Layout Menu

Command	Function
Align	Aligns the selected fields to the left, right, top, or bottom.
Center in Screen	Center aligns the selected fields horizontally and vertically.
Make Same Size	Makes the selected fields the same width, height, or both.
Popup Template Position	Enables you to set up the position for a Popup template.

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Layout Toolbar

The following table describes the buttons on the Layout toolbar from left to right. Toolbar Button Function Pop-up Template Position Enables you to position Popup templates on the screen. Alignment Aligns the selected fields right, left, top, or bottom. Center Centers the selected fields vertically or horizontally. Spacing Provides the selected fields with even spacing either vertically or horizontally. Make Same Makes the selected fields the same width, height, or size. Swap Panels Swaps the position of two selected collapsible panels. The fields on each panel are retained when the panel is switched. CAUTION: In NextGen® Enterprise EHR, for the current logged-on user, the collapsible panels appear in the order the template was initially saved in Template Editor. If panels are swapped again, the latest saved panel order appears only if: The current user right-clicks the panel and selects Panel Defaults. Another user logs on and opens the template for the first time. Parent topic: Templ

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Template Properties

You can set up the following template properties: The Fields Tab Order tab enables you to set up the order for tabbing through template fields. Unless you enter a specific order, Template Editor default tab order to the sequence in which the fields were created. The Font and Color tab enables you to set the Template font, font style, size, default text color for all newly created labels on the template, and template background color. The Background Image tab enables you to display a background image on a template in high resolution (more than 256 colors) or in low resolution (256 colors). The Preferences tab enables you to set up preferences for the Use Alias template, Sidebar template, Popup template toolbars, Template size, and Collapsible panels on your templates. The Comments tab enables you to add comments to a template snippet or sub template. Access Template Properties Manage Template Properties Create a Custom Color Set Background Image Properties Through Launcher Template Pref

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View Menu

Command Function Toolbars Turns the Main, Fields, Format, Layout, and Quick Action toolbars on/off. Status Bar Turns the Status bar on/off. Grid Settings Displays the Grid Settings window. Grid Turns the grid on/off in the template design area. Resolution Guide Enables you to select or set up the screen resolution. Fields List Turns the field list pane on/off on the right side of the Template Editor main window. Snippets & Sub Templates List Turns the Snippets and Sub Templates pane on/off on the left side of the Template Editor main window. Triggers Displays the Triggers window. Properties Displays the Template Properties window or the properties window for a selected field. Parent topic: Template Editor Main Window Components

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File Menu

Command Function New Opens a new template for the selected template type. New Sub Template Creates a new sub template for the selected template type. Open Displays the Open window. Close Closes the current template. Save Saves the current template. Save As Template Sets Displays the Save As Template Sets window that enables you to save the current template to the selected template set(s). Copy Template Displays the Copy Template window that enables you to copy the current template. Display As Displays the Display As window that enables you to enter a template display name for the current template. Delete Displays the Delete window that enables you to delete the current template or template snippet. Open User Workspace Opens the user workspace for the selected template type. New Snippet Creates a new template snippet for the selected template type. Log Off Logs off Template Editor. Displays the Template Editor Logon window for you to exit the application or log back on. Exit Completely

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Format Toolbar

The following table describes the buttons on the Format toolbar from left to right. Toolbar Button Function Color Displays the Color window. Justification Justifies selected fields to the left, center, or right. Font Displays the Font window for the selected fields. Parent topic: Template Editor Main Window Components

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Template Editor Main Window Components

The Template Editor main window opens when you launch the application. It contains the following elements: The Title bar displays the template name (template type) and contains controls for minimizing, maximizing, and closing the window. The Menu bar contains the File, Edit, View, Layout, Tools, and Help menus. Main toolbar Format toolbar Fields toolbar Quick Action toolbar The template design area is where you view, create, or edit a template. The template field list displays the name of each field on the currently open template. You can select a field in this pane to locate it in the design area. Layout toolbar Status bar You can drag any of the toolbars to another position at the top of the window or to the design area. If you move a toolbar to the design area, it becomes a detachable window that you can position vertically or horizontally. Main Toolbar Format Toolbar Layout Toolbar Fields Toolbar Quick Action Toolbar Status Bar File Menu Edit Menu View Menu Layout Menu Tools Menu T

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