Here are some of the features that are included

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1 "HomInspect Program Guide" Was created for HomInspect Premium Edition to help provide you with simple directions on how to navigate through this home Inspection reporting software. Before starting your first home Inspection report we recommended that you first read "HomInspect Program Guide" this instructional guide will help you familiarize yourself with this software program controls and assist you in producing a top notch professional inspection report with using the fewest number of steps. Here are some of the features that are included 1. Work Order Invoice A professional invoice ready to go. 2. Inspection worksheet This worksheet is used during your inspection for documentation purposes. 3. Google Map search Once inspection address has been entered onto the Report Information Log page, this feature can then do a quick Google map search. Internet connection is needed. 4. Report Summary page This feature will quickly and easily transfer your comments of concern to the Report Summary Page for quick and easy reference for your clients. 5. Realtor s Directory Store your realtor s contact info for quick, easy and fast access. 6. Report your finished inspection report (PDF Format) directly from our software with the use of Microsoft Outlook, it is as simple as pushing a button. 7. Custom Toolbars We have designed a set of custom toolbars with many features that will assist with putting together a top notch report. 8. Change Report Color Formatting You can use this feature to change the color design of report pages all at once with ease. 9. Customize Formatted Comments Create your own personal customize color formatted comment to already existing library. 10. Add or Remove Drop Comments from Library This special feature will allow you to populate the commentary library with your own personal comment(s) that can be easily accessed with the use of a drop down to make selection. Hundreds and upon hundreds of comments can be added or removed, quickly and easily. 11. Insert Multible Comments We have added this great new feature that will allow you to insert mutable comments into a selected area all at once, quick and easy.

2 12. Compress Pictures Large size pictures can be compressed for more magable pdf reports. 13. Inspection Log sheet This sheet will store previous client information (name, date of inspection, address, fees, miles traveled and more, just like a data base, giving you quick and easy access with a search and find programming to search records, and is also great for keeping records for year end taxes. 14. Mold Waiver Use as needed if presence of susspected funal / mold is present. 15. Radon Waiver Use as needed if concerns of Radon may be present. 16. Pre-Inspection Agreement We have included a Pre-inspection Agreement, Recommend reviewing and made needed changes that suit your needs. To convert your finished report into a PDF file for easy mailing we recommend installing a FREEWARE called PDFCreator-GPLGhostscript A free tool which easily creates PDF files from any program that is able to print. Start converting your inspection reports and add encryption with PDFCreator to secure them against modifications. You can also merge multiple files into one PDF. PDFCreator is a FREEWARE and cost you absolutely nothing Creating PDF files are simple, fast and works just like a printer. If you decide to use the PDFCreator Please install before use. Here is an additional download link below Also you may like to try this FREEWARE called FastStone Image Viewer image browser, converter and editor with nice interface; includes lots of tools. FastStone Image Viewer can help you to resize your photos/images so as not to take up so much memory and yet keep the quality of each photo. This process can be done with multiple photos/images all at once in a single batch and is very easy to use. Download link below PDFCreator and FastStone Image Viewer are FREEWARES and cost you absolutely nothing

3 Starting a New Report 1. When you first open HomInspect Premium Edition this dialog will appear giving you four (4) selections to choose from that are self explanatory. For this demonstration we will show you how to create a new report When this dialog first appears select the button labeled Create a new report Upon opening HomInspect for the first time you will first have to activate software using the username and password that has been provided, next there will be an option to register HomInspect to receive future updates FREE as they become available. 2. After selecting Create a new report, this dialog will appear, you will then enter a name for new report in the open box Next, select the New Report button on the bottom. That s it. Your new report has now been created and is ready to go, you may now begin working on your report. New report will be placed on your desktop for quick and easy future access.

4 3. Once a new report has been created you will then need to select the Report Information Log button that is located on top left corner of the Main Control Panel. 4. Here on the Report Information Log page, you will then enter all available information that is pertaining to this inspection report. After information has been entered, you will then return back to the "Main Control Panel". The Report Information Log is the main information page for report. All information entered on this page is linked automatically to all pages of report and invoice. Once information is entered on this page, it is then transferred to all designated areas. If a type-o or incorrect information was entered, you would then make all needed changes from this page. Additional Button Info A Google Map Search button has been added. Once you have entered Client Info and Inspection address press Google Map Search button (if internet is present) it will then open Google Map with your inspection map location ready to print. Realtor Directory button will open a Realtor directory page where you can store all of your contact info in one easy to find location, additional instructions on this feature is further below. View Master Log Sheet button when selected will open a client s master log sheet where you can update all previous inspection information. More info on this feature below.

