The interface, organisation settings and shortcuts

In this lesson you will learn

Find the list or document you need from the sections panel
Fill in the organisation's details, bank account and accounting policy
Work without the mouse using the main shortcuts

When you open 1C for the first time the screen seems full of buttons and lists. But there is a strict logic: sections on the left, commands inside a section, a list behind each command, and a form that opens from the list. Once you understand this structure, you will find any document in seconds.

The screen layout

Sections panel (left): Главное (Main), Банк и касса (Bank and cash), Продажи (Sales), Покупки (Purchases), Склад (Warehouse), Отчеты (Reports) and more.
Functions panel: choosing a section opens its commands — document lists, reports, directories.
Working area: opened lists and forms appear as tabs you can switch between.
Top bar: the global search field, History (recently opened items) and Favourites (the star).

Section	What is inside?
`Главное`	organisations, accounting policy, functionality, entering opening balances
`Банк и касса`	bank statements, payment orders, cash documents, expense reports
`Продажи` / `Покупки`	sales and purchase documents, invoices, settlements with customers and suppliers
`Склад`	transfers, stocktaking, write-ons and write-offs
`ОС и НМА`	fixed assets and intangible assets
`Зарплата и кадры`	employees, payroll calculation, pay sheets
`Операции`	month-end closing, manual operations, the journal of postings
`Отчеты`	trial balance, account card, account analysis, express check
`Справочники`	counterparties, items, warehouses and other directories
`Администрирование`	users and rights, accounting parameters, maintenance

Sections in configurations based on Бухгалтерия предприятия 3.0. Names in your version may differ slightly.

Lists, forms and journals

A list shows objects of one kind as a table. A journal combines several document types in one list: for example, Банк и касса › Кассовые документы shows both cash receipt and cash payment orders. A form is the card of a single object: the header has the date, number, organisation and counterparty, the middle has the tabular section (goods), and the bottom has totals and a comment. Fields underlined in red must be filled in.

1
Search quickly
Type part of a counterparty's name or a document number into the list's search field — the list is filtered at once.
2
Advanced search
Press Alt+F: pick the column in Где искать (where to search) and the value in Что искать (what to search) — for example, only documents with a certain amount.
3
Customise the list
In Еще › Настроить список (More › Customise list) set up filters, sorting and grouping; the setting is remembered for your user.

The organisation and accounting policy

1
Create the organisation
Главное › Организации → Создать. Fill in the short and full name, the VÖEN (Azerbaijan's taxpayer identification number), the legal address and phone.
2
Add the bank account
In the organisation card open Банковские счета (bank accounts), enter the bank and account number (IBAN), choose the currency (AZN) and set it as the main account.
3
Choose the functionality
In Главное › Функциональность turn on only the features the company really uses (e.g. warehouse, production, payroll) — unused sections are hidden and the interface gets simpler.
4
Set the accounting policy
In Главное › Учетная политика fill in the НДС (VAT), Запасы (inventory), Затраты (costs) and Резервы (provisions) tabs: for example, the inventory costing method — FIFO (ФИФО) or weighted average (По средней).

Shortcuts that speed you up

Create a new item or document in a list; add a new row in a tabular sectionIns

Create a new item or row by copying the current oneF9

Open the selected item for editing (Enter or a double-click also work)F2

The form's default button — in a document usually Провести и закрыть (post and close)Ctrl+Enter

Save without posting (Записать)Ctrl+S

Choose a field value from a list (Shift+F4 — clear the field, Ctrl+Shift+F4 — open the card of the chosen value)F4

Create a new item straight from a field (e.g. a counterparty that isn't in the list yet)F8

Advanced search in a list (Ctrl+F — simple find)Alt+F

Refresh the listF5

The built-in calculatorCtrl+F2

Cancel input or close the formEsc

Interactive

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Practise the keys you will use most in 1C.

Find the sales to one customer

The director asks: “How much did we sell to Gunesh Qida in March in documents over 1000 ₼ each?” How can you find this quickly with a list?

Show solution

1) Open the Продажи › Реализация (акты, накладные) list.
2) Set the period 01.03–31.03 with Еще › Установить период.
3) Еще › Настроить список → filter (Отбор): counterparty = Gunesh Qida, document amount > 1000.
4) Three documents remain: 1180, 2360 and 5900 ₼. Open the calculator with Ctrl+F2: 1180 + 2360 + 5900 = 9440 ₼.

Key points

Section → command → list → form: the core logic of the 1C interface.
A journal combines several document types; fields underlined in red are required.
The organisation is set up in Главное › Организации and the accounting policy in Главное › Учетная политика — before the first document.
Key shortcuts: Ins create, F9 copy, F4 choose, Shift+F4 clear, Ctrl+Enter post and close.
In a list Del only marks for deletion; in a tabular section it deletes the row immediately.

Check yourself

10 questions. Every correct answer earns XP.

1 / 10

Where can you see cash receipt and cash payment orders in one list?