage all accounting needs, including transactions, ledgers, trial balance, and balance sheets.

Inventory Management: Tally tracks stock levels, sales, and purchases, with detailed reports.

Taxation: It supports VAT, GST, and other local tax compliance requirements, automating tax calculations.

Payroll Management: It manages employee data, salaries, bonuses, and statutory requirements like PF and ESI.

Banking: Helps reconcile bank statements and manage payments and receipts.

Multi-User and Remote Access: Tally allows multiple users to work simultaneously and supports remote access for convenient data management.

It's popular for its simplicity, ease of use, and flexibility, enabling businesses to manage their operations more effectively.

Here are some of the important Tally ERP 9 shortcut keys that are commonly used for implementation:

F1 – Select Company: Open the company selection screen.

F2 – Change the Date: Change the date for transactions.

F3 – Company Features: Access company features for configuring settings like taxation and accounting.

F4 – Contra Voucher: Create a contra entry for cash and bank transactions.

F5 – Payment Voucher: Create a payment voucher.

F6 – Receipt Voucher: Create a receipt voucher.

F7 – Journal Voucher: Create a journal entry.

F8 – Sales Voucher: Create a sales voucher.

F9 – Purchase Voucher: Create a purchase voucher.

Ctrl + A – Accept: Save or accept data.

Ctrl + C – Copy: Copy data (useful in inventory and ledger management).

Ctrl + E – Export: Export data to different formats like Excel or PDF.

Ctrl + G – Go To: Quickly access different areas within Tally.

Ctrl + I – Insert: Insert a new item or record.

Alt + F1 – Detailed Report: View detailed reports.

Alt + F2 – Change Period: Change the reporting period.

Alt + F3 – Manage Companies: Manage or create new companies.

Alt + F4 – Quit: Exit from the current screen.

Alt + F5 – Refresh Report: Refresh the report screen.

Alt + R – Voucher Numbering: Set voucher numbering for transactions.

Alt + S – Account Info: View or manage accounts and ledgers.

Ctrl + W – Delete Voucher: Delete a voucher entry.

Ctrl + Q – Quit: Exit from Tally completely.

General Shortcuts

Esc – Go back to the previous screen or close a menu

Ctrl + M – Switch between companies

Ctrl + N – Calculator (useful for quick calculations)

Ctrl + Alt + R – Rewrite company data (useful if data corruption occurs)

Ctrl + Alt + C – Copy a ledger, stock item, or group

Ctrl + Alt + V – Paste a copied ledger, stock item, or group

Voucher & Entry Shortcuts

Alt + 2 – Duplicate a voucher

Alt + D – Delete a voucher or master record

Alt + X – Cancel a voucher

Alt + E – Export a report

Alt + P – Print a report or voucher

Ctrl + Enter – Alter (edit) a master entry from any report

Ledger & Report Shortcuts

Alt + C – Create a ledger, stock item, or group while in a voucher entry

Alt + G – Go to a report from anywhere in Tally

Alt + I – Insert a voucher in Day Book

Alt + F12 – Filter and configure reports

Shift + Enter – Expand a selected report section

Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow – Scroll through reports faster

Inventory & Stock Management

Ctrl + F9 – Order Voucher

Ctrl + F8 – Delivery Note

Ctrl + F7 – Stock Journal

Ctrl + F6 – Rejection In

Ctrl + F5 – Rejection Out

Payroll & Taxation

Ctrl + F4 – Payroll voucher

Ctrl + Alt + F12 – GST Tax Computation

Alt + F11 – Enable/Disable company features

Banking & Reconciliation

Alt + B – Bank reconciliation

These shortcut keys help speed up work, enhance productivity, and make Tally ERP 9 easier to navigate and use for business operations.