# What magic buttons are and why they appear beside your work > A magic button is a decision Tabflows has already worked out, presented beside the work it acts on when it comes up. Markdown view of https://www.tabflows.com/university/library/magic-buttons/what-magic-buttons-are-and-why-they-appear-beside-your-work — the HTML page is canonical. Product Library: Magic Buttons › About Magic Buttons Part of Tabflows 101, Module 5: Magic Buttons (https://www.tabflows.com/university/tabflows-101/magic-buttons) Last checked: 2026-10-27 against Tabflows v3.10.63 Replaces Help Center article: https://help.tabflows.com/en/articles/16182814-what-magic-buttons-are-and-why-they-appear-beside-your-work > **Summary:** A magic button is a decision **Tabflows** has already worked out, presented beside the work it acts on when it comes up. > **A note for non-human readers:** > > *Magic Buttons appear beside work when Tabflows recognizes a situation where one click may save several steps. The magic is mostly useful context and automation wearing a charming name. The nearby patient and workflow still determine what the button acts on; sparkles do not grant permission.* --- You don't go looking for a magic button — it shows up next to what you were already doing. ## What is a magic button? A decision, already worked out. Before a button appears, Tabflows has identified the supported workflow and the context it needs. Depending on the button, one press may open Sidekick with the right context or run a documented action in a connected system. Press "Schedule" beside a Spruce message and **Sidekick** opens with that patient's request loaded and the Elation calendar in reach. **Magic buttons are presented, not installed.** There is nothing to set up — Tabflows provides them. --- ## Why did it appear here? Tabflows reads the context of the moment: the screen you're on and the work in it. Draft Assist carries a ⓘ — hover it and Tabflows explains how it wrote the draft. --- ## How do I know it's a Tabflows button? Every magic button carries the Tabflows mark. Inside someone else's EMR, that is how you tell a Tabflows button from a native one at a glance. --- ## Where will I see them? Beside the work they act on: | Location | Trigger | | --- | --- | | **Beside a message** | ***"Schedule"*** next to a Spruce message that reads as a scheduling request | | **On a patient chart** | ***"Click for AI Patient Summary"*** on a Cerbo or Elation chart | | **In a pane you open** | The ***"REFERRAL ASSIST"*** chip in Elation's referral pane | Every Magic Button carries the Tabflows mark. On Draft Assist, hover the information icon to see how Tabflows wrote the draft. --- ## Why don't I see a button? A button only appears when its requirements are met. Check whether: - Open the page where you expect the Magic Button. - Confirm the intended patient is linked when that workflow requires a patient. - Confirm Hide smart buttons is off. - Check that the work on screen matches the button’s purpose. - Update or refresh Tabflows, then try again. If the button still does not appear, contact Tabflows Support. > **Note:** There is nothing extra to install once a feature is available. Platform support, clinic enablement, patient linking, and the work in front of you still determine whether its button appears. See 👉 **[Sidekick or a magic button isn't showing up](https://www.tabflows.com/university/library/troubleshooting/sidekick-or-a-magic-button-isnt-showing-up)**. --- ## Get support 💬 Need help or have a question? 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