Admin | Click To Dial
Last updated: August 22, 2025
Canvas allows you to easily dial a patient's phone number with just one click. The click to dial feature can be found next to the patient's name in the patient chart, registration view, claim's view, and from an appointment card in the Schedule View.
Click to Dial Settings
Click on the triple line menu in the Schedule view to open up Settings
Locate and select Config under the Constance section
Locate the Dialing Service setting
Enter the name of the phone number software e.g. Zoom in the DIALING_LABEL field
Enter the url that will be used to dial the phone number in the DIALING_URL_TEMPLATE field
The URL will vary depending on the service used. For example, for Zoom phone licenses the URL is zoomphonecall://{number}
Select Save to update the settings
NOTE: Selecting Reset to default will clear entries.
Click to Dial in the Schedule View
Ensure the above steps have been completed
Navigate to the schedule create an appointment
Select a patient name
Locate and select the phone icon next to the patient name
Select Dial number with *** (Dialing Label will appear here)
Phone number link will open in a new tab and keep the current tab active
Click to Dial in the Patient Chart/Registration Page/Claim's View
Ensure the above steps have been completed
Navigate to a patient's chart/Registration View/Claim's View
Locate and select the phone icon next to the patient name
Select Dial number with *** (Dialing Label will appear here)
Phone number link will open in a new tab and keep the current tab active