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Frequently Used Controls

Throughout the program you will be presented with controls that have different methods for accepting data. Here are some examples:

Text Box: Enter text using the keyboard. You will sometimes encounter a limit on the number or type of characters you can enter.*
Drop-Down: Click on the down arrow to display a list of options. Select from the list using the keyboard or mouse. You can navigate to an item starting with a given letter by pressing that letter on your keyboard. **
Option Button: Choose one of the options by clicking the button or the label next to it.
Check Box: Check or uncheck the option(s) by clicking on the box or the label next to it.
Check List: Select as many items from the list as you wish by clicking on the checkboxes. Often, you can right-click to select/deselect all.
List View Control: Many forms use a List View control to display record history. Double-click a row to load the details of the previous record for viewing or editing. You can typically sort the table by a specific column by clicking on the column header.
Date Picker: If you don’t want to enter a date, uncheck the box on the left. Otherwise, enter dates using the keyboard or by clicking the down arrow to display a month view.
Month View: A calendar that highlights today’s date in red. Select a date by clicking on it.

Clicking on the year on the top of the calendar will display an up and down arrow that changes the year in either direction.
Clicking once on the month on the top of the calendar will display a list of months you can select.
Clicking the red circle at the bottom will automatically select today’s date.

Tab Control: Some forms have many tabs used to organize information. You can move freely from tab to tab within the same record.
Efficiency Mode: When this feature is enabled, the My Messages widget, Message Board, and Patient Contacts Treatment History will display only the most recent page of records.