Desktop Report Writer offers various customization options to enhance the user experience. This article will explore how to change spell check settings, manually edit the user dictionary, enable estimates, edit estimate options, include estimates in the final report, modify the automatically saved cities, states, and zip codes, and disable Outlook integration. Let's get started!
Change Spell Check Settings
On the software's top menu bar click Options > Spell Check Options
You can add, remove misspelled words, and edit a Replacement words list. You can also enable or disable the Spellcheck on this options page.
Manually Edit User Dictionary
Users can manually edit the included HomeGauge dictionary by doing the following:
Close the Desktop Report Writer software.
Navigate to this folder in your Windows File Explorer: Documents\HomeGauge\Spell.
Right-click the file called dict25.u, then click Open with.
Find and choose Notepad from the list of programs, then click OK.
Please feel free to add any words you'd like to include in the dictionary. Note: Added words must:
Have the first letter capitalized (Insulation rather than insulation).
Be followed by a comma. Even the last word in the list must have a comma after it.
Save and close the file, then open Desktop Report Writer. Navigate to an inspection item and type the new words into a comment area.
You were successful if the new words do not have a wavy red line (indicating a misspelling) underneath them.
If a wavy red line appears under the word, something went wrong with the process of adding words. Repeat the process with careful attention to step 5.
Change the Automatically Saved Cities, States and Zip Codes
Go to Options and select Cities/States/Zip Codes.
You can use the drop-down menu to choose which type of items to edit
Then use the toolbar on the right to add (Orange Plus), edit (Wrench), or remove items (Red X).
Turn Off Outlook Integration
Open HomeGauge.
Navigate to Office > Calendar in the upper menu.
Click the Calendar Options button.
Uncheck Use Outlook Integration.
Click OK.
Restart HomeGauge.