Appointment View Setup

Appointment View Setup


Practice-Web Dental has support for unlimited operatories and unlimited providers. Although you can only view about 6 or 7 operatories at one time due to space limitations, you can set up different views. Each view can have any combination of operatories and providers and will not display the others. So, you can have one view for your hygiene rooms, one view for each doctor, or any number of desired combinations. To switch between the different views, use one of the twelve function keys at the top of your keyboard or from within the Appointment module, select a view from the drop-down list on the right-hand side below the calendar and pin board.  

Appointment Views has many more options to show data items on an appointment in the main screen of the Appointments module. Added fields include phone numbers, fees, medical notes, chart numbers, and many others. You can customize the order and color of each item. Instead of the previous 10 min. increments, you now also have the option of 15 min. increments. An additional option is to use multiple rows per increment, which is helpful if you want to see more data on each appointment. If you have any views set up, the first view is now used upon startup. Add a View and the order in which to view the information, e.g. Patient Last Name, First Name, Medical Alert, Work Phone, Home Phone, Note, Procs, etc. 

Create an Appointment View

In the main Practice-Web Dental screen, click on "Setup." A dropdown menu will open. From there, click on "Appointment Views." The following dialog will open. 


Click on the "Add" button. The following dialog will open. 


  1. In the "Description" field, type the name of the new view. 
  2. From the "View Operatories" list, select the operatory or hold the Ctrl key down and click on multiple operatories that are to be linked to this new view. 
  3. From the "View Providers" list, select the provider or hold the Ctrl key down and click on multiple providers that are to be linked to this new view. 
  4. To add items to the “Rows Displayed” click on the desired item from the “Available Rows” list and click on the left arrow button, repeat this action until all desired items are in the “Rows Displayed” list. 
  5. If desired, the number of rows that are displayed per time unit can be changed in the “Rows Per Time Increment” field (please note, that if these rows are increased then the scroll bar will need to be used in order to view all appointments in the Appointment Scheduler). 
  6. Each item in the “Rows Displayed” list can have its own color. To assign a color to an item, double left click on the desired item and select the desired color then click on the “OK” button. 
  7. When finished, click on the "OK" button from within the “Appointment View Edit” dialog. 

Appointment Time Increments Setup

The Appointment Scheduler can display 5, 10, or 15-minute time increments. To adjust or change this setting, choose "Setup" from the main menu, then choose "Appointment Views." The following dialogue will open.


In the upper right, click on "5 Min," "10 Min," or "15 Min." Then, click "Close," to save your changes.

Edit Existing Appointment Views 

  1. From the "Appointment View" list, double left click on the selected view. 
  2. The Appointment View Edit dialog will open. 
  3. Make the desired changes. 
  4. When finished, click on the "OK" button. 

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