Using the Text Editor

CareRight has a built-in text editor which is used in the following areas:

  • Clinical Notes
  • Letters
  • Discharge Planning
  • Template editing

The following functions are available in the Text Editor:

Menu

Item

Shortcut

Description

TableBorder
  1. Insert table
  2. Type Text i.e. Medication
  3. Click on table and Click Table Properties
  4. Change Border settings

Edit

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Undo the last action taken

Edit

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Redo the last action taken

Edit

Cut

Ctrl+X

Removes selected text and adds to the clipboard for pasting

Edit

Copy

Ctrl+C

Copies selected text and adds to the clipboard for pasting

Edit

Paste

Ctrl+V

Inserts the contents of the clipboard

Edit

Select All

Ctrl+A

Highlights all text

Insert

Insert Image

 

Insert an image from your computer or network drive.  The image itself will be displayed in the Text Editor.

Insert

Replacement Variable

 

Inserts a field from the patient's record, see Replacement Variable list below

 

Insert

Insert Template

 

Insert commonly used predefined blocks of text, letters and templates.

Insert

Insert date/time

 

Insert date and time variations

Insert

Attachment

 

Insert a file from your computer or network drive.  This file can be of any extension type and will be stored as a download link.

View

Visual Aids

 

Shows details that will not be printed such as boundaries around tables

Format

Bold

Ctrl+B

 

Format

Italic

Ctrl+I

 

Format

Underline

Ctrl+U

 

Format

Strike through

 

 

Format

Superscript

 

 

Format

Subscript

 

 

Format

Formats > Headings

 

Add headings

Format

Formats > Inline

 

Apply inline formatting

Format

Formats > Blocks

 

Apply paragraph formatting

Format

Formats > Alignment

 

Align left, right, centre, justified

Format

Clear Formatting

 

Removes Formatting from selected text

Table

Various

 

Insert and edit tables