In the Web Report Writer, descriptions, disclaimers, and comments live outside of the template in the Global Library. Your template controls what content is available when writing a report. You can show or hide content like Descriptions, Disclaimers, and Comments, and you can also set a Summary Intro Text to display at the top of your final report summary.

Let’s walk through how to manage each type of content in your template so you're in control of what appears in your reports.

🔍 Tip: To edit the actual text of a Description, Disclaimer, or Comment, use the Web Report Writer: Global Library. The template just controls visibility and defaults.

Summary Intro Text

Summary Intro Text appears at the top of the Summary section in the finished report. It helps set expectations, reinforce safety messaging, or meet compliance standards like WAHI.

• Set at the template level
• Not editable per inspection
• Applies to future reports only (not published ones)
• Shows in report previews, online view, and PDF

Add or Edit Summary Intro Text

1. Open your template.
2. Click Report Summary Intro
3. Click Add Summary Intro
4. Type your message in the text editor.
5. Click Done.

💡 Use this to:

• Reinforce safety messages
• Stay compliant with local/state standards
• Set the tone before the Summary begins

Hide/Show Property Overview Descriptions

You may want to hide descriptions you do not often use in the template from view. Hiding doesn't delete the descriptions so they can be accessed later.

1. Click Descriptions in the left menu.
2. To hide: Click Hide under the Description you don’t want to use.
3. To show: Scroll to the bottom and click Hidden Descriptions, then click Show.
4. Click Done.

Hide/Show Property Overview Disclaimers

In the template, you may want to hide from view disclaimers you do not use often for the property overview. Hiding doesn't delete the disclaimers so they can be accessed later. 

1. Click Disclaimers.
2. To hide: Click Hide under the Disclaimer.
3. To show: Click Hidden Disclaimers at the bottom and then click Show.
4. Click Done.

Set/Remove Default Property Overview Disclaimers

You may want to display property overview disclaimers for that template at the start of your reports because you use them often. This is a great way to save time, as the disclaimer is already on the inspection report.

1. Click on Disclaimers.
2. Toggle on the Disclaimer to make it default.
3. Toggle off to remove it from future reports.
4. Click Done.

Show/ Hide Descriptions for Items

You can manage which descriptions appear on the report without deleting them by showing or hiding them in the template.

1. Click to open your Descriptions
2. If you want to Hide a description, Click Hide under the Description
   
3. If you want to show a hidden description, Scroll to the bottom of the Description list and click Hidden Descriptions
4. Click Show under the Description
5. Click Done to finish.

Show/ Hide Comments for Items

1. Click to open your Comments
2. If you want to Hide a comment , Click Hide under the Comment
   
3. If you want to show a hidden comment, Scroll to the bottom of the Description list and click Hidden Comment
4. Click Show under the Comment
5. Click Done to finish.

Show/ Hide Disclaimers for Items

1. Click to open your disclaimers
2. If you want to Hide a disclaimers, Click Hide under the disclaimer
   
3. If you want to show a hidden disclaimer, Scroll to the bottom of the disclaimer list and click Hidden disclaimer
4. Click Show under the disclaimer
5. Click Done to finish.

Set/Remove Default Disclaimers for Items

You may want to display specific disclaimers for that item at the start of your reports because you use them often. This is a great way to save time, as the disclaimer is already on the inspection report.

1. Click on Disclaimers.
2. Toggle on the disclaimer to add it automatically to a new report for this template.
   
3. Turn off the disclaimer to prevent it from showing up on new reports using this template.
4. Click Done to finish.