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POS keyboard shortcuts
Every key on the Nafaa POS counter: search and quantity, the bill lines, customer, discount, hold, payment and checkout. Press ? on the counter to see the same list on screen.
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The counter is built to run from the keyboard, so a cashier with a barcode gun never has to reach for the mouse. The search box keeps focus; any letter or digit you type, or any barcode you scan, goes there.
Press ? on the counter (with the search box empty) to open Keyboard shortcuts, or press F1 for the guide. The tables below match that screen.
Learn the keys in five minutes
Step 1: Open the list
On the POS counter press ?. Keep it open on the first day; it closes with Esc.
Step 2: Add items by keyboard
Type a name and press Enter, or scan. ↑ ↓ walk the results.
3*then Enter sets the last line to 3.Step 3: Edit the bill
Press F3 to move into the bill lines. ↑ ↓ pick a line, + − change quantity, Enter types a quantity, R changes the rate, Delete removes the line, Esc goes back to search.
Step 4: Take payment
Press F12 for cash and print, F8 then a number for a payment method, or Ctrl + Enter for the full checkout.
Search and bill
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Type or scan | Search by name, SKU, barcode or Urdu name |
| ↑ ↓ | Move through the results |
| Enter | Add the selected item |
3* Enter | Set the last or selected line to 3 |
3*name | Add that item 3 times |
| + − | Change the last or selected line by one |
| Esc | Clear the search or close a dialog |
| Alt + 1 to 9 | Add one of the items sold most on this counter |
Counter
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| F1 | Guide |
| F2 | Find or add a customer |
| F3 | Move into the bill lines and back |
| F4 | Discount |
| F6 | Hold the bill, or resume a held bill |
| F7 | Switch between Products and Combos |
| F8 | Choose the payment method (1 Cash, 2 Card, 3 JazzCash, 4 Easypaisa, 5 Udhaar, 6 Split) |
| F9 | More actions (Aur kaam) |
| F10 | Quick keys |
| F12 | Cash and print |
| Ctrl + Enter | Checkout with every option |
| Ctrl + P | Print the last bill again |
| Alt + R | Sell the last bill again |
| Alt + L | Who took the goods (Lene wala) |
| Alt + D | Delivery |
In the bill lines (after F3)
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| ↑ ↓ | Select a line |
| + − | Quantity up or down |
| Enter | Type the quantity (Tab moves to the rate) |
| R | Change the rate |
| N | Note on the line (when line notes are on) |
| Delete | Remove the line |
| Esc | Back to search |
In checkout
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Type | Amount the customer handed over |
| F1 F3 F4 F5 F7 | Cash, JazzCash, Easypaisa, Card, Bank |
| F6 | Full udhaar (needs a customer) |
| Alt + S | Split payment |
| Alt + A | Add another method to the split |
| Enter | Complete the bill |
Questions
Why does a key do nothing?
Some keys depend on counter settings: F4 needs the Discount button switched on and hand discounts allowed in Counter rules, Alt + 1 to 9 needs "Aksar bikne wali cheezein" on, and N needs line notes on.
Do the shortcuts work on a laptop without F keys?
Most laptops reach F keys with the Fn key. Every action is also a button on the screen, and F9 lists the rest.
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Terms used here
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A discount is a reduction from the normal selling price, given as a fixed amount or a percentage on an item or a whole bill.
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