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title: "Meal Abbreviations"
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updated: 2024-03-22T15:25:38Z
published: 2024-03-22T15:25:38Z
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# Meal Abbreviations

Define the abbreviations you’ll use to indicate various meals. Abbreviations are limited to two characters like “BR” for breakfast.

## Getting There

1. From the Procare Home screen click Configuration > System.
2. Go to Data Management > Meals & Menus > dbl-click Meal Abbreviations.

## Meal Abbreviations

1. Add to or edit the meal Abbreviations and Descriptions.
  1. To edit an existing category just click the line and change as needed.
  2. To add a new meal click the top (blank) line and type it in then tap Enter (on your keyboard) until a new blank line appears – maximum of six lines (six meals).
  3. If this is a Main Meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) make sure there is a check mark in the appropriate column.
2. Use the Up & Down arrows to change their order as needed then click Save > Exit.