5 5. After returning back to the "Main Control Panel" you will then select Work On Report. Now select Selecting Report Locations This will then bring you to Selected Reports page. Or if you are just want to continue working on existing report then just select Continue Working On Existing Report Both are pretty self explanatory.

6 6. Here on the Selected Reports page you will notice that the inspection reports are broken down into different areas / locations. Using the check boxes select all areas needed for inspection. Once all selections have been made, use the Update Selected Reports button, this will open all selected reports. We have also added a button called Save and Close all Updated Report Pages. This button will allow you to reset, back in the closed/non open position and also save changes made within selected report areas, this feature works great when adding a new comment to dropdown library for future use, making other changes or even modifications that you wish to save and use with future reports. NOTE; Any permanent changes need to be done within HomInspect Master to save for future reports. Here is a view of how it may appear as you are working on a selected report area. At the very bottom of page you will see each of the areas that you have selected for your report. Select one area at a time, and enter all needed information pertaining to that sheet. A good safety tip and practice is, as you completed each page of your report and before you continue on to the next page, is to first select the Print Preview button, located on HomInspect Special Feature Controls toolbar. This will give you a view of how this page will appear when you print. Next while Print Preview is still open, check to make sure everything is lined up correctly and if everything looks good then select the Close Print Preview button, this will then return you to normal screen. Next, select Save As You Go button, this will save all your changes up to this point. You may continue on to the next page. If you happen to have a concern while on Print Preview where a picture maybe partly cropped, this can be easily corrected. On this same toolbar you would then select the Page break view button. From here Page Break Preview will display the location of all page breaks with a blue line. By clicking and dragging blue line upwards you can adjust the location of Page breaks without affecting the page size. DO NOT drag the blue line downward as it will shrink the report page in size. When correction is made, select Page break view button once more to turn off Page break view. This process can take 10 to 15 seconds to complete. Once you get a feel of how a page break / print preview works you can make necessary correction in just a couple of seconds.

7 7. After all areas of the report have been completed and you are ready to print your report, then select Report Navigation toolbar, then select Print Reports 8. You will then be brought to Print Report page here you will have a selection of check boxes to choose from. Select all check boxes that pertain to your report. And then select either Print: Select Printer This will give you an option to select which printer you wish to use. 9. If using PDF Creator to create your PDF report a page similar as to the one on the right will appear. Next you will fill in all needed information and then select the Save button. Next a Windows Save Dialog will appear; there you will save your PDF report to a desired location. Recommend reviewing your PDF report before mailing out. Again another good practice.

8 Here is a view of the Client Information Page. Most information on this page is linked throughout your report and is entered automatically. The area circled in Red have drop down fields that are populated with numerous comment possibilities. The Drop down fields can also be populated with your own personal information or you can just type right in your comment or description. The rest of this page is already linked to your Report Information Log page and is updated automatically. Here is a sample page of the Garage. It gives you a view of how a report page looks as you work on it. No jumping back and forth to different pages. With this reporting program you complete each area of inspection while staying on the same page, which gives you an actual view of the report.

9 HomInspect Premium Edition Toolbar ribbon Below is a pictured view of HomInspect Premium Edition toolbar ribbon This toolbar ribbon will help assist you as you navigate through each of your reporting areas. Below are instructions on the use of each these features. Add / Remove Protection: Protection for the most part is reapplied automatically. The protection is used to help prevent any accidental alteration. You may remove protection using this command button so that you can make needed modifications to your report to suit your needs and then reapply protection. Be careful of linked fields across the top of the page when protection is removed. Red or Yellow Circle: This tool command will insert a red or yellow circle where needed to display area(s) of interest. Just tab cursor next to desired area and press Red or Yellow Circle command. Then re-adjust and size to suit. This one for Red This one for Yellow Red or Yellow Arrow: This tool command will insert a red or yellow arrow where needed to display area(s) of interest. Just tab cursor next to desired area and press Red or Yellow Arrow command. Then re-adjust and size to suit. This one for Red This one for Yellow Down Arrow: This tool command will insert an arrow where needed to display area(s) of interest. Just tab cursor next to desired area and press Down Arrow command. Then re-adjust and size to suit. This will insert a no fill arrow

