Creating a text macroTopic number: 1486412686267

A text macro is predefined text that can be inserted in different reports using a command or keyboard shortcut. Text macros can be created from reports in progress and in the Administrator Desktop.

To create a text macro
  1. Select Tools > Manage text macros.
  2. Click New.
  3. If needed, change the automatically generated code to another unique code. Avoid using spaces in the code.

    Once created, users can insert the text macro by typing the code followed by Alt + J.

  4. Type a Description.
  5. If speech recognition is supported and available, configure voice commands.
    1. In the Voice command field, type a meaningful command for inserting the macro.

      This command is used in combination with a prefix, such as Insert, specified in the Administrator Desktop.

      The command is also displayed in the tooltip when hovering over the text macro in the Text macro pane.

      Important!

      Voice commands must be unique per user.

      If, during a reading task, you create a text macro and configure a voice command for it, you can insert this new text macro using the voice command in your current report only after saving this report: select Pause reading Pause, then Resume reading. You can now insert the new text macro using the voice command in your current report.

    2. From the Language list, select the language used for the voice command.
    3. Optionally, type a Pronounced as phrase.

      Pronounced as phrases are phonetics in human language. They are generated automatically when settings are saved. The field is editable so you can overrule the automatic version, if needed.

      Important!

      Voice recognition in SpeechMagic is based on SpeechMagic phonetics.

      When creating text macros, their phonetics are generated based on the value in the Voice command field. This is sufficient if the voice command corresponds to the actual pronunciation of the command. However, if the voice command is pronounced differently, you must also fill in the Pronounce as field.

      It is especially important when the voice command contains acronyms, such as CT, MRI, US, RFID, and others. In this case, you must spell the command out in the Pronounced as field to allow correct generation of the phonetics.

      Examples:

      Voice commandPronounced asCommand is recognized
      CT chest contrastNot filled inNo
      CT chest contrastct chest contrastNo
      CT chest contrastc t chest contrastYes
      measurementsNot filled inYes
      measurementsmeasurementsYes

  6. Under Used as, do one of the following.
    • Select Report to define text for one or more sections in a specific report structure. Select the report structure from the list.
    • Select Report section to define text for a specific section. Select that section from the list.
    • Leave Text selected. Text macros are inserted at the cursor position.
  7. Under Used for, select one or more Context and Context value options.

    Context of use defines what the text macro can be used for clinically, such as a procedure definition, body part, or modality type.

  8. In the text editor on the right, type the text to appear when the macro is inserted.

    If text is entered in a report section or in sections in a report structure, the initial formatting that was configured for these section is applied to the text. You can use the text formatting tools to change the text formatting.

  9. Click Save & close. Save & close

Required permissions: Can create text macros and normal reports. (For more on permissions, see Security roles: Concepts.)