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Start, edit, and complete inspections
Learn how to start new inspections, edit existing ones, and complete them via the web app and the mobile app.
What you'll need
If you're editing an inspection on the mobile app while your device doesn't have an internet connection, any inspection progress will be stored locally on the device until it's back online again to be synced.
To start a scheduled inspection, you would need to head to the Schedule tab on the web app or Home tab on the mobile app. Starting an inspection from a template will not count towards the schedule and may mark it as missed or late.
Start and complete inspections
Select Templates from the menu on the left-hand side.
Click Start inspection on the template's right-hand side.
Progress through the inspection accordingly and take note of any required questions, which can be identified by an asterisk next to the question label.
Once you reach the end of the inspection, click Complete inspection.
In the side panel, you can review questions that have flagged responses or actions. For each question, you can:
Click Create action to create an action. If the question has notes added, the notes will be used as the action title.
Click Skip to dismiss.
Once all questions have been reviewed, you can click Assign all actions to assign all the actions in bulk or click Skip all to continue.
In the pop-up window, click View & export report if you want to download the inspection report or click Save and close.
Open the mobile app.
Tap Inspections at the bottom of your screen.
Select the Templates tab at the top of your screen.
Tap the template and click Start inspection from the pop-up options.
Progress through the inspection accordingly and take note of any required questions, which can be identified by an asterisk next to the question label.
Once you reach the end of the inspection, tap Complete inspection.
You can review questions that have flagged responses or actions. For each question, you can:
Tap Create action to create an action. If the question has notes added, the notes will be used as the action title.
Tap Skip to dismiss.
Once all questions have been reviewed, you can click Assign all actions to assign all the actions in bulk or click Skip all to continue.
Tap View & Export Report if you want to download the inspection report or tap Save & Close.
Edit and complete inspections
Select Inspections from the menu on the left-hand side.
Click Continue on the inspection's right-hand side. If the inspection is completed, click
on the inspection's right-hand side and select 
Edit inspection.Progress through the inspection accordingly and take note of any required questions, which can be identified by an asterisk next to the question label.
Once you reach the end of the inspection, click Complete inspection. If the inspection has already been completed, you can click Mark as Incomplete to then click Complete inspection again.
If there are questions that have flagged responses or actions created, you can review each question to either create an action or skip for now in the side panel.
Once all questions have been reviewed, you can click Assign all actions to assign all the actions in bulk or click Skip all to continue.
In the pop-up window, click View & export report if you want to download or email the inspection report or click Save and close to exit.
Open the mobile app.
Tap Inspections at the bottom of your screen.
Select In Progress & Complete tab at the top of your screen.
Tap the inspection and select Continue inspection. If the inspection has been marked as completed, click
Edit from the pop-up options.Progress through the inspection accordingly and take note of any required questions, which can be identified by an asterisk next to the question label.
Once you reach the end of the inspection, tap Complete inspection. If the inspection has already been completed, you can tap Mark as incomplete to then tap Complete inspection again.
If there are questions that have flagged responses or actions created, you can review each question to either create an action or skip for now.
Once all questions have been reviewed, tap Assign all actions to assign all the actions in bulk or Skip all to continue.
Tap View & Export Report if you want to download or email the inspection report or tap Save & Close to exit.
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