Content
- Introduction
- Explanation and Purpose of Content Controls
- Security Level Requirements and Access
- Adding Content Controls
- Restrict Editing of Content Controls
- Spell Check with Locked Content Controls
- Using Content Controls in Microsoft Word Documents
Introduction
This article is meant to assist you with extendedReach Content Controls. If you have a question not addressed here, you can contact support at support@extendedreach.com.
Explanation and Purpose of Content Controls
While Field Codes provide a method to pull information (i.e. Client Name, Date of Birth, etc.) from the extendedReach database. Content Controls provide a method to pull information directly from one Microsoft Word Document to another (such as a prior Service Plan). Content Controls can be used in conjunction with Field Codes to achieve powerful, time-saving results when creating documentation. Content Controls can be used with both Case Reports and Case Activities.
Security Level Requirements and Access
You must be an Agency Administrator to access the “Administration” menu on the left side of your Workspace. To add Content Controls to an existing report, go to Program Settings > Program Report Types and click on the name of the report.
Image: Program Settings: Program Report Access Screen
Image: Report Access Screen Example: Safety Assessment
Click on Edit then double click on the Word document to open it using the extendedReach plugin.
Image: Edit Report Screen
Adding Content Controls to Microsoft Word Documents
Content Controls are only available for use in Microsoft Word 2007 or later, and file format “.docx” – NOT “.doc”
If the document has a “.doc” file extension, open the file and re-save as a “.docx” file. Delete the “.doc” file. If document is already “.docx”, you can skip this step.
Image: “Save Document as “.docx” File”
Look for a “Developer” tab in Microsoft Word. If it’s missing, enable “Developer” mode by going to “Word Options” in your document, and check “Developer” within the “Customize Ribbon” tab. Then click “OK”.
Image: Enable Developer
Click on the Developer tab now located at the top of your Microsoft Word Document menu bar.
Image: Developer Options
Hover over each icon to view, and then click to select, your “Content Controls” options:
- Rich Text: Allows varied formatting (bold/italics/underline/multiple fonts)
- Plain Text: Plain text with the same font/size.
- Check Boxes: A check box provides user with a binary state: selected or cleared. NOTE: Checkboxes are not supported in older versions of Microsoft Word (prior to Word 2010)
- Combo Boxes: A combo box displays a list of items that users can select. Unlike a drop-down list, the combo box enables users to add their own items.
- Drop-down Menus: A drop-down list displays a list of items that users can select. Unlike a combo box, the drop-down list does not let users add or edit items.
- Date Picker: A date picker provides a calendar for selecting a date. The calendar appears when your user clicks the drop-down arrow in the control. You can use regional calendars and different date formats.
Work in “Design Mode”, by clicking on “Design Mode”, so you are able to see your Content Control box in the Microsoft Word Document.
Image: “Design Mode On”
Place cursor in the Microsoft Word Document where you want to add a Content Control. Click on the “Aa” to insert either a Rich Text or Plain Text Content Control.
Image: Insert Content Control
If you need carriage returns in a particular Content Control, be sure the Content Control is on its own line in the Word Document (with no other text or Content Controls) or place it a table cell by itself. Placing a Content Control on the same line as other text prevents carriage returns.
Click on Properties from the top menu.
Image: Content Control Properties
This will then give you a Content Control Properties box. Complete the fields:
Image: Content Control Properties
- Title: You must add a “Title” for the Content Control. extendedReach uses the “Title” of a Content Control to determine what information to copy. If you have different report types you need to share information across (for example from an “Admission Assessment” to a “Service Plan”) you must use this same title for the Content Control in both report types.
- Tag: System will auto-populate with the title. The tag can be ignored since it is not used by extendedReach.
- Locking: Secures Content Control from deletions and edits. **Be sure to select “Content Control cannot be deleted”. The other check-box (CC cannot be edited) is not helpful and should not be checked.
- OK: Click to save properties.
Restrict Form Editing (Optional)
Content controls can be used to define only certain areas of the document that can be edited by users. If you wish to use this feature, follow these instructions.
Turn off “Design Mode”, by clicking on “Design Mode” at the top of your Microsoft Word Document menu bar.
Image: Design Mode Off
Click on “Restrict Editing”.
Image: Restrict Editing
- Editing restrictions: Check “Allow only this type of editing in the document: Filling in forms”.
- Start enforcement: Click on “Yes, Start Enforcing Protection”, when your document is ready to be used.
Image: Restrict Editing
At this point you will be asked for a password. You must leave the password blank. If you enter in a password, users will receive error messages and will not be able to use the file in extendedReach.
Image: Restrict Editing No Password
Spell Check with Locked Content Controls (Optional)
To allow Spell Check within a Locked Content Control, use “Group” instead of “Restrict Editing”.
Image: Content Control Lock with Spell Check
Do not include in the “Group” any Field Code with a picture: signature for example.
Using Content Controls in Microsoft Word Documents
Within a case or a home, find your report and click on Generate File then double click on the report icon.
Image: Generate File
Image: Open Report
Image: Complete Report
You can also pull content controls from multiple document types in extendedReach.
Report Type Options
Image: Advanced Report Configuration Options
If you add a Content Control to a document that is completed multiple times (i.e. has a repeating due date (due monthly/quarterly/etc.) – it will automatically pull from the prior document of the same type. You don’t need to select any additional properties.
- Content Controls: Do not copy named Content Control Values when generating this report (advanced): This prevents the auto-copy from previous report type, this may be useful if content controls of this report type are being pulled into another document report type and the content should not be copied from the previous matching report type.
- Content Controls: If no prior Report Type found, copy named Content Control Values from another Report Type (advanced): Allows copying from another report type (must select type).
- Content Controls: Always copy named Content Control Values from another Report Type (advanced): Allows copying from another report type (must select type). Can be used in combination with another check-box.
- Content Controls: Still copy Content Control Values from previous Report Type (of same type) after copying from another Report Type (advanced).
Image: Advanced Report Configuration Options
