Navigating Vetstar

• When adding, changing or deleting input in Vetstar, you must be in the correct Screen Mode. The current mode is displayed at the bottom right of the screen. Use the keyboard function keys or the icons at the top of the Vetstar screen to change modes (see below).



• Help messages are displayed at the bottom left of the screen. If you do not know what to enter into a field, refer to these tips.
  
  
• Use the Enter key to commit to entering data and move to the next field. The TAB key will move the cursor to the next required field.
  
  
• Use the Page Up, Page Down, to move quickly through a search results or summary screen. Use the up and down arrows, then the RIGHT ARROW key to select a line from a search Window (see F4 below).

Function Keys and Screen Navigation Icons

You have the option of using the keyboard (function key) or mouse (icon):

Function Key	Icon	Mode or Action
Esc		Leave a screen after looking up information ('escape out').
F3		Leave a function after you entered or changed data ('save out'). Note - often you will have to press Esc or F3 more than once to get out of a function.
F4		Search for codes when available (you will see '<Window> to Search' in the help message at the bottom left of the screen if a search Window is available). Select from the search results by using the up and down arrows to select the line, then press the RIGHT ARROW key (or click on your choice with the mouse).
F5		Change the screen mode to Add. For example, to add a procedure in the Charge screen, or a line of text to a comment. Use Ctrl+F5 to insert a line above the current line).
F6		Change mode. For example, to change a performing date of a procedure.
F7		Delete mode. Once in this mode, use the up and down arrows to select more lines if desired (you will see the number of delete lines selected at the bottom left of the screen). Press F3 to commit the deletion(s). You will be prompted to enter a short reason for each procedure line deleted.
F9		If the help message at the bottom of the screen indicates that expand mode is available ('<Expand> for more detail>'), this option will display more information on the screen.
F10		Edit mode (toggle the insert button to change between overwrite and insert modes).

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Edited 4/30/08 DML

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