The report editor: pages, toolbar, preview and settings
Reorder and toggle pages, rename the page you are editing, add a new page, preview a page as PDF, choose a price list in Report Settings and save the proposal as a layout.
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The editor has a Pages sidebar on the left (a sheet on mobile), a header toolbar and the active page's editor in the middle. The app sidebar starts collapsed here to give you the width. Changes autosave.
By the end you can
- Navigate the Pages sidebar and toolbar
- Add, rename, reorder, hide and delete pages
- Preview a page and set the report price list
- Save a proposal as a layout
Screens used
/edit/report/[reportId]
Step by step
Read the toolbar
/edit/report/[reportId]Open a proposal. Read the toolbar: "Editing: <page title>", "Save as layout", "Report Settings", "Review and Share", "Preview", "Delete Page". On mobile they sit in a ⋮ menu.
You should see: Clicking the page title lets you rename it; Enter saves.
Reorder and hide pages
/edit/report/[reportId]In Pages, drag a page by its handle to a new position. Flip the switch on the Warranty page off.
You should see: Order changes immediately; a page with its switch off stays in the editor but is left out of the agreement the homeowner sees.
Add a page
/edit/report/[reportId]Click "New Page". Enter a Title and pick a Type: "Text / Document", "PDF Upload" or "Shared PDF". Click "Create Page".
You should see: The page appears at the end of the list and opens.
Delete a page
/edit/report/[reportId]Select a page and click "Delete Page". Confirm in the "Delete Page" dialog.
You should see: The page is removed; this cannot be undone.
Preview a page
/edit/report/[reportId]Click "Preview".
You should see: The "Document Page Preview" shows the current page as PDF.
Report Settings
/edit/report/[reportId]Click "Report Settings". Under "Pricing" choose "Default price list" or an additional list.
You should see: Quote suggestions and prices follow the chosen list.
Save as layout
/edit/report/[reportId]Click "Save as layout", give it a "Layout name", tick "Shared" to let the team use it, and click "Save layout".
You should see: The layout appears in Settings → Layouts.
Starter plans are limited to 5 layouts.
Tips
- Inputs in the quote, invoice and authorization editors commit when you press Enter or leave the field.
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