Use NetSuite’s built-in shortcuts and hotkeys

NetSuite has hotkeys and shortcuts built into almost every area of the system. Proper usage of these hotkeys can allow you to use NetSuite without a mouse and speed up your data entry processes.

Searching All Data in Your Account:

Press Alt + G to move your cursor directly into the Global Search field.

Entering Data:

• Most subtabs have a letter underlined, hold Alt and type that letter to jump to that subtab.
• In the Header section of the transaction, press Enter to save the transaction.
• In the Transaction Line section, press Enter to save the line and go to the next line.
• Press and hold Ctrl and click with your mouse to select multiple choices in multiple select fields.

Date Field Shortcuts:

• Press Shift + T to enter tomorrow’s date.
• Press P to enter the end of the current period (if you use accounting periods).
• Press l (lower case L) to enter the end of the previous period (if you use accounting periods).
• Press t to enter today’s date.
• Press y to enter yesterday’s date.
• Press m to enter the last day of the month.
• Press the Plus Sign (+) to increase one day.
• Press the Minus Sign (-) to decrease one day.

Navigating Subtabs:

Subtabs on records have a single letter underlined in their title. Press and hold Alt with that letter to move to that subtab. After moving the cursor appears in the first listed field in that Subtab.

Navigating Reports:

When viewing NetSuite reports (not Saved Searches), use the following shortcuts:

• Press Page Up to go to the previous page of a report.
• Press Page Down to go to the next page of a report.
• Press Home to go to the first page of a report.
• Press End to go to the last page of a report.