# Writing the Report Narrative

> The narrative is written on the Questionnaire tab, in pages and sections set up for your firm.

Product: RAZE Inspector Portal
Runs on: Desktop and tablet. The RAZE Inspector Portal is a web app for desktop and tablet browsers, not a phone app.
Product guides: https://getaraze.com/tools/inspector-portal
Source: https://getaraze.com/tools/inspector-portal-commercial-narrative
All guides: https://getaraze.com/tools

## Quick Reference

- Open the job and click the Questionnaire tab.
- Pick a page from the list on the left.
- Answer each question. Use the toolbar for headings, lists and tables.
- Click Tag Photo to attach photos to a section.
- Click Save, then check the Required and Answered counts.

## Before You Start

- The job is assigned to you and its status is In Progress.
- The Draw Sheet is complete, so your narrative can cite its figures.

## Step 1: Pick a Page

**Twelve pages on the standard template.** The report narrative is written in pages and sections set up for your firm. The standard commercial draw template has twelve: Inspection Summary, Requested Payment Information, Recommended Payment Information, General Job Information, Change Orders, Budget Review, Permits, Construction Schedule, General, Waivers, Insurance and Uploaded Documents.

![The narrative is written in pages and sections set up for your firm. Sample data.](https://getaraze.com/images/solutions/commercial/inspector-portal-questionnaire-narrative-pages-v2.webp)

**The counts under the page title.** Each page counts what is required and what is answered: Section(s), Required, Answered and Alerted.

## Step 2: Write the Answers

**Paragraphs, headings, lists and tables.** Answers take paragraphs, headings, bullets, numbered lists and tables, and yes or no where a question calls for it. The toolbar above each answer also has undo, redo, bold, italic and strikethrough.

**Tag Photo.** Tag photos to a section of the narrative with Tag Photo at the top right of the section.

## Step 3: Save Each Page

**Save before you change pages.** Click Save at the top right, then move to the next page in the list.

## Tips

**DO**
- Use a table when you report several areas with a status each.
- Tag the photos that prove a statement to the section that makes it.
- Work the pages in order so nothing required is missed.

**WATCH FOR**
- Required shows how many required answers a page has and how many are done.
- The pages and sections follow your firm's template. RAZE sets them up to your firm's report.

## Troubleshooting

**Q: Can I add or remove a page myself?**
A: No. RAZE sets up the pages and sections to your firm's report. Ask RAZE support for a template change.

**Q: What happens to a question I leave blank?**
A: It can print as "None" or be left out, depending on your template.

**Q: Can I paste a table?**
A: Use the table control in the toolbar to build one in the answer.

## Need Help?

Email RAZE support at contact@getaraze.com, or send a support request from https://getaraze.com/tools.