Print a list

Overview

With Broadstripes, it’s easy to print your organizing information as a list using the reports feature. Here are a few reasons you might want to print a list:

• you can bring your information with you in hard copy to house visits and check-in meetings
• for quick reference or to record information when you don’t have a computer
• as a tool for non-Broadstripes users to view and collect information

There are different types of lists that you can choose from: the most flexible is the Basic List.

The Basic List is just a printed version of your records using whatever layout you choose for your organizing project. For instance, if your layout includes name, home address, and a checkbox indicating attendance at an upcoming event, that is what your printed list will display.

If you were to take that list on a house visit, you’d use the name and address columns to find your people. If your house visits turned out three additional people, you’d keep track of that by checking their attendance checkboxes on your printed list. Then, after your house visits, you could use the annotated printed list to update your contacts’ attendance plans in Broadstripes.

Print a basic list

1. To print a basic list, start by running a search for the workers on your list. (Learn about running a search in the Search by workplace or Create and save a search articles.)
2. When your search results appear, click all to select all the results in the list below.
3. All contacts will be selected (indicated by a check next to their name). Uncheck any person you want to exclude from your list.
4. Once your contacts are selected, click the Reports menu and choose Basic List (PDF).
5. When the Report options window opens, give the file a Title and choose a Column Layout to determine which columns of data (fields) will be included in your printed list. (For more information about using layouts, see the Choose a layout or Create and save a layout articles.)
6. Click Generate. This will create a PDF report you can download and print.
7. You’ll see a message explaining that your PDF report is being created and will download automatically.
8. To view and print your PDF, you have two choices:
   • you can stay on the current page and wait for the report’s download dialog to appear asking you where to save your PDF list.
     

     When the report is ready, a dialog box will appear.

• you can leave the current page and check in later to see if the report is ready. To check for the report later, click the Reports link in the navigation panel. That link brings you to the Requested Reports page where you can download any requested list at any time.
  

  Click the Reports link in the navigation panel to open a list of reports.

  

  Choose the report you want from the Requested Reports page.