Do you toggle between using your mouse and keyboard when entering data in NetSuite? Have you ever wondered if there is a quick way to enter the date in a date field because it takes “too many clicks”? There are many ways to improve your data entry efficiency in NetSuite. In this blog, I’d like to share with you some of my favorite keyboard shortcuts in NetSuite.
DATE fields
Note: These shortcuts work in full date fields that include the month, day, and year.
Current Dates
- t Today’s Date
- Shift + T Tomorrow’s Date
- y Yesterday’s Date
- + Move the date forward 1 day
- - Move the date back 1 day
Period End Dates
- m Last Day of Current Month
- l (lower case L) Last Day of Previous Period
DATA ENTRY fields
- Tab Move the cursor forward between fields
- Shift + Tab Move the cursor backward between fields
- Check Boxes Use the space bar to check/uncheck a check box
- Amounts Enter numbers to calculate (addition or subtraction only) a value
GLOBAL SEARCH
- Alt + G Move the cursor to the Global Search field
- CTRL Hold down CTRL while clicking on the result to open a new browser tab
- Search Qualifiers
- Inactive Records Include a plus (+) sign at the end to include active &
inactive records
E.g., item: cable+
- Exact Match Put quotation marks (“ “) around your keyword(s) to get an
exact match
E.g., emp: “John”
- Wildcard % Use the % character to match a string of characters
E.g., item: %6700HQ
- Wildcard _ Use the _ (underscore) character to match individual
characters
E.g., item: _6700HQ
- OR Use uppercase OR as a separator between keywords to
search for multiple key words at once
E.g., cable OR switch
I hope you find some of these keyboard shortcuts helpful in increasing data entry efficiencies in NetSuite. If you’d like to learn more about NetSuite or need any NetSuite support, please reach out to us at Concentrus. Our consultants are ready to support you.
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