# Manually Releasing an Event-Delayed Order

Note: Each site can set a parameter that determines if the user must hold a key or if a parameter setting will determine which users can release delayed orders.

To release an event-delayed order manually (before the release event occurs), fo llow these steps:

1. Select the Orders tab.

2. Select the type of order you would like to release from the View Orders pane.

The corresponding orders will appear on the right side of the screen.

3. Highlight the order you would like to release from the details pane on the right side of the screen.

4. Select Action | Release Delayed Orders.

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right click on the order and select Release Delayed Orders.

Note: You must sign an order before it can be released.

The Release to Service dialog displays.

5. Review the orders you wish to release, and press OK.

6. If the Print Orders dialog appears, select the appropriate prints and devices and press Print All Checked Items or Print Highlighted Items Only.

Related Topics

Assigning/Changing the Release Event

Event-Delayed Orders

Viewing an Event-Delayed Order After it is Released

Writing an Event-Delayed Order