> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.scribeware.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started.md). # Getting Started - [Overview](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/overview.md): This video reviews a finished report so newer Scribers see what they want to achieve with their own reports and customizations. The second part shows how the report was made on the back end. - [ScribeWare and Desktop Basics](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics.md): This video is a good place to get started. We create a new report and go through many of the most basic report writing actions. - [Understanding Chapters and Sections](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/understanding-chapters-and-sections.md): ScribeWare reports can be organized into chapters and within each chapter you can create sections and within each section you can create data fields. This is all customizable and the critical logic of - [The Left Side Bar](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/the-left-side-bar.md): The left side bar inside of a report is where you can... - [Understanding Data Fields](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/understanding-data-fields.md): Data fields are where you can build fields to quickly describe materials or site conditions. Later videos will show you how to edit and cuist9mize these. The slides below show you how they work. - [Understanding Narratives](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/understanding-narratives.md): Managing a narrative library is a key workflow for writing great reports efficiently and effectively. ScribeWare has powerful tools for creating and managing your pre-made narrative comments. - [Adding Observations](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/adding-observations.md): Adding observations is how you write narratives into your report. This series of slides should help you understand the basics of adding an observation. - [Adding Hot Links to a Narrative](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/adding-hot-links-to-a-narrative.md): This shows how you add links to websites and other information into your narratives. - [The Difference Between Narratives and Templates](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/the-difference-between-narratives-and-templates.md): This is critical to understand prior to making any template or library customizations. - [Photos and Videos](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/photos-and-videos.md): This is a basic 101 level overview showing connecting photos and videos and other media to your inspection report - [Cutting and Pasting Media Into a Report](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/cutting-and-pasting-media-into-a-report.md): This shows using the snipping tool and shows examples of snipping from a product manual right into ScribeWare - [How Desktop and Mobile Work Together](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/scribeware-and-desktop-basics/how-desktop-and-mobile-work-together.md): ScribeWare runs great on both mobile and desktop! Learn how to the two work together. - [Ideas for Multi-Family](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/ideas-for-multi-family.md): This shows how you can use the multi-family chapter provided with the Narrative Template to do multi-family inspections. - [The Mobile Version](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version.md) - [Written Overview of the Mobile App](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/written-overview-of-the-mobile-app.md): We have laid out the functions of the mobile app into a sequence of visuals with words to help you understand the overall workflow on the mobile app - [Video Overview of the Mobile App](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/video-overview-of-the-mobile-app.md): This video shows much of the mobile app functionality and workflow - [Adding and Renaming Chapters and Sections](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/adding-and-renaming-chapters-and-sections.md): This is a powerful feature on the mobile app to customize your report to precisely fit the building or element you are inspecting. - [Adding Pictures from Your Mobile Device's Gallery into a ScribeWare Report](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/adding-pictures-from-your-mobile-devices-gallery-into-a-scribeware-report.md): This allows you to use your native camera and drop those photos into a report. Note: Each device may work slightly differently with this. - [Submit Feedback on Mobile](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/submit-feedback-on-mobile.md): This feature helps us help you. Having trouble with the app? Use this to send us feedback so we can quickly diagnose and correct any issues. - [How Syncing Works](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/how-syncing-works.md): LIVE SYNCING: The first video shows a split screen of using the mobile app and watching in almost real time the desktop fill in as it goes. This shows live syncing. - [Mobile Sync Settings](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/mobile-sync-settings.md) - [Photo Annotations on Mobile](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/photo-annotations-on-mobile.md): This shows the built in photo annotation feature on the ScribeWare mobile app. - [Voice-to-text Tips For Scribers](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/voice-to-text-tips-for-scribers.md): This shows why using Google's Gboard and working in airplane mode is so powerful - [Mobile Publishing](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/mobile-publishing.md): This shows you how to publish your report from your mobile device. - [Mobile App Preview](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/mobile-app-preview.md): This shows how to use Report Observations on the mobile app as a way to preview a report. This will help you review the report with the client on-site. - [Photo Tags on Mobile](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/photo-tags-on-mobile.md) - [Observation Tags on Mobile](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/observation-tags-on-mobile.md): This shows using observation tags to tag locations on the mopbile app. - [Copy Chapter and Copy Section](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/copy-chapter-and-copy-section.md): This lets you add water heaters, kitchens, bathrooms, laundry facilities and anything you need on the fly. - [Directions to Your Job](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/the-mobile-version/directions-to-your-job.md): Using the ScribeWare link to directions is a great way to ensure your template is loaded and you will all be working on the same job if you work in teams. - [Managing Photos, Videos and Illustrations](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/managing-photos-videos-and-illustrations.md): This video shows using the media folders on the left side of the desktop - [Connecting Photos and Videos to Use in Your Report](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/managing-photos-videos-and-illustrations/connecting-photos-and-videos-to-use-in-your-report.md): This first video shows how you can use media from the gallery of your mobile device and share it with ScribeWare and how you can also take media from ScribeWare and back it up on your mobile device. - [Picture in Picture Photo Editing](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/managing-photos-videos-and-illustrations/picture-in-picture-photo-editing.md) - [Tagging Photos](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/managing-photos-videos-and-illustrations/tagging-photos.md): This video shows how to use and set up the photos tagging feature - [The Report Directory](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/managing-photos-videos-and-illustrations/the-report-directory.md): This is a great way to access the photos and media that you have used in your report. You will fin this on your home page. - [External Media and Illustration Folders](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/managing-photos-videos-and-illustrations/external-media-and-illustration-folders.md) - [Adding Illustrations to The Illustrations Folders](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/managing-photos-videos-and-illustrations/adding-illustrations-to-the-illustrations-folders.md): This shows how to add and manage your illustrations folders on the right - [CYA Photos](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/managing-photos-videos-and-illustrations/cya-photos.md): This video shows four ways to use and manage your CYA photos - [Submit Feedback for Desktop and Mobile](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/submit-feedback-for-desktop-and-mobile.md): On Desktop: Use the submit feedback button to contact us and get your questions answered and diagnose problems you may be having so we can keep you company up and running efficiently and effectively. - [Finish Report Overview with The Request List Builder](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/finish-report-overview-with-the-request-list-builder.md): Consider making a video of your branded and custom ScribeWare report and show the Real Estate Brokers you work with how much time you can save them with the Request List Builder. - [Gunnysacks and Handling Multiple Defects With The Same System](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/gunnysacks-and-handling-multiple-defects-with-the-same-system.md) - [Photo Captions to Bullets Feature](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/gunnysacks-and-handling-multiple-defects-with-the-same-system/photo-captions-to-bullets-feature.md): This first video shows using the photo captions to bullets feature. This allows Scribers to gather granular details with photos and captions and display those details within a parent comment. - [Using Gunnysacks to Reduce The Number of Comments You Need to Maintain](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/gunnysacks-and-handling-multiple-defects-with-the-same-system/using-gunnysacks-to-reduce-the-number-of-comments-you-need-to-maintain.md): This invaluable technique lets you replace 5 or ten comments with a single comment that can be molded to fit myriad different situations. - [Finding ScribeWare Templates](https://docs.scribeware.com/getting-started/finding-scribeware-templates.md): This shows you how to reboot the onboaridng questionaire. 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