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Charting Tips: Text Replacement

Available Features

Please note, that Chart Pro may not be currently available to your practice. To learn how you may enable Chart Pro, please contact your Client Success Advisor.

iPAD FEATURE ONLY!

This feature is ONLY available on an Apple iPad running IOS 16 or higher.

When charting, it may be necessary to type the same information from patient chart to patient chart, this can be time consuming when done manually. This tip will help you set up and use Text Replacement shortcuts within TouchMD’s Chart Pro. Text Replacement is Apple’s solution to quickly enter a word or phrase with just a few letters. 

Setting Up Text Replacement

Apple ID

Please note that Text Replacement Phrases and Shortcuts will be available on each device that is using the same Apple ID. 

  1. Select the Settings App
  2. Select “General”
  3. Select “Keyboard”
  4. Select “Text Replacement”
  5. Tap “+”
  6. Enter the Phrase and the Shortcut, and select “Save”

Using Text Replacement

  1. Open a chart in the Consult App’s Charting tab
  2. Type the Shortcut in any chart note/textbox
  3. Tap the Phrase on the onscreen keyboard or select “return” on the keyboard 
Long Phrases

Please note that the length of the phrase may contain any number of characters/words. Text Replacement is especially helpful for long phrases that need to be added to each chart.

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Updated on February 26, 2024

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