--- title: How to Add an Addendum description: How to Add an Addendum --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/how-to-add-an-addendum#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://support.populateemr.com/tickets?hsLang=en) ![](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Full%20Logo%20-%20Black-1.png?width=250&height=67&name=Full%20Logo%20-%20Black-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://support.populateemr.com/tickets) - [Contact us](mailto:support@populate.com) [Contact us](mailto:support@populate.com) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Populate Help Desk](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Charts](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/charts?hsLang=en) September 1, 2026 # How to Add an Addendum ## Adding addendums from patient charts Search the patient's name on the search bar for whom you want to add an addendum. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/0ee74cae-77f1-4ef9-a322-2a7d9ec1a279/8a3f34ba-4bc8-4bd4-af7a-98939d16a268/c2c2e59f-1fbe-4ade-80e3-3b20a74d7e2a/images/3799064b-c7a2-4d5e-a680-4aa8e014359b.png) Navigate to the "Visits" tab ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/0ee74cae-77f1-4ef9-a322-2a7d9ec1a279/8a3f34ba-4bc8-4bd4-af7a-98939d16a268/c2c2e59f-1fbe-4ade-80e3-3b20a74d7e2a/images/ad04cf2a-cd2b-4921-9110-7b6f69f1b1ca.png) You will see a grey button on the right side of the finalized visit notes. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/0ee74cae-77f1-4ef9-a322-2a7d9ec1a279/8a3f34ba-4bc8-4bd4-af7a-98939d16a268/c2c2e59f-1fbe-4ade-80e3-3b20a74d7e2a/images/f2a5b231-d198-49bb-a56e-b04671e54248.png) You can only add addendums to finalized notes. So, you'll see that some of the icons in the column are grayed out, indicating that the note has not been finalized yet. To add the addendum, scroll to the finalized visit note you want to add it to and click on the "Open Addendum" icon. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/0ee74cae-77f1-4ef9-a322-2a7d9ec1a279/8a3f34ba-4bc8-4bd4-af7a-98939d16a268/c2c2e59f-1fbe-4ade-80e3-3b20a74d7e2a/images/d234bcab-52a0-48e1-b3f7-9e10712e2d72.png) You can either type out the message you want to add or dictate it, whichever you find more convenient. After writing your addendum, click the blue button which should display the doctor's name and the date. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/0ee74cae-77f1-4ef9-a322-2a7d9ec1a279/8a3f34ba-4bc8-4bd4-af7a-98939d16a268/c2c2e59f-1fbe-4ade-80e3-3b20a74d7e2a/images/420186e1-d266-402e-be85-070e60a222f0.png) To view the addendum, scroll to the "Finalized Visit Note PDFs" section of the screen and click on the updated visit note to view it. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/0ee74cae-77f1-4ef9-a322-2a7d9ec1a279/8a3f34ba-4bc8-4bd4-af7a-98939d16a268/c2c2e59f-1fbe-4ade-80e3-3b20a74d7e2a/images/e455a158-62a7-488d-be35-59e6dc00f64a.png) Scroll to the bottom of the PDF to see the addendum you just added. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/0ee74cae-77f1-4ef9-a322-2a7d9ec1a279/8a3f34ba-4bc8-4bd4-af7a-98939d16a268/c2c2e59f-1fbe-4ade-80e3-3b20a74d7e2a/images/b5ac32b0-1464-41fb-a42a-c2d1b8936e18.png) - [FAQ](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/faq?hsLang=en) - [Support](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/support?hsLang=en) - [Billing](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/billing?hsLang=en) - [Appointments](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/appointments?hsLang=en) - [Visit Notes](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/visit-notes?hsLang=en) - [Charts](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/charts?hsLang=en) - [Encounters](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/encounters?hsLang=en) - [Intake](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/intake?hsLang=en) - [To-Dos & Stickies](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/to-dos-stickies?hsLang=en) - [Fax & Reports](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/fax-reports?hsLang=en) - [Settings](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/settings?hsLang=en) - [Rachel—AI Agent](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/rachel-ai-agent?hsLang=en) - [Forms](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/forms?hsLang=en) [![](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Full%20Logo%20-%20Black-1.png?width=250&height=67&name=Full%20Logo%20-%20Black-1.png)](https://knowledge.populateemr.com/?hsLang=en) 6790 Embarcadero Ln #100, Carlsbad, CA 92011 [mailto:support@populate.com](mailto:support@populate.com) Copyright © 2025, Populate EMR, Inc.