BlockWorks Hot Keys and Symbols

Hottest - Hot Keys Symbol Meaning

Asterisk – an asterisk to the left of the field means the field
*
Tab = next field or
is required
“Add” buttons – mean an additional space, form, or
worksheet will be added
+ Add New Form

Shift Tab = previous field “Delete” buttons – Remove this entry from the form use
the “X” next to grid items
Paper icon – indicates an entry has been made in the
Ctrl C = copy value  document or form
Check boxes – you can check a box by clicking it with a
 mouse, or tabbing to the box and hitting the space

Ctrl V = paste value 

bar
Required Entry - Entries must be made in these fields in
order to generate the form.

Ctrl X = delete value 

Optional Entry - Fields with one black dot indicate that
amounts will automatically carry from other forms if
the corresponding forms are program-generated.

= help
Override Entry - Fields with two black dots indicate that
F1  any manual entry will override the computer's
calculations.
Add to Entry - Fields with a plus sign indicate that entries in
F3 = flip screen + the fields will be added to the amount(s) already
carrying to each field.
Asset Manager Entry - Fields with an arrow indicate
>>
F7 = preview return you have the capability to enter the item through
the Asset Manager.

Check "Yes" or "No" Boxes - These boxes allow for

F8 = print return simple check entries for questions in a form or pane. If either
yes or no exist, the one that is not present is defaulted.
Form Icons - When a form is entered into the work flow,
X
+/- = open calculator these icons will appear to the right. The icon allows
a user to rename a particular form. The X icon is
pressed to delete a form from the workflow.

Space-bar = check/uncheck  Schedule X Blue letters – words in blue indicate a link. Double-click on
the words in blue to go to that location.
Adding State or Local Returns – The tab next to the

T = today’s date navigation pane with “+/ -“ gives you access to all
State & Local forms and you can add or remove
these returns by simply checking/un-checking the
For a complete list of BlockWorks Hot Keys, see the next page. check boxes next to the State or Local name.
 BlockWorks Hot Keys and Symbols

F2 Search for a form (input mode) or a CTRL+F2 Scroll through the left tab items. CTRL+ALT Cancel a new asset.
client +C
F3, Right Flip between the output pane and the CTRL+F3 Activate the Add New buttons on CTRL+ALT Activate the Done button on
Single input screen. each applicable screen (e.g. +D the New Asset screen.
Click multiples, DI, W2, Sch C, etc.) and
activate the New Asset button
(Asset Manager).
F4 Scroll through any states in the return. CTRL+F4 Close the active tab on the Client CTRL+ Access the Clients tab.
bar. SHIFT+C
F5 Open the Asset Manager. CTRL+C Copy the value of the active field. CTRL+ View return-level notes (input
SHIFT+N mode) and client notes (Client
Card).
F6 Open a detail statement on an active CTRL+H Open the Home tab. CTRL+ Open the Wrench toolbox and
field SHIFT+W view the hot keys for the
associated options within.
F7 Preview the return. CTRL+L Log out of the current user. ALT+F4 Close BlockWorks

F8 Print the active return. CTRL+O Open the highlighted client. SHIFT+ Navigate back a field.
Tab
F9 Erase input screen/delete “multiple” CTRL+T Open the Tools menu dropdown. Plus or Open the calculator in an
Minus active field.
F11 Access previous form/asset CTRL+V Paste the copied value to the active Spacebar Check/uncheck a checkbox.
field.
F12 Access next form/asset CTRL+X Cut the value from the active field. T Enter today’s date in any field.

CTRL+F1 Open the context menu on the active CTRL+1 Move through the tabs on the Add Tab or Navigate to the next field.
field. (2,3,4,5, Forms & Schedules screen and in Enter
6,7,8,9) the Asset Manager.