Reports can be generated from multiple starting points. \
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Some of the most common starting places to create a report are:
1. Report Manager
2. My List
3. Standard Report Type
4. Dashboard
For our full collection of guides on reporting, including how to customize reports or generate a specific report, see the course [Reporting](https://clctoolbox.thinkific.com/courses/reporting).
From Report Manager
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Search and select REPORT MANAGER in the lefthand search bar.
The Report Manager has a list of options designed to make navigation faster for users but it can be overwhelming when you are new to using reports. \
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Hover over each option to see a brief description of each.
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Click DEFAULT TEMPLATES to see a list of all standard report templates.
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Use the drop-down labelled ALL TYPES to filter for specific report categories.\
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For example, filter for reports related to "Fundraising", "Contributions", "Contacts", "Online Actions", etc.
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Click on the title of a report to generate it.
Some reports may request additional information before loading. \
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For example, an Online Forms Custom Questions Report generates all the answers to custom questions on a form. A popup will request you to choose which form you want to see the report for. \
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In this case, select the FORM NAME and then click LOAD REPORT.
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The report has been generated!\
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To customize it, move back in this course to see the guide "Customize a Report".
From My List
Use this option when you already have a list of contacts to analyze loaded in your MY LIST.
For more on how to create a list, see the EA help article [How to: Use Create a List for searching](https://help.everyaction.com/s/article/2396232-running-searches-create-a-list).
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Click MY LIST in the left-hand menu.
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Click REPORTS.\
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This will send only your current list of contacts into the report.
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From the drop-down list of options, select the type of report you want to use.\
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Click NEXT.
If you're not sure which type of report you need, COUNTS OF CONTACTS REPORT is a helpful template to default to when starting to use reports for the first time as it creates a basic report of contacts that you can customize and filter.
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The report has been generated!
From Standard Report Type
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If you already know which report type you need, type the name of it in the left-hand search bar. \
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For example, search for and select the EVENT PARTICIPANT REPORT.
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The report has been created!
