Right Click Text Box
Right-click in certain text boxes throughout Open Dental to spell check, insert Quick Paste and Auto Notes, and more.
In Procedure Notes, right-click.
Additionally, right-click is supported for Quick Paste Notes and Spell Check in the text boxes listed in the table below.
| Type | Window Name: Text Box Name |
|---|---|
| None | Account Module: Fam Urgent Fin Note |
| Procedure | Procedure Code: Default Notes Edit Procedure Code Note: Note Procedure: Notes, E-claim Note Procedure Group Note: Notes Procedure Note Append: Original Note, Appended Note |
| Appointment | Edit Appointment: Appointment Notes |
| CommLog | Commlog: Note |
| Adjustment | Adjustment: Note |
| Claim | Claim: Claim Notes |
Edit Email Message- body of message Edit Email Template - body of message |
|
| InsPlan | Insurance Plan: Plan Note, Subscriber Note Benefits: Notes |
| Letter | Edit Letter: accessed via Main Menu, Setup, Letters |
| MedicalSummary | Medical: Medical Summary |
| ServiceNotes | Chart Medical Area: Service Notes |
| MedicalHistory | Chart Medical Area: Medical History |
| MedicationEdit | Medications List: Notes |
| MedicationPat | Medications: Count, Instructions, Refills |
| PatAddressNote | Edit Patient Information: Address and Phone NotesAdd Family: Address and Phone Notes |
| Payment | Payment: Note |
| PayPlan | Payment Plan: Note Edit Payment Plan Charge: Note |
| Query | User Query |
| Referral | Referral List: Notes |
| Rx | Rx / Prescription: Notes |
| FinancialNotes | Account module: Family Financial Billing: General Message |
| MedicalUrgent | Chart Medical Area: Med Urgent |
| ChartTreatment | Chart Module: text box under graphical chart |
| Statement | Statement Window: Note, Bold Note Billing Defaults: General Message Billing Options: General Message, Body |
| Recall | Edit Recall: Administrative Note |
| Popup | Popups: Popup Message |
| Task | Task Window: Description, Note. The quick paste note must have a Task type of the ? shortcut will not work. |
| TxtMsg | Text Message: Text Message |
| Schedule | Schedule Edit: Note Blockouts: Note |
| TreatPlan | Treatment Plan Module: Treatment Plan Note Edit Treatment Plan: Treatment Plan Note |
| ClaimCustomTrack | Edit Claim - Status History Tab |
| CreditCardEdit | Credit Card Edit window. See Authorize Recurring Charges |
Right-click options may be available for other areas of Open Dental with additional options. See the corresponding manual page for that area for additional information and right-click options.
Inserting Dates
There are several ways to quickly insert today's date in a right click text box.
- In the text box, press CTRL + D.
- Right click in the text box, then click Insert Date.
- Click Date at the bottom of the quick paste notes window.