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Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigate general Epic workflows with the keyboard .......................................................................................... 2
Navigate within text ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Navigate an encounter with the keyboard .......................................................................................................... 3
Navigate In Basket with the keyboard ................................................................................................................. 5
Select buttons and options with the keyboard ................................................................................................... 5
Select more than one choice from a list .............................................................................................................. 5
Enter dates and times using shortcuts ................................................................................................................ 6
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Navigate general Epic workflows with the keyboard
Use the following keyboard shortcuts to speed up your work in Epic:
Shortcut
Action
F1
Open your Learning Home to find reference information and tips.
Ctrl+Space
Open Chart Search.
ALT
Open the Epic menu. Then use the arrow keys to navigate.
CTRL+[Number key]
Use the buttons or menus on your main toolbar. Press CTRL and the
number of the button. For example, if My Tools is the second button
from the left, press CTRL+2 to open that menu.
Shift+F5
See the possible values for a field with a Selection button.
Tab
Move to the next field or button on the page.
Shift+Tab
Move to the previous field or button on the page.
Ctrl+Up Arrow
Move left through activity tabs.
Ctrl+Down Arrow
Move right through activity tabs.
Ctrl+Tab
Move right through open workspaces.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Move left through open workspaces.
Ctrl+W
Close the selected workspace.
Ctrl+D
Open the More menu.
Ctrl+Alt+S
Secure your Epic session.
Ctrl+Alt+L
Log out of Epic.
Alt+F4
Close Epic.
You can also use the following standard Windows shortcuts in Epic:
Shortcut
Action
Ctrl+A
Select all text.
Ctrl+C
Copy selected text.
Ctrl+X
Cut selected text.
Ctrl+V
Paste selected text.
Ctrl+Z
Undo last action, such as restore a deleted block of text or undo your selection in a
SmartList. Use repeatedly to undo more than one action.
Ctrl+Y
Redo the last action you undid.
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Navigate within text
Use the following keyboard shortcuts to speed up your work when writing text:
Shortcut
Action
Down Arrow
Move your cursor to the next line of text.
Up Arrow
Move your cursor to the previous line of text.
End
Move your cursor to the end of the current line of text.
Home
Move your cursor to the beginning of the current line of text.
Ctrl+End
Move your cursor to the end of the text.
Ctrl+Home
Move your cursor to the beginning of the text.
Ctrl+Right Arrow
Move your cursor to the next word.
Ctrl+Left Arrow
Move your cursor to the previous word.
Shift+End
Highlight from the cursor position to the end of the line.
Shift+Home
Highlight from the cursor position to the beginning of the line.
Shift+Down Arrow
Highlight the line below the current line.
Shift+Up Arrow
Highlight the line above the current line.
Shift+Right Arrow
Highlight one character to the right of the cursor.
Shift+Left Arrow
Highlight one character to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl+Shift+Right
Arrow
Highlight from the cursor position to the end of the word.
Ctrl+Shift+Left
Arrow
Highlight from the cursor position to the beginning of the word.
Navigate an encounter with the keyboard
Use the following keyboard shortcuts to move through an encounter workspace:
Shortcut
Action
F2
Jump to the next wildcard (***) or SmartList in notes, letters, or other templates. In a
SmartList, use the arrow keys to move through the list, press Space to select an item,
and press Enter to move to the next list.
F7
Open the previous section.
F8
Open the next section.
F9
Open or close the current section.
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F5
Refresh the navigator.
Shift+F7
Go to the previous section without opening it.
Shift+F8
Go to the next section without opening it.
Alt+Up Arrow
Move to the left through the table of contents in a navigator. The selected section
opens when you release the Alt key.
Alt+Down Arrow
Move to the right through the table of contents in a navigator. The selected section
opens when you release the Alt key.
CTRL+R
Go to Chart Review.
CTRL+PAGE UP
Move through Chart Review tabs to the left.
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Move through Chart Review tabs to the right.
CTRL+O
Jump to the Search for new orders field in the visit taskbar.
CTRL+O+Enter
Open your preference list to the Browse tab.
Ctrl+Shift+A
Jump to the Allergies section.
Ctrl+Shift+C
Jump to the Visit Information section.
Ctrl+Shift+F
Jump to the Follow-Up section.
Ctrl+Shift+G
Jump to Visit Diagnoses.
Ctrl+Shift+H
Jump to the History section.
Ctrl+Shift+I
Jump to the Patient Instructions section.
Ctrl+Shift+L
Open the LOS window.
Ctrl+Shift+N
Open your note.
CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+N Open the latest note, written by anyone.
Ctrl+Shift+O
Jump to the Meds & Orders section.
Ctrl+Shift+P
Jump to the Problem List section.
Ctrl+Shift+S
Jump to the SmartSets section.
Ctrl+Shift+V
Jump to the Vital Signs section.
CTRL+SHIFT+Y
Jump to the Communications section.
CTRL+SHIFT+Z
Jump to the Charge Capture section.
CTRL+S
Open your unsigned orders, if you have any. Or, open the Sign Visit activity.
CTRL+S, ALT+S
Open your unsigned orders, and then sign them.
CTRL+ALT+O
See your signed orders.
CTRL+S, ALT+V
Open the Sign Visit activity (if you have no unsigned orders). Then, sign the visit.
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Navigate In Basket with the keyboard
Use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate your In Basket:
Shortcut
Action
Alt+Up Arrow
Move up through the folder list.
Alt+Down Arrow
Move down through the folder list.
Ctrl+T
Open the Out of Contact activity.
ALT+Q
Open your QuickActions for the selected message.
Enter
Refresh or load the selected message.
Delete
Mark the message as Done, if possible.
ALT+S
Open the Search window.
Select buttons and options with the keyboard
Use the following keyboard shortcuts to select screen options using the keyboard instead of the mouse:
Shortcut
Action
Alt+underlined
letter
Perform the action of the associated button. Often one letter or number within a
particular button name appears underlined. If so, use that letter as the shortcut for
the button. For example, on the Wrap-Up tab, the e in the New Communication
button is underlined. Press Alt+E to activate the button and create a new
communication.
Spacebar
Select the button or option that currently has the focus. A dark border appears
around buttons or options that currently have the focus.
Select more than one choice from a list
Use the following techniques to select more than one option in a list. For example, in Chart Review, you might
want to select four different encounters to review.
Shortcut
Action
Shift+click
Select a continuous range of entries from the list. While holding down Shift on the
keyboard, use your mouse to select an upper and lower bound. All entries between
your two selections are highlighted. For example, use this technique to select rows 1
through 12 in a list.
Ctrl+click
Select two or more individual entries from the list. While holding down Ctrl on the
keyboard, use your mouse to select each entry. For example, use this technique to
select rows 1, 7, and 12 in a list. While still holding down the Ctrl key, click an entry
again to clear it.
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Enter dates and times using shortcuts
Use the following conventions to enter dates and times in Epic:
Convention
Function
t
Today. Use this to indicate today's date. You can also use this as a relative date. For
example, for today's date, enter "t." For tomorrow's date, enter "t+1."
w
Week. Use this for relative dates. For example, for two weeks ago, enter"w-2."
m
Month. Use this for relative dates. For example, to for five months from now, enter
"m+5."
y
Year. Use this for relative dates. For example, for one year ago, enter "y-1."
n
Now. Use this to indicate the current time. You can also use this for relative times. For
example, for 30 minutes from now, enter "n+30."
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