Navigating the Schedule
InSched provides extensive navigation options through both the mouse and keyboard. Learning the keyboard shortcuts can dramatically increase your efficiency.
The Scheduling Grid
The Scheduling Grid is the central display of the main InSched screen. Columns generally represent different dates (but can also represent different Resources or Locations depending on the view). Rows represent time slots.
Active Cell
At any time, one cell in the grid is the active cell, shown with a different tint. The Detail Panel on the left shows information about the events in the active cell.
- Mouse: Single left-click to change the active cell
- Keyboard: Use arrow keys, Page Up/Down, Home/End when the grid has focus
Viewing Event Details
There are several ways to see details about an event:
- Move the active cell to the event and read the Detail Panel
- Hover the mouse over an event to see a popup hint
- Press Enter or double-click to open the Edit Appointment dialog
The Calendar
The Calendar in the upper left lets you choose any date. The selected date appears in the leftmost column of the Scheduling Grid.
Mouse Navigation
- Click a date to navigate to it
- Click the left/right arrows to change months
- Click the month name for a menu of months
- Click the year for a menu of years
- Click "Today" at the bottom to jump to today
Keyboard Navigation
When the Calendar has focus (press Tab to switch focus between the Calendar and the Grid):
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Left/Right Arrow | Previous/next day |
| Up/Down Arrow | Previous/next week |
| Page Up/Down | Previous/next month |
| Home/End | First/last day of the month |
Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
The Four Most Important Shortcuts
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| F7 | Go to Today |
| 0 (zero) | Show the Default View (configurable to your preference) |
| > or . | Page forward by the number of days currently shown |
| < or , | Page back by the number of days currently shown |
Date Navigation
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| W | Move forward one week |
| Q | Move back one week |
View Controls
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| - (minus) | Reset to standard view showing all events. Very useful when some events are not visible. |
| 1 | Show one day |
| 2 | Show two days |
| 3 | Show four days |
| 4 | Show eight days (one week) |
| 5 | Show two weeks |
| 6 | Show one month |
| 7 | Show two months |
| 8 | Show three months |
| 9 | Fill grid with tiny days |
Time of Day
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| M | Show mornings only |
| A | Show afternoons only |
| D | Show all day |
Resource and Location Display
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| S | Show each resource in a separate column |
| T | Show all resources together in a single column |
| R | Popup the Resources menu to select a single resource to show |
| Z | Popup the Locations menu to select a single location to show |
| H | Change the height of rows |
Event Actions
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| Enter | Edit the selected event |
| Ins | Insert a new event |
| Del | Delete the selected event |
| Ctrl+Ins | Insert a new block |
| Ctrl+Del | Delete a block |
| F3 | Logout initials |
| F5 | Check in event |
| Ctrl+F5 | Confirm event |
| F8 | Search for patient by name |
The Detail Panel
The Detail Panel is below the Calendar on the left side of the screen. It shows:
- The date and time of the active cell
- Details of any events scheduled in that cell
- Whether there is an empty block available in that cell
The Status Bar
The Status Bar at the bottom shows:
- The name of the logged-in user
- Your initials for the audit trail (if recently entered) and a timer showing how long they remain active
- Hints for controls as you hover the mouse over them
Context Menus
Right-clicking on an event (or pressing the Context Menu key on your keyboard) displays a menu of actions for that event, including:
- Edit Event
- New Event
- Delete Event
- Check In / Check Out / No Show / Cancel / Confirm
- Make Another Appointment
- Cut / Copy / Paste
- Audit Report for this Event
Menu Navigation
You can access the menu from the keyboard:
- Press Alt or F10 to activate the menu
- Use arrow keys to navigate
- Press Enter to select
- Look for underlined letters as keyboard accelerators (e.g., Alt+F for File)
- Look for shortcut keys shown next to menu items (e.g., F7 for Go To Today)
Tab Focus
The Tab key switches keyboard focus between the Calendar and the Scheduling Grid. The control with focus shows the Active Title Bar color at the top.