The sidebar appears on almost all tabs of TotalABA (exceptions include Calendar and Reports). It is displayed or collapsed by clicking on the arrow icons:

The sidebar displays the following information:

· Search – Allows you to search across all records in your practice or a specific type of record.

· Recent Items – Displays the last ten records for each category (students, appointments, sessions, authorizations and other) that you have accessed.

· Create New… - Allows you to quickly create a new record based on the tabs you have displayed

(assuming you have the correct privileges).

· Custom Links – Contains links for Support and Settings which are described in further detail below.