SAP User Interface

Shortcuts
Clients frequently request time-saving tips and shortcuts that can be used while
navigating SAP using SAP GUI. I have compiled such tips and shortcuts in a
collection I share in this post.

Published Nov 02, 2022

Command Field Shortcuts

Below shortcuts can be entered in the SAP GUI command field

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Shortcut Description

/n Return to the SAP Easy Access menu from anywhere.

Closes the current GUI window and goes directly to the

/n +
entered tcode from anywhere. For example, “/nVA03” opens
[tcode]
tcode VA03 (Display Sales Order).

Opens the entered tcode in a new GUI window. For example,

/o +
“/oVA03” opens tcode VA03 (Display Sales Order) in a new
[tcode]
GUI window.

Logs off of SAP by closing all windows for the current

/nex
system/client.

Opens the “Overview of Sessions” screen for the current

/o
system. Pressing “Generate” opens a new GUI window.

To grab multiple lines of text or multiple cells of values in a

table, you can use this key combination on a variety of
CTRL + Y
screens. The mouse pointer will turn into a crosshair after you
press Ctrl-Y.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut Description

To grab multiple lines of text or multiple cells of values in a

CTRL & table, you can use this key combination on a variety of
Y screens. The mouse pointer will turn into a crosshair after you
press Ctrl-Y.

CTRL &
Open a new GUI window
+

CTRL & / Focus Command Field

See Also
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• SAP: Where Used List for Printers And Output Devices (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-where-used-list-
output-devices/)
• SAP SD: Activating Generic Object Services (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-sd-activate-generic-object-
services/)
• How To Get Accounting Document Number From Billing Document Number (https://flaviocopes.com
/sap-table-link-accounting-document-number-billing-document-number/)
• How To Park Accounting Documents Via BAPI BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_POST (https://flaviocopes.com
/sap-park-accounting-document-via-bapi-bapiaccdocumentpost/)
• SAP ABAP: The Best Performance Analysis Transactions (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-best-
transactions-performance-analysis/)
• How To Create A Dynamic Internal Table Using RTTS (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-create-
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• SAP Gateway: 33 Transactions You Need To Know (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-gateway-
transactions/)
• How To Display Error Messages In SAP ABAP? (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-display-error-
messages/)
• String Formatting With String Templates (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-string-formatting-string-
templates/)
• SAP ABAP: Types Of Internal Table Declaration (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-types-internal-
table-declaration/)
• How To Use Constructor Operator VALUE (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-use-constructor-
operator-value/)
• Boolean Values in ABAP (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-boolean-values/)
• Convert Logical Expressions Into Boolean Values (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-convert-logical-
expressions-boolean-values/)
• SAP IDoc: 50 Transaction Codes You Need To Know (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-idoc-list-important-
transaction-codes/)
• What Is the Difference Between Condition Type PB00 and PBXX? (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-mm-
difference-condition-type-pb00-pbxx/)
• VL06: Add Custom Output Fields to Delivery Monitor (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-vl06-add-custom-
output-fields-delivery-monitor/)
• Create a Chatbot with SAP Conversational AI (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-cai-create-bot/)
• Create an SAP Conversational AI Platform Account (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-cai-create-account/)
• What is SAP Conversational AI? (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-cai-what-is-sap-conversational-ai/)
• SAP ABAP: How to add Table Entries to a Transport Request (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-add-
table-entries-transport-request/)
• SAP SD: Free Goods explained (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-sd-free-goods-explained/)
• SAP EWM: The 60 most important tables you should know (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-ewm-list-
important-tables/)
• Extracting unique values from an internal table (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-extracting-unique-
values-internal-table/)
• Change Transport Request Status from Released to Modifiable (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-change-
transport-request-released-modifiable/)
• Compare Customizing between SAP systems (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-cross-system-customizing-
comparison/)
• SAP ABAP: Generate dynamic WHERE conditions from user authorization (https://flaviocopes.com
/sap-abap-generate-dynamic-conditions-user-authorization/)
• How to add a new directory in AL11 (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-add-new-directory-al11/)
• SAP SD: List of transactions you need to know (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-sd-list-transactions/)
• SAP EWM: How is the timezone of a warehouse determined? (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-ewm-
time-zone-warehouse-determined/)
• How to check if SAP SD organizational structure is correct (https://flaviocopes.com/check-sap-sd-
organizational-structure-easily/)
• How to create a transaction code for table maintenance view (SM30) (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-
create-transaction-code-table-maintenance-view-sm30/)
• SAP GUI: Show Error Messages in a Dialog Box (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-gui-show-error-
messages-dialog-box/)
• How to debug a pop-up window in SAP (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-debug-popup-window/)
• SAP ABAP: Useful System Variables you should know (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-abap-useful-
system-variables/)
• Overview of User Parameters in SAP SD (https://flaviocopes.com/overview-available-user-parameters-
sap-sd/)
• SAP CAP: Create a 'Hello World' application (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-cap-hello-world/)
• SAP CAP: Set up your local development environment (https://flaviocopes.com/setup-sap-cap-
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• SAP Fiori and SAPUI5: What is the difference? (https://flaviocopes.com/sapui5-sap-fiori-difference/)
• How to execute a SQL query directly in SAP (https://flaviocopes.com/sap-execute-sql-query-directly/)
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insert-into/)
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