Shortcut Code
A shortcut code can be very helpful when inserting strings of unstructured text that a user types on a regular basis. By creating a shortcut code, the user can quickly insert this text without having to type the entire string of text.
Open SMARText Items
![Open SMARText Items](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/744/576/original/media_1279753085654.png)
Go to Docutainers > SMARText Items.
Add an Item
![Add an Item](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/744/573/original/2f7e684f-abab-44a6-8617-e49e98250bfe.png)
Click on the Create button.
Choose Item Type
![Choose Item Type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/744/580/original/fe85a613-d664-47da-9a67-48f7ded788fe.png)
- Choose Unstructured Text
- Click Create
Create the Item
- Type in a Shortcut (this will be what the user wants to type in for the text to expand)
- Type in a Description (how the user will identify his/her shortcut code).
- Type in Keywords - single words separated by comma's and a space (these are used to search for the item)
- Click in the large white text box until the user sees green brackets. Type the text that the user wants to display within the green brackets.
- Click Save.
Inserting the Shortcut Code
![Inserting the Shortcut Code](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/744/575/original/45ac6225-cf92-4c75-8065-55cbefe9574f.png)
Now, the user can type his/her shortcut code into a SOAP Note or Summary and hit the space bar. The shortcut code will expand to display the user's text. This is often quite useful for creating a signature to enter at the bottom of documentation; denoting who created the documentation, and for paragraphs of patient teaching.