View and Print Reports
- Last UpdatedAug 05, 2025
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To view a report, and to access facilities to print, export, e-mail and edit the layout of the report, either double-click on the report in the Reports grid, or click on it and click Open on the List Tools - Reports tab.
The Report window is then displayed:

The report is displayed in the main part of the window. Above the report display, are displayed a toolbar and menus.
Note:
This window is also displayed when the Quick Report option on the Home Tab is selected, displaying the current grid as a report.
Report Window Command Buttons
The following command buttons are provided.
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Search |
Opens a Find window with standard facilities, used to search for text within a report.
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Used to print the current report. Opens a standard Windows Print Options window. |
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Quick Print |
Used to print the report using the default printer settings. |
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Page Setup |
Used to configure the report page. Opens a standard Windows Page Setup window. |
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Scale |
Used to scale the report. Opens the following drop-down:
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Hand Tool |
Changes the cursor to the hand tool, which can be used to pan around the report. |
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Magnifier |
Changes the cursor to the magnifier tool, used to change the report view by zooming in and out. |
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Zoom Out |
Used to change the report view by zooming out. |
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Zoom % |
Used to adjust the report view by the zoom percent value. |
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Zoom In |
Used to change the report view by zooming in. |
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First Page |
Used to display the first page of a report. |
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Previous Page |
Used to display the previous page of a report. |
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Next Page |
Used to display the next page of a report. |
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Last Page |
Used to display the last page of a report. |
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MulTiple Pages |
Used to change the report view to display multiple pages. Opens the following drop-down:
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Colour Background |
Used to change the colour of the report background, as selected from the following drop-down:
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Watermark |
Used to add a text or picture watermark to the report. Opens the Watermark window:
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Export Document |
Used to export the report as a file. Displays the following menu, from which the file format is selected:
Once the file format is selected a window is displayed from which export options relevant to the selected file type can be selected, for example:
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Click OK. A standard Save As window is then displayed which is used to specify the location that the file is to be exported to. Click Save to complete the export. |
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Send via E-mail |
Used to save the report as a file and send the file via e-mail. Displays the following menu, from which the file format is selected:
Once the file format is selected a window is displayed from which options relevant to the selected file type can be selected, for example:
Click OK. |
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A standard Save As window is then displayed which is used to specify the location that the file is to be saved to. Click Save to complete the save. |
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Edit Layout |
Opens the Report Designer, used to edit the layout of the report. Refer to Edit Report Layouts. |
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Highlight Issue Changes for: |
Used to highlight changes between different issues of the report. Refer to Highlight Changes Since a Selected Issue. |
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Exit |
Closes the Report window. |
Report Window Menus
The following menu options are provided:
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File Menu |
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Page Setup |
Used to configure the report page. Opens a standard Windows Page Setup window. |
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Used to print the current report. Opens a standard Windows Print Options window. |
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Quick Print |
Used to print the report using the default printer settings. |
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Export Document |
Used to export the report as a file. Refer to Report Window Command Buttons (above) for further information. |
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Send via E-mail |
Used to save the report as a file and send the file via e-mail. Refer to Report Window Command Buttons (above) for further information. |
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Exit |
Closes the Report window. |
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View Menu |
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Page Layout |
Used to select either a facing (the default) or continuous page layout. |
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Status Bar |
Used to show (the default) or hide the status bar at the bottom of the window. |
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Customize |
Opens a window which can be used to customize the menus and toolbars. |
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Background Menu |
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Colour |
Used to change the colour of the report background. Refer to Report Window Command Buttons (above) for further information. |
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Watermark |
Used to add a text or picture watermark to the report. Refer to Report Window Command Buttons (above) for further information. |









