Quick answers to common questions about creating projects, logging defects, sharing with your team, and generating professional PDF and Excel reports.
Tap on a question below to reveal step-by-step guidance for using BuildReport Pro on both iOS and Android.
On iOS and Android:
1. Go to the main Projects screen.
2. Tap the Add Project button (usually a + icon or “Add Project” option).
3. Enter the project details (name, client, reference, etc.).
4. Tap Save to create the new project.
On iOS and Android:
1. Open the project where you want to log defects or snag items.
2. Go to the Items / Defects / Snags list.
3. Tap the Add button to create a new record.
4. Enter the details (title, location, description, assignee, etc.) and tap Save.
On iOS and Android:
1. Open the defect/snAG record you want to update.
2. Tap Add Photos (or the camera/gallery icon).
3. Select multiple images from your gallery or take new photos.
4. Confirm to attach them to the defect/snAG record.
On iOS and Android:
1. Open BuildReport Pro and tap the Reports tab in the bottom tab bar.
2. Select the project you want to report on.
3. Choose the information you want to include, such as locations, floors, statuses, assignees, and date ranges.
4. Pick a report theme/design that matches your branding or layout preference.
5. Select the output format: PDF or Excel (XLSX).
6. Tap Generate to create the report, then preview, save, or share it directly from the app.
On iOS:
1. Go to the list of projects, locations, or snag/defect records.
2. Swipe right on the row you want to share to reveal actions.
3. Tap Share and choose how you want to share with your team (link, email, etc.).
On Android:
1. Go to the list of projects, locations, or snag/defect records.
2. Tap the 3-dot action button (⋮) on the row you want to share.
3. Choose Share from the menu and select how you want to send it to other team members.
Sharing works the same way for projects, locations, and individual snag/defect records.
On iOS:
1. Open the Projects list.
2. Swipe right on the project row to reveal actions.
3. Tap Edit, update the project details (name, client, notes, etc.), then tap Save.
On Android:
1. Open the Projects list.
2. Tap the 3-dot action button (⋮) on the project row.
3. Choose Edit, make your changes, then tap Save.
On iOS:
1. Go to the list of projects, locations, or snag/defect items.
2. Swipe right on the row you want to delete to reveal actions.
3. Tap Delete and confirm the deletion.
On Android:
1. Go to the list of projects, locations, or snag/defect items.
2. Tap the 3-dot action button (⋮) on the row you want to delete.
3. Choose Delete and confirm the action.
On iOS:
1. Open the list of projects, locations, or snag/defect items.
2. Swipe right on the row you want to manage.
3. The available actions (such as Edit, Delete, Copy, and Share) will appear.
4. Tap the action you need.
On Android:
1. Open the list of projects, locations, or snag/defect items.
2. Tap the 3-dot action button (⋮) on the row you want to manage.
3. Choose Edit, Delete, Copy, or Share from the menu.
On iOS and Android:
1. Open the project and go to the list of items/defects/snags.
2. Use the Sort and Filter options in the toolbar or menu.
3. Sort by date, status, priority, assignee, or other available fields, and apply filters to focus on specific items.
On iOS and Android:
1. Open the project and go to the Locations section.
2. Add buildings, floors, and rooms as separate levels/entries to match your site structure.
3. Edit or re-order locations as needed, then assign defects/snags to the correct location level.
Free users can create up to 1 projects in the app.
Within those projects, you can add as many locations and defects/items as you need.
To add more than 1 projects, open the subscription / upgrade screen in the app and subscribe to a plan to unlock additional projects.
Yes. Multiple team members can collaborate on the same project.
By sharing projects, locations, and snag/defect records (via right swipe on iOS or the 3-dot menu on Android), everyone can update items, add photos, and generate combined reports from the same shared data set.