Create two appointment views, one for morning and one for afternoon.

Only if after time: Show operatories for providers whose schedule starts and ends after this time.Д®xample: Providers are assigned to different operatories after lunch.

Only if before time: Show operatories for providers whose schedule starts and ends before this time.

The following settings only display when Only show operatories for scheduled providers is checked.

If there is an operatory that does not have a provider scheduled or assigned, but there is a provider on the schedule (with no operatory), the operatory will still display.

For this feature to function correctly, it is recommended that all providers be scheduled in an operatory ( Schedule Setup).

Only operatories highlighted in View Operatories are considered.

Only show ops for scheduled provs: Check this box to dynamically show operatories based on provider schedules.

First: Displays patient's first name only (e.g.

First, Last Initial: Displays patient's first name and last initial (e.g.

Last, First: Displays patient's last and first name (e.g.

Waiting Room Name Format: Set how name displays in the Waiting Room.

Defaults to the clinic selected on the Appointment Views window. The view will only be available when this clinic is selected in the main menu.

Clinic: If using clinics, select the clinic associated with this view.

The default setting is determined by the preference in Appointments Module Preferences for Default appointment bubble to disabled for new appointment views. When checked, bubble popups are turned off. Disabling the bubble popup is useful for privacy (so PHI is not visible) or for better system performance.

Disable appointment bubbles: Set whether or not a bubble popup shows in this appointment view when hovering over an appointment in the schedule.

After Open Dental is launched, the scroll bar will remember the last position it was in and stay there when moving around the program. Note: When Open Dental is first launched, the appointment schedule automatically scrolls to the default start time based on the settings above.

If no operatory has a scheduled provider or appointment, the View Start Time on Load value is used.

Operatories not assigned a provider will consider the default provider's schedule. Only providers in operatories included in the view are considered.

Dynamic start time based on schedule: When checked, the schedule will automatically scroll to whichever comes first: the start time of the earliest appointment or blockout, or the scheduled start time of the earliest scheduled provider.

This option is only used when start times are not determined dynamically.

View Start Time on Load: Set a fixed default start time.

Appointments will not scale down below that width, and a horizontal scroll bar will appear at the bottom if needed.

Minimum Op width (default 0) (turns on hscroll): Enter the minimum width of an operatory (in pixels).

Rows per time increment (usually 1): Affects the row height for time increments.

Description: The identifying name of this appointment view.

Set up appointment views to customize the information that displays in the Appointments Module. In the Appointment View Setup window, double-click a view.

Open dental schedule view