BUTTONS AND THEIR USES
The Vertical Bar available on the right side of the screen contains various
Buttons to activate the necessary options. They can be activated either by
clicking the buttons or by pressing the relative Functional Keys viz. F1, F2, etc.,
The Functional Keys with underscore (F1) can be pressed along with ‘Alt’ Key
(Alt+F1). Press the Functional Key with double underscore, (F12) along with
‘Ctrl’ Key (Ctrl +F12)
Help
Help is the unique feature of Tally 9 Any clarification can be made by
opening the relative chapter through Help button. To use the Tally to its full
depth, we can read the Help chapters. To activate Help topics, either click ‘Help’
button or press Alt+H.
Web Browser
One more feature available in Tally 9 is Web Browser. Browser may be
opened by clicking ‘Web Browser’ Button or pressing ’Alt + W’ without switching
over the window. The Browser will open the website www.tallysolutions.com by
default. After browsing the website, click End Browser’ to close the Browser.
Upload
It is used to upload any Report, Statement, and Data from Tally to Internet
E-Mail
By clicking E-Mail Button, Invoices, Sales Orders, Reminder Letter to
thecustomers, Purchase Orders to the Suppliers, etc., may be sent. We have to
configure in such a way by giving SMTP server name of our Internet Service
provider. If the name given once, it will be remembered by Tally. (To select,
press Alt+M)
Export
It is useful for exporting reports like Trial Balance, Stock Summary, etc.
Optional Vouchers
This is a non-accounting voucher and not a Voucher Type. An existing voucher or a newly created
voucher may be marked as ‘Optional Voucher’ when the transaction is incomplete or doubtful. On a
later date, we can regularise it by clicking the ‘Optional Button’. This button toggles between
‘Optional’ and ‘Regular’.
Post-dated Vouchers
When we post a voucher, we can mark it as post-dated voucher. Tally will include it on the due date.
For example, if we have to pay regular payments every month, we can post them by marking them as
post-dated vouchers. Click ‘Post-dated’ button to toggle between ‘Post-dated’ and ‘Current’ option.
F1: Select Company
By clicking the button or by pressing F1, we can select the Company from the list of available
Companies. Any number of Companies may be opened at a time
F1: Shut Company
Click this button or press Alt + F1 to close the active company without closing Tally or any other
Company.
F2: Date
Single date can be changed by pressing F2.
F2: Period
Duration can be changed by using Period option.
F3: Company
Companies listed in Tally are selected with the help of ‘F3: Company’.
F3: Cmp Info
This option helps us to invoke ‘Company Info’ thereby we can alter the Company information.
F11: Features
As we discussed earlier, Features may be activated by pressing F11.
F12: Configure
Configurations may be suitably made using ‘F12: Configure’ button.
NEW COLUMN AND AUTO COLUMN
When a Report is displayed, new columns may be created by clicking ‘NEW/AUTO
COLUMNS’.
Under New Column specify the date range; under Auto Column, select the period shown
in the list.
ALTER AND DEL COLUMN
New column and Auto columns are deleted or altered by clicking ALTER/DEL COLUMN
buttons.
