Quickref Guide
Quickref Guide
Quickref Guide
DESIRED ACTION
E-mail a client data file from data entry Check mail / Send and Receive Open a message Edit address book Create a new mail message Print a message Reply to a message Forward a message Delete a message Send a message in the New Message window Open an address book list in the New Message window Attach a file to a message in the New Message window Check Mailbox Status
HOT KEYS
F11 cTrL + m cTrL + O cTrL + E cTrL + N cTrL + P cTrL + R cTrL + F cTrL + D aLT + S aLT + T aLT + A cTrL + s
KEYBOARD KEYS
Tab, ENTEr, or shifT + Tab, cTrL + , or shifT + ENTEr
or
backspacE DELETE cTrL + END cTrL + homE pagE DowN Esc homE END cTrL + , or cTrL + cTrL + V cTrL + p cTrL + E Right Click in Field / Right Click in Gray Area
calculator functions
Note: Entering numbers and their operators can be done in three ways: (1) using the numeric keypad on the keyboard, (2) using the numbers on the typewriter keyboard, or (3) using the pointer to click the numbers and operators on the calculator. When an unformatted schedule is appropriate, press Ctrl + W in a numeric field to produce a detailed worksheet.
DESIRED ACTION
To access the calculator in a numeric field Clear a number Insert calculation total in data entry field To exit the calculator Addition Subtraction Multiplication
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
F10 Num-Loc F1 or F1-Insert Result Esc + * / With the cursor in the desired field during return data entry, press F10. Press Num-Lock key on the keyboard to clear the current calculation, then Num-Lock again to enable the keypad, or click the C button on the calculator. With the desired total in the summary field, press F1 or click F1-Insert Result on the screen. The calculator closes and the calculation total transfers to the active data entry field. To deactivate the calculator without inserting data in a field, press Esc or click ESC-Quit on the screen. Enter the number to be added and press +. Enter the number to be subtracted and press . Enter the first number in the equation and press *. Then, enter the second number. Press enter or click = on the screen to complete the calculation. Enter the number that you wish to divide and press /. Then, enter the number that you wish to divide by. Press enter or click = on the screen to complete the calculation.
HOT KEYS
cTrL + o cTrL + c cTrL + p cTrL + V 19 cTrL + Q cTrL + L cTrL + s cTrL + T cTrL + f1 Esc cTrL + r
Division
DESIRED ACTION For field help during data entry or to verify a Social Security Number Insert todays date in any date field Calculate a return View a return Print a return Return to data entry from view or print mode Split MFJ return to MFS return Open a Detailed Worksheet; Access Form 4562 from the Depreciation field View preparer notes Enter the Preparer note pad (PAD screen) Increase Declaration Control Number (DCN) Toggle heads-down and standard data entry Delete a data entry screen Carry data to an amended screen Reset the screen Exit screen without saving changes Open Help Flag a field for review Clear a flagged field Clear all flagged fields Open the Drake Document Manager Open the Tax Planner Open the Set Client Status menu Go to EF database Activate the calculator E-mail a client data file Exit data entry View / Open Forms Based Data Entry Opens Macros
DESIRED ACTION
Open the CSM from the Home window Open the selected client in the CSM Search for a client record Customize the display Refresh the display Filter the client list View information for the currently selected return Generate reports Export to Excel Help Exit CSM
HOT KEYS
cTrL + L cTrL + O cTrL + F cTrL + D F5 cTrL + L cTrL + Q cTrL + R cTrL + E F1 Esc
search ef database
KEY FUNCTION
F1 General information
INSTRUCTIONS
View basic EF information about the taxpayer: taxpayer information, federal and state acknowledgement codes, acknowledgement dates, transaction date, filing status, refund amount, or balance due. Access detailed loan information, direct deposit information, Declaration Control Number, etc. Access miscellaneous information, including Earned Income Credit and AGI, MISC field data, firm and preparer numbers, and tentative fee distribution details. Access the reject code lookup feature, which allows you to search for federal and state reject code descriptions, loan status codes, and bank decline reasons. Opens return data entry for the client. View your online database from data entry or from your EF Database.
F2
F3
Bank information
Fees/miscellaneous information Reject code lookup Return to data entry Online Database
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