Shortcut Keys

Any window

Use the following keys and key combinations from any window.

Table 1. Shortcut keys from any window
Action	Keys
Open Help to a page related to your location in Communicare	`F1`
Close the current, active window	`ALT+F4`
Call Request Remote Assistance	`CTRL+F2`

Communicare main window

If you have the rights, use these shortcuts when the main window is active, that is, it is the only window open or you have any of the following windows open: Appointments, Service Recording, Clinical Record.

To use shortcut keystrokes to the main menus, press ALT to underline the control letters in the menus, then press the required letter to open the menu. For example:

Press ALT+F to open the File menu
Press ALT+F+T+P to open the Patient Group Maintenance window, which is the equivalent of selecting File > Reference Tables > Patient Groups

Table 2. Shortcut keys from the Communicare main window
Action	Keys
Open Patient Search to open Biographics	`CTRL+B`
Open Browse Documents	`CTRL+D`
Open MIMS Drug Data	`CTRL+I`
Open Patient Search to print Patient Labels	`CTRL+L`
Open the new intramail message	`CTRL+M`
Open the Intramail window	`CTRL+O`
Open Patient Search to open a Clinical Record	`CTRL+R`
Open the Scan Document window	`CTRL+S`
Open the New Letter window	`CTRL+W`
Open the Automated Recall Types window	`CTRL+ALT+A`
Open the Address Book	`CTRL+ALT+B`
Open the Clinical Item Type Maintenance window	`CTRL+ALT+C`
Open the Providers window	`CTRL+ALT+P`
Open the Qualifier Type Maintenance window	`CTRL+ALT+Q`
Open the Reports Search window	`CTRL+ALT+R`
Open the Session Templates window	`CTRL+ALT+S`
Open the Query Builder	`SHIFT+CTRL+Q`
Open the Load a query window	`SHIFT+CTRL+S`
Open the Communicare Templates editor	`SHIFT+CTRL+T`

Clinical Record

Use the following keys and keystrokes within the Clinical Record.

Table 3. Shortcut keys in the Clinical Record
Action	Keys
Open the Drug Browser to select a medication for a prescription or medication order	`F9`
Go to the current progress note on the Progress Notes tab	`F10`
Open the Clinical Terms Browser and add a clinical item	`F11`
Add a manual recall	`F12`
If a medication order exists, open the Administer and Supply Medication window	`CTRL+F9`
Open the Drug Browser to select a medication to add to medication history	`SHIFT+F9`
Open the Add Investigation Request window and request an investigation	`SHIFT+F12`
If you have the Medication View right, jump to the Medication Summary tab	`SHIFT+CTRL+F9`

Service Recording

Use the following keys in the Service Recording window.

Table 4. Shortcut keys for Service Recording
Action	Keys
Filter the display	`F3`
Refresh the screen. Do this regularly	`F5`
Record a patient's arrival	`F6`
Record the time a service started	`F7`
Record the time a service ended	`F8`

Appointments

Use the following keys and keystrokes in the Appointments window.

Table 5. Shortcut keys for Appointments
Action	Keys
Book the selected appointment	`CTRL+ENTER`
Cancel the selected appointment	`F2`
Cancel a whole session	`SHIFT+F2`
Refresh the appointment book	`F5`
Cancel Last Patient mode	`ESC`

Patient Search, Biographics

Press ALT and any underlined letter to go to that field or control. For example:

Press ALT+b to move the cursor to the Date of birth field
Press ALT+m to move the cursor to the Medicare field
Press ALT+e to add a new patient