Keyboard shortcuts for SAP

As with other software, in SAP there are certain basic commands or keyboard shortcuts that will make your work easier day by day with this ERP. Don't you know them yet? From Xamai we show you the most used ones to streamline tasks and get the most out of this tool. Don't miss it!

What are keyboard shortcuts?

If you work with computers or if you simply use them occasionally, you have surely executed keyboard shortcuts more than once. However, you may not have known that this action had this name. They simply consist of key combinations that allow us to carry out actions in a faster way without the need to use the mouse. 

The classics Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V are keyboard commands that you have surely executed on multiple occasions. These are Windows shortcuts, but SAP also has its own combinations to streamline tasks.

Work optimization in SAP

SAP is the leading ERP for comprehensive business management worldwide. Its different versions such as SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign or SAP S/4 Hana adapt to the needs of all types of companies, offering management from work modules that allows optimizing tasks and decision-making. 

One of the aspects that characterizes this ERP is its ability to interconnect data from the different areas of the company and the amount of functionalities that it allows to execute. For each module, SAP allows carrying out countless actions, so those who master this software have a great advantage when finding employment, since it is the most used currently. Its high complexity makes small SAP tricks and keyboard shortcuts very useful and necessary to streamline daily tasks.

Keyboard shortcuts in SAP

Below we show you a series of basic SAP commands that will allow you to save time and facilitate processes:

• Modify the description of a field in a window: Ctrl + double click on the name of the field to change it. 
• Advance to the first page of a report: Ctrl + AvPag.
• Go to the last page of a report: Ctrl + RePag.
• Go to the next active field: Tab.
• Return to the previous active field: Shift + Tab.
• Go to the command bar: Ctrl + /.
• Search the page: Ctrl + F.
• View Matchcode: F4.
• Go back: F3.
• Find next: Ctrl + G.
• Exit the current task: Shift + F3.
• Save: Ctrl + S
• Customize local layout: Alt + F12
• Cancel: F12
• Print: Ctrl + P
• View more than one window at a time of the same project simultaneously: Ctrl + Shift + T (The last used window will open and from there you can select the window you want to work with)
• Open a new window: Ctrl + “+”
• Execute: F8

Depending on the functions performed in the company and the position you hold according to your department, you will be a specialist in one module or another of SAP. There are different tricks and shortcuts depending on the tasks carried out with this ERP, so from Xamai we recommend learning how to use them to get the most out of this tool. If you want to obtain the SAP certifications you need to take full advantage of this tool, do not hesitate to contact us. We are at your disposal!

We hope this article about keyboard shortcuts for SAP I hope this has been helpful in clarifying your doubts about the advantages of using these keyboard shortcuts in your daily life.