Setting Column Preferences

Introduction

You can easily adjust your column settings to best use screen space and set your preferred view, so it is available to you each time you open PowerJacket, that same Worklist, the Series Picker Studylist, or the Anywhere Series Picker Studylist.

Note:

Each of the following options can be configured independently for each Worklist.
  • Modify the width of a column to make room for more important data.
  • Change the order of columns for easy access to the columns you reference most often.
  • Use sorting as an aid to prioritize your results.

Steps

  • Select from the following options:

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Change the column width.
  • Click and drag the vertical divider between any two columns to expand or collapse column size.

Change the order of columns.
  • Click and drag a column header to the preferred location. An insert indicator displays so you know where the column will be placed.

Sort on one column.

Note: Columns sort in the following order:

  • Ascending (first click)
  • Descending (second click)
  • Sort off (third click)
  • Click the column heading.
    • An upward facing indicator displays in the heading to show that the column is selected to sort in ascending order.
    • The numeral next to the indicator indicates that this is the primary sort column.
  • Optional: Click the column heading again to change the sort order to descending. Notice that the sort indicator is now pointing down.
  • Optional: Click the column heading a third time to turn off sorting. This action returns the column to its default sort order.
  • Sort options persist until you choose to turn off sorting or modify your options.
  • Sort using the Priorities column to display priority studies at the top of the list for the PowerJacket, Worklist and the Global Worklist.

Note: To quickly find studies that have reports, documents, notes, or Snapshots associated with them, sort the applicable columns in descending order. 

Sort on multiple columns (up to three columns).

The column sort order is indicated by the corresponding number next to the column header.
  • Click and hold down the CTRL key and select multiple columns.
    • An upward-facing indicator displays in the heading to show that the columns are selected to sort in ascending order.
    • Notice that the order in which you select the columns is indicated in the column header.
    • The list sorts based on the primary, secondary, and tertiary selections you make.
  • Optional: Press and hold down the CTRL key and click any combination of (up to three) column headings again to change the sort order to descending. Notice that the sort indicators are now pointing down.
  • Optional: Press and hold down the CTRL key and click any combination of (up to three) column headings a third* time to turn off sorting. This action returns the column to its default sort order.

Note: If you are filtering on more than one column, clicking the header a third time will turn off the filtering in the last column selected.

Propagate the column definitions that you define for a Worklist to other Worklists.

  • Right-click to open the column header context menu and select Apply Column Settings To... The dialog box displays.
  • Click to select the specific Worklist(s) to which the current columns settings should apply or click Select All to apply the column settings to all available Worklists.
  • Click Save to apply your selections, but keep the dialog box open and continue to make selections.
  • Click Save and Close to apply your selections and close the dialog box.

Results

The newly adjusted column settings persist until you adjust the column settings again.

Related Topics

Using the Column Header Context Menu