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# Create an inspection report from the office

You don't have to be a field technician to start an inspection report - you can create one from the office on the web.

From the Inspection Reports page, click **Create Inspection Report** (top right). The modal walks you through choosing the **Asset Group Type**, then **Report Type** (only asked when that asset group type has more than one), then **Property**, and finally **Asset Group to Inspect**. Pick an existing group on that property, or create a new one and give it a name.

You can also create a report while viewing an existing asset group. Open the three-dot menu above its Assets and choose Create Inspection Report. When more than one report type is available, choose the one you want and click Create.

Create then opens a new Draft report that you fill out, save, and publish exactly like one started in the field. Creating reports needs inspection-report write permission.

This creates a report from an existing report template. To create a new template or change fields, wording, device legends, or PDF layout, open the Essential Assistant and choose the Talk to a human tab.

> **Where to find it:** Inspection Reports page, Create Inspection Report button (top right), or an asset group page, Assets three-dot menu

## Related guides

* [Answer a question on many inspection assets at once](/field-operations/inspection-reports/answer-a-question-on-many-inspection-assets-at-once.md)
* [Common inspection report questions](/field-operations/inspection-reports/common-inspection-report-questions.md)
* [Can I move an inspection report to another customer or property?](/field-operations/inspection-reports/can-i-move-an-inspection-report-to-another-customer-or-property.md)


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