Alt+M Shortcut for QB Desktop invoicing

Hey there, @debbiedp! I understand how a change in a familiar shortcut can be disruptive. While the Alt+M shortcut no longer moves the cursor to the customer message box in newer versions of QuickBooks Desktop, you can still navigate there quickly by using the Tab key. This is often the fastest and most reliable method. Press the Tab key repeatedly from your current field, and it will cycle through all the fields on the invoice until you reach the customer message box.

For a complete list of all available keyboard shortcuts, check out this article: Keyboard shortcuts in QuickBooks Desktop

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Hi Cody.  Please open an invoice and try the tab key from the invoice # field.  It advances to Bill To, Terms, Grade (on my invoices because I have a field for that). It then advances to the body of the invoice: Item, Quantity, Description, Rate, Class, Amount, then Item, Quantity, Description, Rate, Class, Amount, Item, Quantity, Description, Rate, Class, Amount, Item, Quantity, Description, Rate, Class, Amount, Item, Quantity, Description, Rate, Class, Amount, Item, Quantity, Description, Rate, Class, Amount...

It seems that it will rotate through those lines continuously.  The only way that I have found now to get to the Customer Message field is to click on it with the mouse.  Please let me know if you find an easier way to navigate to it.