SAP Business One which is one of the leading Accounting ERP system for small businesses provides a state of the art User Interface to properly record financial and non financial transactions. Working with SAP B1 sometime keyboard shortcuts play an important role to work fast and efficient. Below are the keyboard shortcuts for SAP B1 which will really help you in your day to day financial entries.

Global shortcuts

• Displays the functionality of the SAP Business One system: Ctrl + 0
• Print voucher/report: Ctrl + P
• Show voucher diary: Ctrl + J (at Journal Entry screen)
• Exit the SAP Business One system: Ctrl + Q
• Cancel the task: Ctrl + Z
• Repeat the action: Ctrl + Shift + Z
• Cut: Ctrl + X
• Paste: Ctrl + V
• Coppy: Ctrl + C
• Find: Fill * and key search “Customer” or “Item” and push Tab
• Choose more Item: Hold Ctrl or Shift + click on the object
• View user defined cells: Ctrl + Shift + U
• View next record/document: Ctrl + →
• View previous record/document: Ctrl + ←
• Switch to add new: Ctrl + A
• Switch to search: Ctrl + F
• Change the name of the cell: Ctrl + double click
• Enter the current date in the date format box: Any key and press Tab (except number keys)
• Enter the date of the current month: Enter the date of month and press Tab
• Enter the date of the current year: Enter the date of year and press Tab
• Close all windows except for the main window of the SAP Business One system: Hold Shift + Click the X in the upper right corner of the window
• Close the current window: Esc

Journal Entry / Journal Voucher / AR Invoice / AP Invoice

• Add line: Ctrl + I
• Duplicate a line: Ctrl + M
• Delete line: Ctrl + K
• Show details of the line: Ctrl + L
• To the first line: Ctrl + H
• To the end line: Ctrl + E
• Copy the information of the cell above: Ctrl + ↑
• Sort the columns of the data table in ascending order: Double click on the column header
• Sort the columns of the data table in descending order: Hold Alt + double-click on the column header

SAP Data tables

• Gross profit margin: Ctrl + G
• Specify payment method: Ctrl + Y
• Calculator Volume: Ctrl + W
• Open original document: Ctrl + N
• Open the destination document: Ctrl + T
• Business Partner Code: Ctrl + U
• Remarks: Ctrl + R
• Select serial number of goods supplies: Ctrl + Tab (Quantity)
• Check the latest prices: Ctrl + Tab (Unit Price)
• Alternate Items: Ctrl + Tab (Items No.)
• Copy the amount of the invoice that will be paid when entering the payment:  Ctrl + B
• To open the inventory of goods according to the warehouse: Ctrl + Tab (Whse)

VAT rate will be increased in Saudi Arabia from 01-July-2020 from 5% to 15%. Value added tax of 5% was introduced by the authorities back in 01-Jan-2018. It remained at same rate till 30-June-2020.

Below is a comparison of prices before and after 15% Vat is applied. For simple understanding, figures are rounded to nearest amount. This is just for information purposes. Actual new prices may vary depending on your on-site transactions. Thanks

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Note: if you are unable to understand this price comparison. You can take a look at this spreadsheet / excel file for better understanding this.

Understanding 15% Vat Excel Sheet