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title: Add a New Patient into Family Folders
slug: portal-sub/add-a-new-patient-into-family-folders
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createdAt: 2026-03-04T12:03:18.804Z
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When working with Family Folders, you may have new patients who you'd like to add into the folder. Here's how:

1. From the main menu, select **Patient/Build Family.** This opens the **Select Patient** window will appear.
2. Left-click the **Name** radio button, and enter the existing patient on whom you want to base the new patient in the **Name **field.
3. Click **Search**

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4. Select the patient
5. Click **OK. **The **New Family Member** window will appear. Last Name, Address, Home Phone Number, and Folder name will pre-populate from the original family member's information.
6. Complete the patient's registration.
7. Click **OK**.

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