Keyboard Shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts in MerchantOS to move through your point of sale more easily.

Quick Keys

Quick keys can be entered at any time to access the system. Quick keys are entered by holding down the 'Alt' key and then hitting the corresponding quick key.

Alt + 1

Current Sale. Returns you to the current sale on the register.

Alt + 2

New Sale. Begin a new sale on the register.

Alt + 3

Item Search

Alt + 4

Workorders. View and search for workorders.

Alt + 5

Customer Search

Alt + 7

Purchase Orders. View and search for purchase orders.

Alt + 8

Special Orders. View and search for customer special orders.

Alt + 9

Labels. View and print the labels in your label list.

Alt + 0

Gift Card Balance. Check the balance of a gift card.

Alt + X

Dismiss warnings, errors, and other messages popup.

Function Keys

You can access the navigation tabs using the function keys (F1-F12).

F2

Register or point of sale functions.

F3

Items and inventory, purchase orders, labels, special orders.

F4

Work orders.

F5

Search for customers, make new ones, find gift cards and credit accounts.

F11

Display employee clock in/out dialog. You can enter your PIN to clock in/out.

F12

Lock the system so that a PIN must be entered. Also used to switch quickly from one employee to another.

Listings & Views Shortcuts

You can navigate and perform common tasks within listings using these shortcuts.

Alt + F

Triggers the listing 'Search' button.

Alt + M

Toggles the listing advanced search options.

Alt + Page Up

Display the next page of results or record.

Alt + Page Down

Display previous page of results or record.

Alt + End

Display the last page of results or record.

Alt + Home

Display the first page of results or record.

Alt + S

Save

Alt + C

Close

Alt + R

Refresh

Alt + D

Delete

Alt + A

Archive

Register - Adding Charges

These quick keys are for the first register screen where you add items, charges, refunds, layaways etc. Other quick keys are highlighted on the screen with bold underlined characters.

Alt + C

Move the cursor to the customer search box.

Alt + D

Go to the payments screen and complete the transaction.

Alt + A

Start or continue a layaway for the customer.

Alt + O

Start or continue a special order for the customer.

Alt + W

View the customer's workorders.

Alt + K

Start or edit a workorder.

Alt + R

Start or continue a refund.

Alt + S

Return to the sale tab.

Alt + I

Move the cursor to the Add Item box to scan or type a search.

Register - Payments

These quick keys are for the payment screen where you add payments and refunds. Other quick keys are highlighted on the screen with bold underlined characters.

Alt + S

Finish the sale, continue to the receipt screen.

Alt + B

Return to the sale to add more charges.

Alt + C

Move the cursor to the Cash box to add a cash payment amount.