Spotlight understands interchangeable words - typing 'Diary' or 'Appointments' will work



What is Spotlight in Nova?

Spotlight is a feature that gives the user quick-access to commonly performed tasks, i.e. 'Patient Search' or 'Creating a Patient'.


How do you open Spotlight?

You can open Spotlight using the keyboard shortcuts 'Ctrl+/' or  'Ctrl+K', an input box will appear in the top right of the screen, displaying the message 'What do you want to do?'


What can I do with Spotlight?

The available options may change over time but include:

  • Show all patients
  • Lock the screen
  • Create
    • Frame stock record
    • Sundry item record
    • Fee item record
    • Contact lens product
  • Go to
    • Appointments
    • Contact Lenses
    • Dispenses
    • Orders
    • Schemes
    • Settings (if you have the relevant permission)
  • Search
    • Patients
    • Frames
    • Sundries & Fees