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How to Duplicate a Section, Item, or Comment on the Web Editor

Make a copy or duplicate a section or item in your report easily on the web editor!

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Written by Support Team
Updated over a month ago

While filling out an inspection report, you may need to make a copy of a particular section, item, or comment within that report.

In this article, you will find a step-by-step guide to creating a copy of your section, item, and comment on the web editor.


How to Copy a Section in the Report on the Web

In this section, we'll show you how to duplicate a section of your report within that same report on the web editor.

💡 Quick tip: Click on the video above to expand it in another window.

  1. Click on the inspection to open the Inspection Details page

  2. Click on the report to open the web editor

  3. Click the double paper icon to the right of the section name

  4. Click "Duplicate"

  5. You'll see the new duplicate section in the report with the same name and a number

🔴 Keep in mind you cannot copy Sections, Items or Comments from one report to another report. This is not possible within the software currently.


How to Copy an Item of the Report on the Web

In this section, we'll show you how to duplicate an item within your report via the web editor.

💡 Quick tip: Click on the video above to expand it in another window.

  1. Click on the inspection to open the Inspection Details page

  2. Click on the report to open the web editor

  3. Click on a section to open it

  4. Click the double paper icon to the right of the item name

  5. Select which section you want to duplicate the item to

  6. Click "Duplicate"

  7. You'll see the new duplicate item with the same name and a number


How to Copy a Comment in the Report on the Web

In this section, we'll show you how to duplicate a comment within your report through the web editor.

💡 Quick tip: Click on the video above to expand it in another window.

  1. Click on the inspection to open the Inspection Details page

  2. Click on the report to open the web editor

  3. Click on a section to open it

  4. Click on an item within that section to open it

  5. Click the double paper icon to the right of the comment name that you want to duplicate

  6. Select which section and item you want to duplicate the item to

  7. Click "Duplicate"

  8. You'll see the new duplicate item with the same name and a number


Frequently Asked Questions

  • Am I able to copy/duplicate a section, item, or comment through the app?

  • The duplicated section is displaying as "Section 1." How can I rename the section, item, or comment?

  • How can I copy Sections, Items or Comments from one report to another report?

    • Unfortunately, this is not possible. You cannot copy from one report to another. You can however copy Sections, Items and Comments from one template to another template. Check out this article for more information.


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