Customize your Experience - Deactivate Unwanted Suggestions

Customize your Experience - Deactivate Unwanted Suggestions

Improve the accuracy of dotScribe by deactivating specific folders of content that you don't need, such as medical autocomplete, rapid review, web links, or other templates.

Steps to Deactivate Folders

  1. Accessing the Online Library:

  2. Navigating to dotScribe Library:

    • Click on “dotScribe Library” in the left-hand menu.
  3. Expanding Folders:

    • Click on one of the folders that you want to deactivate, for example, autocomplete, rapid review, templates & charting, or web search.
  4. Deactivating a Folder or Subfolder:

    • Click the stacked three dots next to the folder or subfolder you want to deactivate.
    • Click “Deactivate” to deactivate the folder(s).
    • To deactivate an entire folder's content, all subfolders must be deactivated individually. 
  5. Syncing Changes:

    • Sign out and re-sign in to your desktop dotScribe application.
    • Alternatively, go to the taskbar menu for dotScribe and click the “Sync Phrases” button.
    • Wait for the sync to complete.

Examples of Content to Deactivate

  1. Medical Autocomplete:

    • If you do not need medical autocomplete suggestions, deactivate all unwanted folders to reduce redundant suggestions.
  2. Rapid Review:

    • Deactivate the rapid review folders if you don’t use these types of templates frequently.
  3. Web Links:

    • If you rarely use web links, deactivate all folders and subfolders to streamline your suggestions.
  4. Other dotScribe Templates:

    • Deactivate any other template folders or subfolders that are not relevant to your work.

Best Practices

  • Customization: Customize your library to match your specific needs, improving efficiency and accuracy.

Troubleshooting

  • Sync Issues: If syncing takes too long or fails, ensure you have a stable internet connection and try again.
  • Accidental Deactivation: If you accidentally deactivate an important folder, simply reactivate it then sync your phrases.

We hope this article answered your question and helped you learn more about using dotScribe. Return to our help center for more helpful knowledge base articles and start saving time with dotScribe today.

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