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[Site Administrator](https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/resolve-knowledge-base/site-administrator) # Resolve - Creating Item Reports ## How to have an Item Report automatically generate on your report. Prerequisites: Before continuing, ensure you have completed an Agenda Item Design and a Word Layout. Refer to the linked articles below for step-by-step instructions on how to create each one. **Agenda Item Design:** [https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/resolve-knowledge-base/resolve-agenda-item-design](https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/resolve-knowledge-base/resolve-agenda-item-design) **Word Layout:** [https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/resolve-knowledge-base/resolve-creating-and-uploading-your-word-design](https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/resolve-knowledge-base/resolve-creating-and-uploading-your-word-design) After completing your Agenda Item Design and Word Layout, navigate to **Site Settings > Meeting Types**. **![](https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-16-2023-12-08-10-3424-AM.png?width=670&height=212&name=image-png-Nov-16-2023-12-08-10-3424-AM.png)**   Select the blue edit (pencil) icon next to the Meeting Type you want to configure an automated Item Report for. Then select the **Item Report** tab, followed by **+Add Report**.  ![](https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-16-2023-12-12-04-8357-AM.png?width=670&height=240&name=image-png-Nov-16-2023-12-12-04-8357-AM.png) ![](https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-16-2023-12-13-54-1398-AM.png?width=334&height=400&name=image-png-Nov-16-2023-12-13-54-1398-AM.png) **Item Report Name:** The name of the file as it will appear in the Public and Councillor portals. **Item Report Template:** The Agenda Item Design to use for this Item Report. **Word Layout:** The base Word document that defines the formatting and structure of your Item Report. **Confidential:** Sets the confidentiality level of the Item Report. Confidential reports are restricted from the Public portal. **Sections:** The Agenda section(s) for which this Item Report will be automatically generated when a new item is created.   Once all fields are completed, select **Save**. An automated Item Report will now be generated for any new items added to the selected sections within this Meeting Type. ### **Manually create an item report**  If your Item does not already have an item report, you can manually create an Item Report following the below steps.  On the Item Files Tab, select Create Report ![](https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-15-2023-11-59-24-0415-PM.png?width=670&height=354&name=image-png-Nov-15-2023-11-59-24-0415-PM.png) Give it a name and select the appropriate template ![](https://info.redmansolutions.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-15-2023-11-59-51-7962-PM.png?width=670&height=292&name=image-png-Nov-15-2023-11-59-51-7962-PM.png) To control the visibility of the report at publishing, you will need to select the appropriate Confidentiality of the item report. 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