Sage 300 ERP: Save Time With Shortcuts!

Ever wonder how much time you spend switching between your mouse and keyboard when entering large amounts of data? With these Sage 300 ERP shortcuts, you will no longer ask yourself this question. The following Sage 300 ERP shortcuts allow you to navigate most screens by only using your keyboard.

KeyDescriptionPage UpGo to the first (top) record visible in a listPage DownGo to the last (bottom) record visible in a listCtrl + Page UpGo to the first record in a Finder listCtrl + Page DownGo to the last record in a Finder listCtrl + TabMove out of a grid or list to the first button or field following the grid or listCtrl + Shift + TabMove out of a grid or list to the button or field directly above the grid or listHomeGo to the first entry in a listEndGo to the last entry in a listTab or EnterGo to the next columnShift + Tab or
Shift + EnterGo to the previous columnAlt + C or
Alt + F4Close a form or dialog boxAlt + EOpen the Set Criteria dialog box to specify records that will be displayed in the FinderEscCancel or close a pop-up form (for example, the calendar or a form opened with the Zoom button)Up Arrow or
Down ArrowGo up or down one line in a gridF1Display HelpAlt + HDisplay the Help menuF2Turn the edit mode in a list or grid on or offF4Display the calendar for a date fieldF5Disply the Finder F7Disply the information for a recordF9Open a detail form that displays more information about the selected recordShift + F9Open a second detail form (called the Zoom Detail) from a detail formAlt + Down ArrowDisplay available selections for a fieldInsert or
Ctrl + InsertIn a table, insert a blank row to add a new record
In a field with a New button beside it, begin a new entryDelete or
Alt + DDelete the selected row or recordAlt + ASave a new recordAlt + SSave changes to the displayed record

Of course, using your mouse as well will be more efficient as you learn to use these shortcuts. But, over time taking advantage of some of these shortcuts may add up to hours of time saved. Happy shortcutting!