Extext

Does anyone like extext?  Any information on Extext would be helpful!  Does anyone like the word Expander better than shorthand?

TIA

• Extext - jss
  • Love ExText - Ellen S.
    • How the heck do you edit a typo?? - Ellen S.
      • You don't. Once you send your post, it stays - Busy MT'ing
  • Extext - MT46
    • Shorthand is far superior to that expander for extext - expander, and you can work on a different platform
  • I use ShortHand with ExText. Just open it first and minimize. nm - wanderer
    • To NM - jss
  • works great for me. nm - Dano

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Is anyone familiar with this program?  I have been offered part time and she asked me if i had a dictaphone, and then said we use extext where it goes directly into the hospital.   Help!! 

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installed on their home computer and discovered that Control T or Control X won't work in Word any more?

If so, does anyone know how to fix it?  I really need help here and can't get it from anyone. 

I work on ExText, and have previously work on DQS;

Yes, it has a spellchecker (mine does anyway) and expander.  As compared to DQS, they are comparable...not really much difference that I can say right off the top of my head. For me, the program really doesn't seem to make a huge difference, it's more the dictators that seem to make the most difference, as well as the company you work for.  My company happens to be great! Loads of work, plenty of incentive, and nice nice supervisors and QA. I love it!!!

Ours is set up so that you have to search for the correct patient and correct encounter number. Hit select and that patient's name should come up on the demographics screen. When you open the document, the name should be changed to the correct one.

If the correct patient is not in your system, you have to create a new encounter.

Ellen S.

I use ExText.  Easy program to learn.  Great for searching for previous documents, etc.  It has its own Expander but you don't have to use it.  It is built-in, so if you leave the company you lose everything in it.  It supports the other expander programs just fine.  You can also make normals and save them in ExText in a different mode than in their expander.  There has been some talk here of low line counts with it (which I tend to agree with) and you may want to research that a bit, but they say it is the company you work for that programs how the lines/characters are counted and not the fault of ExText. 

Good luck to you!

I use it now and I love it.  I started out on eScription/EditScript and that was a breeze.  I was afraid EXText would be difficult, but it's very user-friendly and easy to adapt.  I don't care for the ESP, but EXText works great with my Instant Text.

One of my favorite features is the search.  If you don't know a doctor's name but can get the first 3-4 letters, you can type those letters and a ? and the search will give you a list.

Hi,  New to this!!!!

Other than ctrl, ctrl, is there an easier way to use the ESP on Extext?  If I highlight what can I do after that to do it faster? 

Also, if I'm creating one....how do I set it up???  ....example..... {bold on}HISTORY AND PHYSICAL: 

Thanks!!!!

My AutoCorrect seems to be disabled.  I looked up some of the words that are in it and tried them out and nothing happens.  Am I not seeing something?  I do have ESP word expander, but I can't see if there is a conflict.  I tried pausing the ESP but it didn't help.  Anybody have any ideas?

How many of you who work with ExText can make a living?  This is my second job using ExText and I'm very upset at how it counts lines.  I've worked several hours today, not all day, but several hours and I made....are you ready???....$12.35.  That's absurd.  I can't make a living like this. 

Do you just have to work twice as hard with less than half the pay?  The line count on MSWord is significantly higher than what it is for the same document on ExText and I'm not sure how to make this work.

I have a few questions and would like to be able to e-mail with someone who may be able to help.  I'm using EXText and Smartype.  The smartline will not allow me to see what is underneath the text, such as headings within the document.  I have to keep hitting the ESC key to turn ST off so I can see where I am at in the document to be able to type under the heading. 

Another issue I have is that my document is running off the page and not wrapping around.  In Word under VIEW, if I select Web Layout, it's a nice view and everything is on the page; however, when I do anything else, like Ctrl J to get back to the demographic screen in EXText, it jumps back and I have to start all over again.  Any help would truly be appreciated.  I hope that I have made my questions clear for someone to understand them.  Thanks for any help. 

Anyone out there know Dictaphone EXText?  You need two phone lines, this is a dial-up account with a toll-free number.  E-Mail me and I can give you all the details. Great paying account.

Thanks!

I ahve been using ExText for two years now and really like it. I love the expander, having used SH in my previous job. I have a couple of small dislikes about the system, but overall I find it very user-friendly and easy to use.

Ellen 

Is there a way to copy Shorthand to ExText?

TIA

I'm considering a position where I would work with Dictaphone Extext which I've never used before.  This would be with Word for XP or Word 2000 or 2002.  Is this a good program to work with?  Or is it a big headache?  NEED TO KNOW!! 

THANKS!!!

I can use ShortHand or Instant Text with Extext. I do NOT use the ESP expander. Too bulky to use.

Your best best is to try one of the above shortcut programs. Instant Text can import your SmartType file into the program. You may have to do a little editing, but at least all your shortcuts would be there.

I'm not sure if Shorthand can do that but I'm sure it can. I know it imports AutoCorrect and a few others.