Key Commands - Reference Guide

This lesson will demonstrate a list of key commands within SOAPware, divided into various sections.

General Windows Shortcuts

The General Windows Shortcut list includes:

  • Alt + Tab: Quickly switch between open programs.
  • Alt + F4: Closes the currently active program or window.
  • Ctrl + X: Cuts selected text.
  • Ctrl + C: Copies selected text.
  • Ctrl + V: Pastes text.
  • Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action performed.
  • Ctrl + Y: A redo is performed once the undo command has been used.

 

The Navigation list includes:

  • Alt + Underlined Menu letter    Drops down the selected menu from the top of the screen. Example: Alt + S drops down the SOAPware menu.

[ In a case where two or more menu items share the same access letter, press Alt + the letter and then enter, to access the items in the first menu, and Alt + the letter again, to access the items in the additional menu (s). ]

  • Ctrl + B: Open Chart Navigator.
  • Ctrl + Shift + C: Open Chart Rack.
  • Ctrl + Alt + P: Initiate the print list function within Chart Rack dialog.
  • Ctrl + T: Open Task List.
  • Ctrl + N: Create a new SOAPnote encounter in the currently opened chart.
  • Ctrl + Shift + L: Display/Hide the document/Document list under a lower splitter bar.
  • Ctrl + Alt + T: Transfer vital signs to the Objective field in the active SOAP Note.

The Navigation between SMARText Items list includes:

  • Tab: Move to the next SMARText item.
  • Shift + Tab: Move to the previous SMARText item.
  • Ctrl + Tab/Shift Tab: Move to the previous and next fields ( Within the Summary or the SOAPnote.)

Date/Time

The Date/Time list includes:

  • Ctrl + D: Insert the current date and time in text field in the format of MM/DD/YYYY  HH:MM.
  • Ctrl + Shift + Y: Insert current time in 24 hour military format of HH:MM.

Task List

The Task list includes:

  • Ctrl + Left Arrow: Move to the next field to the left in the Task List.
  • Ctrl + Right Arrow: Move to the next field to the right in the Task List.
  • Ctrl + Alt + E: Edit the selected task.
  • Ctrl + Alt + N: Add a new task.
  • Ctrl + Alt + P: Initiate the print list function.
  • Ctrl + Alt + R: Delete task permanently and remove from the Task List.
  • Ctrl + Alt + S: Sign off the selected task and associated document in the patient's chart.
  • Ctrl + Alt + V: View the document associated with the currently selected task.

Document Designer

The Document Designer list includes:

  • Ctrl + X: Cuts selected text.
  • Ctrl + C: Copies selected text.
  • Ctrl + V: Pastes text.

 

Quick Print Key Commands

The Quick Print list includes:

  • Ctrl + F1
  • Ctrl + F2
  • Ctrl + F3
  • Ctrl + F4

These key commands can be designated to directly print a document design without having to go through the print menus.  For more information, see: Quick Print Key Commands

SMARText

The SMARText list includes:

  • Ctrl + Del: Clear out the contents of the active SMARText item.
  • F10: Display the SMARText Items Manager.

Encounter Specific

The Encounter list includes:

  • Ctrl + Shift + Del: Clear out the content of the current field. (Subjective, Objective...)
  • Ctrl + H: When used in the Plan field, this command will insert handouts based on the diagnosis and medication prescribed.  For more information, see: Handouts
  • Ctrl + R: Delete everything to the right of the cursor to the next period.
  • Ctrl + W: Inserts the word, "normal".
  • Ctrl + >: Open a search list for shortcut codes
  • Ctrl + /: Display the field history.
  • Ctrl + Up Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous section.
  • Ctrl + Down Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next section.
  • F9: Remove unused items in all Documents actively open. (Usually used for cleaning up the Summary and SOAPnote simultaneously)
  • Ctrl + F9: Remove unused items in the active Document.
  • Spacebar: Used after a shortcut code, to expand it. For example: typing "tyl3" and pressing the spacebar, expands to the Tylenol #3 Medication.
  • Ctrl + F7: Initiate Spellcheck for all documents.
  • F7: Initiate Spellcheck for the current document.

 

Template Specific

The Template list includes:

  • Ctrl + Shift + T: Save the current Template information as a new Template.
  • F5: Initiate Quick Entry dialog box for easy insertion of a Template.
  • F6: Open Templates.
  • F11: Expand a shortcut code.  This command is useful if the spacebar expand command is turned off.

SOAP Note Specific

Objective

The Objective list includes:

  • Ctrl + Shift + J:  Store exam/ Copy Objective to Summary Physical - will prompt to append or replace Summary Physical with SOAPnote Objective field.
  • Ctrl + J: Get stored exam/ Copy Summary Physical to Objective - will prompt to replace or append SOAPnote Objective field with Summary Physical.
  • Ctrl + O: Enter Objective field/ Position cursor in the Objective field.
  • Ctrl + Shift + O: Empty Objective field/ Position cursor in the Objective field and will remove all text in the field.

Assessment

The Assessment list includes:

  • Ctrl + Shift +  F6: Store Assessment field -will prompt to append or replace Summary Active Problems with Assessment field.
  • Ctrl + F6: Get stored Assessment field - will prompt to replace or append Assessment  field with Active Problems.
  • Ctrl + A: Enter Assessment field / Position cursor in the Assessment field.
  • Ctrl + Shift + A: Empty Assessment field/ Position cursor in the Assessment field and remove all text in the field.

Medications

The Medications list includes:

  • Ctrl + F8: Store Rx field - will prompt to append or replace Summary Medications with SOAPnote Medications field.
  • Ctrl + Shift + F8: Get stored Rx field - will prompt to replace or append SOAPnote Medications field with Summary Medications field.
  • Ctrl + M: Enter Medications field / Position cursor in the Medications field.
  • Ctrl + Shift + M: Empty Medications field / Position cursor in the Medications field and removes all text in the field.

 

Rx Pad Key Commands

The Rx Pad list includes:

  • Ctrl + Alt + R: Open "Add Rx" dialog.
  • Ctrl + Alt + I: Display the "Interaction Summary" dialog.
  • Ctrl + Alt + P: Activate the print command.
  • Ctrl + Alt + U: Display the "Update Summary" dialog.
  • Ctrl + Alt + S: Activate the "Submit" button.
  • Ctrl + Alt + F: Activate the fax command.
  • Ctrl + Alt + E: Place the cursor in the Eligibility field.
  • Ctrl + Alt + H: Activate the Pharmacy list.

Available Document Designs

After selecting a design from Available Document Designs the following key commands can be used:

  • ALT + V: Open print preview
  • ALT + P: Print (automatically sends to the computer's default printer)
  • ALT + E: Send to myHEALTHware
  • ALT + F: Fax (brings up Contacts list to choose where to send the document)
  • ALT + S: Save/Store (destination must first be selected in design properties)