Prophet 21 Hot Keys (Keyboard Shortcuts)
F1 Help Key
F2 Opens Item Master Inquiry (opens on item when item selected)
F4 Opens Drop Down List (when selected / Note: Type First letter of selected drop down scrolls through all items that start with typed letter)
F4 Opens calculator (when a number is selected)
F5 Refreshed data and Updates Portal View information
F5 Opens the Notes field in a pop-up window (In cash collections call maintenance)
F5 Search/Find Key (When F8 is in focus)
F5 Search Item Short Code
(When in an Item Search Field is in focus for Sales Orders and IMI)
F6 Jumps to Line Item Entry (Jumps from Top Pane to bottom pane)
F7 Date, Time & User ID Stamp (When in a note)
F8 Customer Master Inquiry (opens on customer with customer selected)
F10 Opens TMI (Transaction Master Inquiry)
Tab Moves through all fields on a Tab (Does not create new line)
Enter Key Moves through fields on a Tab and Enters new line
(When at the end of a line selection in an entry screen)
Alt + D Takes you to Window Search
Alt + F8 Vendor Supplier Management Screen (Opens on Supplier when Item in Focus)
Alt + Tab Toggle between Windows
Alt + F then A Sweep (clear screen)
Alt +
 (underlined letter)
Navigating to menu options at top of screen
Ctrl + C Copy
Ctrl + F Search or find item/customer in module
Ctrl + K Opens create prospect wizard
(After and when F8 is selected)
Ctrl + Alt + L Opens “Find Contact” screen
(After and when F8 is selected)
Ctrl + P Prints the report using the current criteria (When report is selected)
Ctrl + Q Closes Prophet 21, including all currently open windows.
Ctrl + R Retrieve (When applicable)
Ctrl + S Save
Ctrl + T Opens the “Schedule Task” with customer and contact populated
(when contact is selected in F8) Alternates thru extra panels in order entry
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + W Close Window/Module
Ctrl + X Cut
Ctrl + Z Undo
Ctrl + L Moves between Tabs (To the Right)
Ctrl + Shft + L Moves between Tabs (To the Left)
Ctrl + Alt + F Search “Item Description” in Order Entry
Ctrl + H Shows/Hides the History Panel
Ctrl + Shft + R Shows/hides the Productivity Ribbon
Windows Key + Arrow Snaps the Selected Window to the Edge of the Screen
Ctrl + Enter Takes you to next line in a note field

(prints properly versus using arrow keys to go to next line)
Space Bar Select or de-select a checkbox
Shift + Tab Go Back to Previous Field
Tab or Enter Move to the next field and enter information
Module Shorcuts:
Accounts Payable Alt + Shift + Y
Accounts Receivable Alt + Shift + V
Commissions Alt + Shift + M
General Ledger Alt + Shift + G
Management Summary Alt + Shift + U
CRM Alt + Shift + C
Sales Force Automation Alt + Shift + F
Marketing Tools Alt + Shift + K
Inventory Management Alt + Shift + I
Pricing Service Alt + Shift + R
Purchasing Alt + Shift + P
Order Processing Alt + Shift + O
Service Order Alt + Shift + X
Secondary Processing Alt + Shift + L
Production Order Alt + Shift + D
Work Orders Alt + Shift + W
Imports/Exports Alt + Shift + T
Wireless Warehouse Alt + Shift + H
System Administration Alt + Shift + A
System Setup Alt + Shift + S
Credit Card Setup Alt + Shift + E