Before staff can select and use shorthand text items, a practice manager must configure the items.

1. Select Admin.
   
2. In the settings list, select Templates.
   
3. Select Shorthand Text.
   
   ezyVet shows a New Short Hand screen.
4. In the Shorthand box, enter the name of the shorthand text item.
   

   Tip: Use a short name that makes it easy for staff to find and use the shorthand text item.
5. In the Replacement box, enter the applicable replacement text.
   
6. In the Clinical Fields section, select the types of clinical record information that the shorthand text item is applicable to.
   

   Note: To make the shorthand text available for all applicable information types of clinical records, select All Data.
7. If the shorthand text item is applicable to documents, select Documents.
   
8. Use the Scopes settings to make the shorthand text item available for specified departments or user accounts.
   
   Note:

   To make the text item available for all departments and user accounts, select Global.

   To make the text item available for a department, select Department. Then select the applicable department.

   To make the text item available for a user account, select User. Then select the applicable user account.

9. Select Save.
   
   ezyVet shows a confirmation message: