NetSuite Tips & Keyboard Shortcuts

Global Search Shortcuts

Entity	Shortcut
Employee	emp:
Phone Call	ph:
Expense Report	exp:
Sales Order	so:
Invoice	inv:
File	fi:
Item	it:
Estimate	est:
Customer	cu:
Cash Sale	cash:
Contact	con:
Opportunity	opp:
Partner	par:

Wildcard — %

Unsure of the exact term? Use the % wildcard symbol to broaden your search. Place it at the beginning, end, or both, to find records with partial matches.

Include Inactive Records

Need to include inactive records? Add a + to the end of your keyword to pull up both active and inactive records.

Go Directly To Global Search

Save time by pressing Alt + G to instantly focus your cursor on the Global Search bar, ready for your next query.

Date Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Enter tomorrow's date	Shift+T
End of current period	P
End of previous period	L
Current date	T
Yesterday's date	Y
Last day of month	M
Increase a day	+
Decrease a day	−

Search Shortcut Examples

Shortcut	Example	Result
Quotations	"45"	Exact match.
% in front	Cus: %45	Customers containing 45.
% front & back	Cus: %45%	Customers containing 45.
% in back	Cus: 495%	Customers starting with 495.
% both	%495%	Any records with 495.
Underscore	Cus:4_5	3-digit: starts 4, ends 5.
OR	4% OR 49%	Combined search.

Tabbed Pages Shortcuts

To switch between subtabs efficiently:

Hold Alt (or Option on Mac).
Press the underlined letter of the subtab you want to open.
Your cursor moves automatically to the first field on that subtab.

Recent Records Navigation

The Recent Records feature tracks the last 12 items you viewed, giving you quick access. Check the Recent Records Portlet for a full list.

Navigation Portlet

Download the Navigation Portlet SuiteApp to create groups and categories for shortcuts and links you use frequently in NetSuite.

Open Links in a New Tab

Hold Ctrl and click the link.
Or click with the middle mouse button.

Filtering Search Results

Action	Key
Navigate through filters	Tab
Pick from dropdown list	↓ / ↑
Apply a filter value	Tab
Note: Enter/Return does not apply a filter value

Viewing NetSuite Reports

Action	Shortcut
Previous page	Page Up
Next page	Page Down
First page	Home
Last page	End

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