How to use A Powerful Tool
What is a Macro?
 A macro is a shortcut to entering a preconfigured large
text block by entering a short “trigger” term (ex. Enter
the full text of a procedure by entering a single word or
abbreviation).
 A macro is a text shortcut
How do I access the macro
creator/expander in AsUType
 Either:
·Right click the running icon and choose "Shortcut
Lists" command.
·Or, click "Shortcut Lists" button from the Expander
panel of the main window.
·Or, click "Shortcut Lists" button from the Shortcuts
Options dialog box.
·Or, press <CTRL+SHIFT+A+S> hot key anywhere,
anytime.
Method 1…step 1 of 3
Right click here
Method 1…step 2 of 3
Left click here
Method 1…step 3 of 3
Here is your Shortcut menu. You are
now ready to make a macro.
Method 2…step 1 of 3
After right clicking on the AsUType icon,
this box opens as before. This time, left
click on the Asutype menu item.
Method 2…step 2 of 3
Left click on the
“Expander” and then on
the “Shortcut Lists”
Method 2…step 3 of 3
The Shortcut Lists box opens as
before ready for macro creation.
Method 3…step 1 of 3
As before, right click on the
AsUType icon and then left
click on “Options”
Method 3…step 2 of 3
This dialog box opens. Highlight
“Shortcuts” under Expander and then
left click on the “Shortcut Lists” box
Method 3…step 3 of 3
The same dialog box for macro creation
opens as before. Ready to go.
How to Create a Macro
 In the hot text area enter your trigger term. In the
content box enter your text content.
 The content can be manually typed in or cut and
pasted from another source such as a word
processor
 Once you are finished click add and the new
macro is added to the list
 Last click save
 Your text content should only be plain text…you can
copy and paste from Word, WordPad and NotePad
Enter your “hot text” (the shortcut)
and your Content (copy and paste
works). Then hit Add. You just
created a macro. Well done.
The final step is to hit
the “Save” button.
Using a created macro
 In the previous screen shots we created a text macro
for a sample case management care plan.
 In order to use the macro you just type the trigger.
 The next screen shots demonstrate adding the care
plan to a free text area in AHLTA
FROM THE AHLTA TRAINING SYSTEM
Click on “Add Note” in the
open encounter.
Click on “New Note” to
open a text box in which
to insert your macro.
The trigger term “cmcareplan” was typed
activating the macro
By typing the simple trigger term the
content that was created is entered.
Click on “Note Complete”
to save the Add Note to
the open encounter.
Here is the finished
note in AHLTA. You can
also insert macros into
any text box within
AHLTA. The Usability,
PC Generic and
COMPASS/Azimuth
AIM forms are very
friendly to AsUType
macro use.
 A large amount of typing or cutting and pasting from
another system has saved time and standardized the
documentation
Manage your personal vocabulary lists
 Import all shortcuts from an external source
1.Click "Import" button
2.Enter the file name and click "Open" button
Asutype can import shortcuts from a plain text file (either
ANSI or UNICODE, see below). It will announce a message
when the importing is completed.
Export all shortcuts to a text file
1.Click "Export" button
2.Enter the file name and click "Save" button
Asutype can export shortcuts to a plain text file (either
ANSI or UNICODE, see below). It will announce a message
when the exporting is completed
The Spelling Dictionary/Vocabulary List
As before, right click on the icon to
open this dialog box. Left click on
“Spelling Dictionaries” to open the
dialog box for dictionaries and
vocabulary.
Click on the “Load”
button to load external
dictionaries…like the
medical dictionary.
Highlight the dictionary to
load and hit “Open”
The new dictionary
loads into its own
tab and is labeled
appropriately.
You can also create
your own vocabulary
by adding words,
acronyms, etc
manually as shown.
Additional Assistance
 http://www.asutype.com/faqs.html - FAQ’s on the
AsUType web site
 http://www.asutype.com/manual/toc-detailed.php the online users’ manual
 Click the “Help” button and then “Tutorial” within
AsUType for intrinsic assistance
 http://www.usafp.org/Dragon-Macro-Library.html for Dragon and AsUType macros