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Making a bill

The bill screen for tax invoices, retail memos, estimates, sale orders, challans and proforma invoices. Everything works from the keyboard: type the item code, Enter, the quantity, Enter.

This guide is for RoboBill 0.2, coming November 2026. Today's release is 0.1.1.

Keys

Enter
Next field; on an empty last line it opens the payment box
F2
Save the bill
F3
Choose the party
F8
Cash or credit
Ctrl+H/Ctrl+E
Hold the bill / bring back a held bill
Alt+R
Repeat the party's last bill
PgUp/PgDn
Earlier and later bills of this type
Ctrl+P
Print the bill just saved

The keys shown are the default keys; Utilities > Keys in RoboBill can change them.

How to

A cash bill

  1. Press F5 on Home.
  2. Type the item code or name and press Enter.
  3. Type the quantity and press Enter. The rate comes from the item.
  4. Repeat for each item. On the empty line press Enter, then Enter again for the exact cash.

A credit bill for a party

  1. Press F3 and type the party's name or short code, then Enter.
  2. Key in the items.
  3. Press F2. The bill goes on the party's account.

Add a new item or party while billing

  1. Type the name. When it says No match, press Alt+N.
  2. Fill the short form and press F2.
  3. You come back to the bill with it filled in.

In RoboBill, press F1 on any screen to see its guide.