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Using Book At A Glance Time Slot Submenu Commands

The commands available from the blank time slot submenu in the Book At A Glance window are:

• Appt Book:Select this command to display the Daily Appointments window.

• Month At A Glance:Select this command to display the Month At A Glance window.

• History Appointments:Select this command to display the History Appointments Date Range window. In this window, you can select a specific date range of appointments to display.

• Make Appt:Select this command to display the Patient List window. In this window, you can select a patient for scheduling. After the appointment is made, a yellow background is displayed in the time slot.

• New Patient Appt:Select this command to make an appointment for a new patient. The New Patient Appt window is displayed. In this window, you can enter new patient account information. After the appointment is made, a yellow background is displayed in the time slot. See Setting the Auto Scheduling Book.

• AutoSched New Patient Appt:Select this command to auto schedule an appointment for a new patient. The Setup Auto Scheduling Parameters for window is displayed. In this window, you can enter auto scheduling restrictions for the new patient. After the appointment is made, a yellow background is displayed in the time slot.

• Select Patient:Select this command to display the Patient List window. In this window, you can select a patient for whom to make an appointment. After the appointment is made, a yellow background is displayed in the time slot.

• Tickler > Scan Tickler:Select this command to display the Tickler Entry window for the patient who has been in the Tickler list the longest and whose procedures require the same amount of time available in the schedule.

• Tickler > Scan Tickler Short Calls:Select this command to display the Tickler Entry window for patients whose entries are marked "short call" and whose procedures require the same amount of time that is available in the schedule.

• Select Book:Select this command to display the Scheduler Books window. See Displaying Different Books.

• Select Room #:Click a time slot or appointment and select this command to display the Scheduler Rooms window. In this window, you can select a room to display in the Display Appointments window. See Viewing Additional Rooms.

• Block Slot:Select this command to display the Blocked Slots Properties window. In this window, you can block the time slot as unavailable for scheduling. See Using Blocked Time Slots.

• Add Note:Select this command to display the Assistant window. In this window, you can associate a note with a time slot. Only one note can be associated with a time slot. Slot notes are not displayed in the Book At A Glance window.

• Column Properties > Save Width as Default:Select this command to save the width of a column as the default.

• Column Properties > Make All Rooms Default Width:Select this command to make the width of all columns the default width.

• Column Properties > Make All Rooms This Width:Select this command to make the width of all columns the width of the selected column.

• Column Properties > Save Column Order for Daily Op Schedule:Select this command to print the current column order on the Daily Operatory report.

• Properties:Select this command to display the Properties... window. You can customize how information is displayed in the Book At A Glance window.

• Cancel:Select this command to close the time slot submenu.