About TurboCASH

Most of the menu options on the main title bar and on the menu lists has 1 underlined character. Any menu option can be accessed or initiated from the keyboard, by keeping the

key down, and pressing the underlined characters of any other item displayed on a menu list.

In addition to this facility, TurboCASH has also provided other shortcut keys to select or access certain menu options from your keyboard. These options are indicated next to the menu option on the menu lists. The main keys to access the menu options, is as follows:

F1, etc. - The F prefix indicates that it is the Function keys to on the top row of your keyboard.

Alt+O - This simply means that the key on your keyboard should be pressed down and while keeping it down, press the character (for example, ) on your keyboard as indicated.

Ctrl+S - This simply means that the or Control key on your keyboard should be pressed down and while keeping it down, press the character (for example, ) on your keyboard as indicated.

A summary of all the Function keys and all the key combinations are listed and is as follows:

Function Keys to

Key	Description	Menu Option	Function
	Help	Help	Access the Help files.
	Batch Entry	Input – Batch Entries	Enter transactions in your respective Batch Types.
	Update Ledger	Input – Update Ledger	Update Invoices, Credit Notes, Purchases and Goods Returned.
	Calculator	Tools – Calculator	Access the Calculator.
	Company Info	Setup - System Parameters - Company Info	Enter or edit information regarding the company and to set defaults for the company.
	Invoices	Input – Documents – Invoices – Enter	The Invoicing screen will be displayed on which you may start processing invoices. You may also select to process any of the documents (Invoices, Credit notes, Quotes, Purchases, Goods Returns and Orders).
	Creation Wizard	File – Create Set of Books	Launches the Creation Wizard screen on which you may select an option to create, copy, or convert a Set of Books.
	Close Set of Books	File – Close Set of Books	Close an open Set of Books.

Invoicing - You may also press the Spacebar on your keyboard, to launch the Invoicing screen, provided that no other screens are open or active in TurboCASH.

Function Keys to on the Batch Entry Screens

From within certain options or functions the Function Keys may be assigned to perform a different function. For example within the Batch Entry screens, General Journal, etc. the Function Keys have been assigned as follows:

Key	Description	Function
	Balance	Balance the Batch Journal
	Post	Post the Batch
	Inclusive / Exclusive	Enter amounts of transactions Inclusive or Exclusive of VAT
	List	List the Batch
	Process	Process the Batch
	Setup	Setup entry defaults for the batch.

Function Keys to on the Document Entry Screens

From within certain options or functions the Function Keys may be assigned to perform a different function. For example within the Document Entry screens, Invoices, Credit Notes, Quotes, Purchases, Goods Returned and Orders, the Function Keys have been assigned as follows:

Key	Description	Function
	Inclusive / Exclusive	Enter amounts Inclusive or Exclusive of VAT
	Discount	To enter Discount
	Comment	Insert a comment (additional information or a serial number for stock items, etc.
	Delete All	Delete all the transactions entered in the document.
	Copy	Copy the transactions from a selected document.

Key and Function Keys to

Key	Description	Menu Option	Function
	Confirm	Input – Documents – Confirm	Options to Confirm Quotes and Orders.

Key and Function Keys to

Key	Description	Menu Option	Function
	Exit TurboCASH	File – Exit TurboCASH	Exits or closes the TurboCASH program.
	Credit Notes	Input – Documents – Credit Notes	Enter transactions on Credit Notes
	Orders	Input – Documents – Orders	Enter transactions on Orders
	Purchases	Input – Documents – Purchases	Enter transactions on Purchases
	Quotes	Input – Documents – Quotes	Enter transactions on Quotes
	Goods Returned	Input – Documents – Stock Returns	Enter transactions on Stock Returns

Key and Function Keys to

Key	Description	Menu Option	Function
	Search	Tools – Search	Launches the Investigator to search for data in a Set of Books.
	POS Invoice	Input - Documents - POS Invoice	To start processing Point - of - Sale invoices.
	Delete Set of Books	File - Delete Set of Books	To permanently delete a Set of Books from your system.

Key and Alphabetical Character Keys

Key	Description	Menu Option	Function
	Adjust Stock	Input - Adjust Stock	Options to adjust the cost, quantities and selling prices of Stock Items.
	Balance Sheet	Reports - General Ledger - Balance Sheet.	Options to generate a Balance Sheet.
	General Ledger Transactions	Reports – General Ledger – Transactions	Options to generate General Ledger Transactions.
	Income Statement	Reports – General Ledger – Income Statement	Options to generate an Income Statement.
	Open Item Link	Input - Open Item Link	Options to link receipts to specific invoices for Debtors and payments for Creditors to certain supplier invoices or purchases.
	Print Documents	Input – Documents – Print	Print Invoices, Credit Notes, Purchases, Orders and Quotes and Stock Returns.
	Bank Reconciliation	Input - Reconcile Bank	Perform a Bank Reconciliation.
	Save As	File – Save As	Save your Set of Books in a selected directory or location.
	Trial Balance	Reports – General Ledger – Trial Balance	Options to generate a Trial Balance.
	Stock Item Listing	Reports – Stock – Stock Item Listing	Options to generate Stock Item Listing Reports.
	Repeating Invoices	Edit - Repeating Invoices	To copy invoices to debtors from the Invoice history.

and Keys and Alphabetical Keys

The following keys have been assigned to generate Sales analysis reports on the Report - Sales Analysis menu option.

Key	Description
	Sales by Customer
	Sales by Group
	Sales by Product
	Sales by Salesperson