Open a document and pass it on
Open a note that arrives in a message, check the two lines that matter, and send a copy to whoever asked for it.
A doctor’s note used to be a slip of paper handed over a desk. Most now arrive as a document inside a message, which worries people because it feels less real.
It is exactly as real as the slip of paper was.
Key points
- Open a document that arrives in a message and read the name and dates
- Send a copy to whoever asked, and keep your own
- Ask the office to reissue a note rather than altering one by hand
What to remember
- Sending a copy never takes yours away. The original stays exactly where it was.
- A note that arrives as a document is yours. Save a copy somewhere you could find it without the app.
Try this
Turn on the setting that tells you when a message arrives from your doctor’s office. A document nobody knows about is the same as one that never came.
Practice: Open a document and pass it on. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.