10 Text Box: This tool will allow you to insert a comment where needed throughout report. Edit the text using standard tools operation. Here is a sample Put your comment in here Insert Photo: With this tool You can insert clip art or a photo into your report with ease. Select desired location by tabbing a cell then press Insert Photo command. This feature is used to insert a photo to an exact desired location. For the preferred and easiest method to insert a photo to your report please read: How to insert a photo into report located further down on this page. Compress Photos: To reduce photo/picture size for more manageable PDF reports. Using this feature will select all photos on active page to be compressed. Then select check box Apply to selected pictures only (Office 2007), or Apply on to this picture (Office 2010/2013). You can also adjust compressing size if desired (using option Office 2007) Special Feature Tools To update your selection by adding additional comments to the previously or already existing comment(s), first make your selections and changes then select Add on too Existing Comments

11 View samples to right. This first sample shows all added comments together in one paragraph. This second sample using the same comments are now separated with the use of Either option are quick and simply. Add Comment to Library: This feature will help you to populate each of the dropdowns with your custom comments. Read further below on How to populate dropdowns with new comments. Remove Comment: This feature will allow you to remove any existing dropdown comments from populated library. To delete a comment from a selected dropdown, click on desired dropdown and then select Remove Comment button from top toolbar. A dialog page will appear showing all the comments for that selected dropdown. Next highlight comment you want to delete and now select the delete button. That s it, comment has been removed. Do not forget to save changes. Hide or Unhide Selected Rows: Each report location is broken down in different categories; Example electrical, plumbing, walls, windows, flooring and so on. This feature will allow you to remove or add desired category to active report location. Additional instructions for this feature are further down on this page. Add Comment To Summary Page: This button will open a summary page selection in reference to currently opened report. From there you can add or remove desired comment(s) of Report Summary Page. Additional instructions for this feature are further down on this page.

12 Reset Margin: This feature will reset visible report margin settings. Active Report Controls your active / Page Break View: This feature enables you to spot page break problems as well as fix them such as when a photo wants to split onto different pages. To correct this problem it is best to move the page break line in the upward direction above problem area. Then verify changes by using Print Preview Print Preview: You can use Print Preview to see exactly how your selected report willl appear when printed; this will allow you to make last-minute changes to the page settings before sending the report to the printer. It s very helpfull to be sure everything lines up the way you want. Spell Check: This feature will check for spelling errors in a report. Spell Check can be useful in preventing embarrassing mistakes, but be aware that Spell Check is not always right. Adjust Window Height: This feature screen view and or restore view and along bottom. will minimize sheet/page tabs Demo view of sheet/page tabs along bottom of screen

13 Save as you Go: Using this feature will allow you to Save your report as you go. This makes for good practice and it only takes 2 seconds to select. It will take you much longer if you have to redo an area that was lost do to various reasons such as, computer freezes, computer crashes, or you forget to save before closing. Report Navigation Toolbar This first 7 buttons are used to help you navigate around program. Each button is self explanatory. View Client Log: This button will navigate you to Client Log so that you can enter additional info if so needed. Update Client Log: Complete instruction on the use of this feature is listed below. Create A New Formatted Comment: The use of this feature will assist you in creating a new color formatted comment and then add to already existing library. When using this feature just follow the simple instructions on the screen. Change Report Color Formatting: This feature will allow you to change the color layout of all report areas. This includes fill color, Font color, Special outline highlighting and even a glow effect. When using this feature just follow the simple instructions.

14 How to populate dropdowns with new comments Double click within selected dropdown cell and highlight existing comment. As seen with sample The use of this feature is only available when selected from HomInspect Master program. From there It can be added for future reports. Again after changes are made remember to save your changes. You can now type your new comment within same/selected dropdown. Now tab out of current dropdown by selecting another cell, then return again with a single click to selected dropdown, now select Add Comment to Library button on top toolbar, this will now open a dialog giving you an option to add your new comment to list by selecting Yes or select No to cancel selection. To save your newly inserted comments to your list permanently please read and follow How to insert your Logo, company info or new comments to list further down. This method is quite simple. Each selected area will have a pinkish or yellow colored buttons labeled INSERT PHOTO that are located on the left side of page in numerous locations throughout report. (button will not print on report) How to insert a photo into report Once button is selected it will open a row just below button. This is where you insert photos. Now double click within empty cell and Picture Dialog will open. If additional photos are needed click insert photo button once more and a second row selected for the third time the photo will close. will open. When selection area

