Keyboard shortcuts and date fields
Use the keyboard and arrow keys for input in ledger lines and order lines. Also, learn how to quickly input dates.
Order lines
Left and right arrow keys move the cursor to the next or previous field
Up and down arrow keys move the cursor one line up/down
CTRL + up/down arrow moves the current line
Type directly in the total field, and any discount is calculated automatically
CTRL + '-' (minus key) deletes the line
CTRL + '+' (plus key) inserts a line above
Enter moves the cursor to the next logical field (article number > article text > quantity > new line)
Ledger
Left and right arrow keys move the cursor to the next or previous field
Tab in the last field on a line moves the cursor to the first field on a new line
Up and down arrow keys move the cursor one line up/down
Type a name or number directly in account fields to find the desired account, e.g. ledger account name, customer name, customer balance, supplier invoice number, etc.
CTRL + '-' (minus key) deletes the line
CTRL + '+' (plus key) inserts a line above
Voucher registration
Alt+A = Return from an open voucher to the inbox
Alt+T = Text etc.
Alt+O = Order costs
Alt+K = Account assignment
Alt+P = Payment
Alt+R = Result
Alt+B = Post
Date entry
'16' = the 16th of this month, this year
'1602' = 16 February this year
'160219' = 16 February 2019
'd' = today's date
'd+5' = today's date + 5 days
'd-6' = today's date - 6 days
Other useful keyboard shortcuts in Chrome
Ctrl + click on link = Open the link in a new tab while keeping the current tab
Alt + left arrow = Go back one page
Alt + right arrow = Go forward one page
Ctrl + Shift + T = Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + PgDn or Ctrl + Tab = Switch to the next open tab
Ctrl + PgUp or Ctrl + Shift + Tab = Switch to the previous open tab
Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 = Close the current tab
Search in screens
If you have a list open in Xena and you are looking for something specific, you can use Chrome's built-in search function to find it.
With the list open, press Ctrl+F to open the search function. If your list has many results, you can set Xena to show 100 results per page. Chrome only searches the page you are currently viewing.
The search field appears at the top of your browser. Enter what you are looking for — the search is performed as you type. Results are highlighted in colour, and you can use the arrow keys in the search field to navigate between the results.
To search on the next page, first switch page in Xena, then edit the search text to make Chrome repeat the search on the new page.
Shortcut 'Skip to content'
If you prefer using the keyboard instead of the mouse to navigate in Xena, this shortcut can be useful. It moves the tab focus directly into the current screen, instead of having to tab through the entire menu:
When you switch to a new screen in Xena, press the Tab key
A blue button with the text Skip to content appears in the top left corner
Press Enter to move focus directly into the current screen
You can now use the Tab key to navigate within the screen
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