Smart layout is a helpful feature available in your template and report settings designed to optimize the appearance of your final PDF report by minimizing unnecessary white space. When activated in your PDF display options, the smart layout setting adjusts the arrangement of comments based on their size, rather than their order in the editor or template.
If you notice that your comments look different in your report editor versus the report itself, it's likely that smart layout is enabled.
Here's how it works:
Comments with fewer than 70 characters and no pictures are grouped together at the beginning of each section.
Next, comments with fewer than 70 characters and one picture are organized.
Finally, comments with more than 70 characters or multiple pictures are placed at the end of the section.
How to Enable & Disable Smart Layout in Your Template
If you'd like to enable or disable smart layout for all future reports, you can easily do so through your template settings. In this section, we'll walk you through how to enable & disable the smart layout setting in your template.
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Click "Templates"
Click "My Templates"
Select your template from the dropdown menu
Click the 3 dots in the top right corner
Click "Template Settings" in the dropdown menu
Click "Display Options"
To enable Smart Layout, check the box to the left of the setting name
To disable Smart Layout, uncheck the box to the left of the setting name
Click "Save"
How to Enable & Disable Smart Layout in Your Report
If you'd like to enable or disable smart layout on a specific report, you can easily do so in the report settings. In this section, we'll walk you through how to enable & disable the smart layout setting in your report.
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Click on the inspection to open the Inspection Details page
Click the report name to open the web editor
Click the 3 dots in the top right corner
Click "Report Settings" in the dropdown menu
Click "Display Options"
To enable Smart Layout, check the box to the left of the setting name
To disable Smart Layout, uncheck the box to the left of the setting name
Click "Save"
What Does Smart Layout Look Like in My Report?
With smart layout enabled, your short-form comments (like multiple-choice comments) are grouped together in 3 columns at the top of the section. Longer comments and comments with photos are full-row (meaning they extend the full width of the page) and grouped together at the bottom of the section.
In essence, enabling smart layout ensures that your comments are sorted and presented in a logical and visually appealing manner within the PDF report, enhancing readability and overall professionalism.
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