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list format
Posted: 29 May 2007 03:55 PM |
| This is a small thing, but when I make an alphabetical list and then turn it into columns in Word, the list reads DOWN the column, then up to the top of the next column and down, etc. This is the usual way I am used to reading lists formatted into columns. However, it took me a while to realize that the lists in the client forms all read across the page alphabetically. Can we choose which way to display the list? It just seems a little more difficult to use the lists that way. |
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Re: list format
Posted: 31 May 2007 10:44 AM |
The same principal holds true for almost all the lists: Marital Status, Religion, Primary Reason for visit, How did you hear about us, etc. (Client Intake form), Concepts shared, Literature and Referrals on Office Use Only form. No I am not trying to export to Word, but our intake form is quite different from the one provided, and I am trying to modify our form to fit better with the data entry, and therefore including some of the lists. All I am saying is that I am used to reading lists arranged in columns from the first item DOWN and then up to the top of the next column and down the next column rather than reading across. If I write out an alpabetical list in Word, and then have it displayed in columns, that is how it is done. But if I have it that way on the paper form, it will not match the layout of the items for the data entry, and therefore data entry would be more difficult. And yes, I can just work my list to match your format but it is more inconvenient and I just find the "across" format more difficult to find what I am looking for.
Also I would like to be able to edit the list of choices on the client intake form for the primary reason for the visit. |
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Re: list format
Posted: 04 Jun 2007 09:52 AM |
Hi mariemccoy,
Ok, I think I totally understand what you are referring to. If you'd rather have your lists displayed in this way on your paper forms, it should not effect your data entry process at all. This is because in data entry, like on the concepts shared list, the list of items is going to display in alphabetical order straight down--NOT in columns. So, on your paper forms if you'd rather arrange your columns in alphabetical order from the first item down, that will work fine, you'll just have to manually retype this in Word as you are modifying all of your forms. Hope that makes sense, but please let us know if you need any more help with this. :o)
In Him,
Sarah miller |
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