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Select a Date from a Calendar

Whenever it is necessary to enter a date, NextGen® Enterprise EHR displays a Calendar window, enabling you to select the date to use. The field the calendar was opened from is filled with the date you select. The calendar date is set to the System Date by default.

Calendars within NextGen® Enterprise EHR may have a slightly different appearance, but they operate similarly.

  1. To pick a different month and day for the same year, do the following:
    1. Select the calendar icon.
      The calendar appears.

      • Select the month at the top.

        The months of the year appear, with the current month selected.

      • Select a month to display the calendar for that month of the year.
      • Select the day of the selected month.
    2. On the initial calendar display, select the left arrow to go back a month, or select the right arrow to go forward a month. Then select the day of the selected month.
  2. To go back or forward one year at a time, select the year at the top to display the months of the year.
    1. Select the left arrow to go back a year or the right arrow to go forward a year.
    2. Select the month of the selected year.
      The calendar for that month and year appears.
    3. Select the day of the selected month.
  3. To select from a range of years, double-click the currently displayed year.
    A list of year ranges appears.

    1. To go back a year, select the left arrow; to go forward a year, select the right arrow.
    2. To go to the previous or next range of years, select the left or right arrow, respectively.
    3. Select the year to display the months of the year.
    4. Select the month of the selected year.
      The calendar for that month and year appears.
    5. Select the day of the selected month and year.
Related tasks
Customize the System Date Format