Many shortcuts require that you press two keys. For example, "CTRL+A" means hold down the CTRL key and press the letter A.
- You have the option to select either Windows or Quicken keyboard scheme for CTRL + Z/X/C/V.
- Shortcuts do not work in browser-based Quicken features.
- If you wish to compare the keyboard shortcut keys in Quicken with the keys in Windows, here is the link.
Features and Lists
| To | Press |
|---|
| Go to the Home tab | ALT+Home |
| Go to the Write Checks screen | CTRL+W |
| Go to the Calendar | CTRL+K |
| Go to the Account List | CTRL+A |
| Go to the Category List | CTRL+SHIFT+C |
| Go to the Tag List | CTRL+L |
| Go to the Bill & Income Reminders dialog | CTRL+J |
| Go to the Manage Hidden Accounts dialog | CTRL+SHIFT+M |
| Go to the Memorized Payee List | CTRL+T |
| Print | CTRL+P |
| Select an item in a list | First letter of item, then press DOWN ARROW as needed |
Dates
| To switch to | Press |
|---|
| Today | t |
| First day of this month | m |
| Last day of this month | h |
| First day of this year | y |
| Last day of this year | r |
| Go to date | CTRL+G |
Moving around in windows and fields
| To go to | Press |
|---|
| Toggle between standard and fullscreen | F11 |
| Previous window | ALT+BACK ARROW |
| Next window | ALT+FORWARD ARROW |
| Next field or column | TAB |
| Previous field or column | SHIFT+TAB |
| Beginning of field | HOME |
| First field in transaction or window or first report row | HOME twice |
| First transaction in window | HOME three times |
| First transaction in register | HOME four times |
| First transaction or upper left corner of report | CTRL+HOME |
| End of field | END |
| Last field in transaction or window, or last report row | END twice |
| Last transaction in window | END three times |
| Last transaction in register | END four times |
| Last transaction or lower right corner of report | CTRL+END |
| Next window or check | PAGE DOWN |
| Previous window or check | PAGE UP |
| Next month | CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| First day of month | CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Up or down one row | UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW |
File Operations
| To | Press |
|---|
| Back up a file | CTRL+B |
| Open a file | CTRL+O |
Register and Write Checks
| To | Press |
|---|
| Decrease date or check number | - (minus sign) |
| Increase date or check number | + (plus sign) |
| Copy data from the field above the currently selected field in the Split Transaction dialog | ' (apostrophe) |
| Copy a field in the register | CTRL+INS |
| Cut a field in the register | SHIFT+DEL |
| Paste a field in the register | Shift+ INS |
| Delete a transaction or split line | CTRL+D |
| Find a transaction | CTRL+F |
| Replace a transaction | CTRL+H |
| Go to a new transaction | CTRL+N |
| Insert a transaction | CTRL+I |
| Memorize a transaction | CTRL+M |
| QuickFill, automatic recall | Type payee name |
| QuickFill, automatic completion | TAB |
| QuickFill list, scroll up or down | CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
| Open the calendar in the Date field; open a Payee, Tag, or Category window; or open the calculator in the Charge or Payment field | ALT+DOWN ARROW |
| Record a transaction | ENTER or CTRL+ENTER |
| Open the Reconcile dialog | CTRL+R |
| Open the Split Transaction dialog | CTRL+S |
| Open the Enter Transaction dialog (accessibility feature) | CTRL+5 |
| Go to Transfer | CTRL+X |
| Void a transaction | CTRL+V |
Investments
| To | Press |
|---|
| Go to the Portfolio | CTRL+U |
| Go to the Security List | CTRL+Y |
| Decrease or increase a security price by 1/16 | - or + |
Help
| To | Press |
|---|
| Help on the current window | F1 |