Using the Text Editor

This article is part of the systems administration guide. You will require administration access to view the pages mentioned in this article.

CareRight has an inbuilt 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

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

Strikethrough



Format

Superscript



Format

Subscript


This will put a line through any text

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

Insert Table


Insert and edit tables

Table

Cell



Table

Row



Table

Column