Edit Encounter Element Overview
Encounter Elements are edited from within the Edit Element window.
Customizing an Element
An Element can be customized in many ways, including:- Element dimensions
- Position of Element fields
- Look and feel of an Element field (text color/size/font style)
- Whether a field is tabable or not
- Add new fields to the Element
- Assign a field name
- Associate a label with the field and change the text for the label
- Associate a value list to the field (from an existing value list or create a new one)

Editing an Element
Several attributes of an Encounter Element can be edited:
- The Secondary toolbar items.
- The Element Details for each Encounter Element.
- The Element View (appearance) for each Encounter Element.
Navigating to the Edit Element Window
There are two ways to navigate to the Edit Element window:
- From the Encounter Elements window.
- From the View Element window.
From the Encounter Elements window
- Open the Encounter Elements window (for help, click here).
After opening the Encounter Elements window, you can filter the list of displayed Elements, if desired (for help, click here).

- For the Element you wish to edit, click the Edit button
in the Element row.
- The Edit Element window displays in the Contents Pane.
- The cursor is in the Element Name field.
- The Open Windows list updates to display Edit Element.

- Make changes as desired.
- To close the Edit Element window and save changes, click the Save button on the Main toolbar.
- The Edit Element window closes.
- The View Element window displays in the Contents Pane.
- View Element replaces Edit Element in the Open Windows list.
- To close the Edit Element window without saving changes, click the Cancel button on the Main toolbar.
- A warning displays, asking you to confirm closing without saving changes. Click the Yes button to confirm.
- The Edit Element window closes.
- The View Element window displays in the Contents Pane.
- View Element replaces Edit Element in the Open Windows list.
For more information on editing an Encounter Element, click here.
From the View Element window
- Open the Encounter Elements window (for help, click here).
After opening the Encounter Elements window, you can filter the list of displayed Elements, if desired (for help, click here).

- For the Element you wish to edit, click the View button
or anywhere on the Element row, except the Edit button.
- The View Element window for the selected Element displays in the Contents Pane.
- The cursor is in the Name field.
- The Open Windows list updates to display View Element.

- From the View Element window, do one of the following:
- Click the corresponding button on the Secondary toolbar to perform the following actions:
For more information on editing using the Secondary toolbar, click here. - Click the Edit button on the Main toolbar of the View Element window.
- The View Element window closes.
- The Edit Element window displays in the Contents Pane.
- The cursor is in the Element Name field.
- Edit Element replaces View Element in the Open Windows list.
- Click the corresponding button on the Secondary toolbar to perform the following actions:

- Make changes as desired.
- To close the Edit Element window and save changes, click the Save button in the Main toolbar.
- The Edit Element window closes.
- The View Element window displays in the Contents Pane.
- View Element replaces Edit Element in the Open Windows list.
- To close the Edit Element window without saving changes, click the Cancel button on the Main toolbar.
- A warning displays, asking you to confirm closing without saving changes. Click the Yes button to confirm.
- The Edit Element window closes.
- The View Element window displays in the Contents Pane.
- View Element replaces Edit Element in the Open Windows list.