15 When the Picture Dialog is open, select desired picture and then select the Open button of dialog. Your photo will then be inserted and sized automatically within that selected cell. There are two (2) photo rows, each row will hold three (3) photos, for a total of six (6) photos for each drop down selection. If more photos are needed you may then add those photos to Additional Photo page or you can expand row height to accommodate more photos. Adding comments to Report Summary Page Report Summary Page The Report Summary page is used to describe area(s) of concern that were observed at time of inspection. With just a simple click of a button you can choose what comments to add. To add or remove a comment to the Report Summary page is quite easy. Just select Add Comments to Summary Page from toolbar above. While desired reporting page is visible, as seen to the right. This sample uses the Grounds page. Next a dialog form pertaining to that selected area will appear with a breakdown of reported areas or items. Choose which areas you would like to add or remove from Summary page.

16 To add or remove a selected comment check each box then select Add Selection(s) or Remove Selection(s) That s it Recommend using this same practice upon completion of each report page area, only if you have concerns that you want to add to Summary page. Each report page will of course will have its own dialog form. Hide or Unhide Selected Areas Hide or Unhide Selection page The Hide or Unhide Selection is used to remove (hide) selected area(s) from selected reporting page that may not be needed. To Hide or Unhide a selection is also quite easy. Just select Hide or Unhide Selected Rows from toolbar above. While desired reporting page is visible a form pertaining to that selected area will appear with a breakdown of all areas. As seen here. Before

17 To Hide or Unhide a selection, check each box then select Hide Selection(s) or Unhide Selection(s) That s it To the right is a Before and After view of how it will appear when removing side yard from selected report. As you can see in the After view the Side yard(s) selection was removed. You can remove or use any and all selected areas. After How to insert your Logo, company info, Realtor Info or new comments to list permanently To make permanet changes so that you do not have to repopulate your company info, add logo or even update your personlized comment to a list. Follow these simple steps. 1. When you first open HomInspect Master, as if you are starting a new report, instead of selecting Start New Report first select either Report Information Log or Invoice or Work On Report from Main Control Panel. This will open the master report where you can make changes or adjustments that can be saved permanently for future reports and will save you time so you do not have to reenter the same information over and over again. Report Information Log: To enter your company info. Realtor Directory: Enter contact information for future use. Access located on Client information page or toolbar. Invoice: To add company logo or make simple changes. Work On Report: From here you can select either Reports make changes to comments in box or Selecting Report Locations To add company logo to cover page and or make changes to other report pages and add your personal comment to dropdown library. 2. After changes and adjustments have been completed return to Selected Reports page and select bottom button labeled Reset Updated Reports

18 3. Now return to Main Control Panel and select the Close / Exit button and then select yes to saving changes. 4. After newly saved changes and adjustments have been made, when you begin your new report the new changes will be there. Be careful when using this option. If you have any question please feel free to contact us and we will be more than glad to assist you. How to use Realtor Directory The Realtor Directory button is located on the Report Information Log page and on top toolbar. When selecting this button you will be brought to this page were you can either add new entries or click on button next to desired realtor and your entry will be auto inserted throughout your report. Using this feature will make short work of auto inserting realtors contact info. To add a new entry just type name, Phone and in desired box. To save new entry for future use, do so using HomInspect Master original program. Realtor Directory Report With the assistance of Outlook we have added a feature that will give you a quicker and easier method in which to your completed report directly from our software. You will first need to set up an account with Outlook along with your current address. We have provided step by step instructions on page to set up this free account. This is only an optional feature we provide, any completed PDF report can be attached to your business or private and ed to your client.

19 To send your report using this feature its best to first complete report and save in PDF. From the Work On Report page you will then select Report When selecting this button you will be brought to this page were you can easily your client and or your realtor or?. The areas in grey are linked to Report Information Log and are updated from there. From this page you can enter your own comments to the Subject line and Message and save as your default comment. To send select Press Here button This will open Outlook 2007 (if available) and a File Open dialog

20 When the File Open dialog appears you will then need to locate and select completed PDF report that you want to , then select Open button on bottom right corner. This will attach report ready to send via . In some cases this page may not appear or become visible you may have to reselect HomInspect Master located at bottom of page. After Report / File have been attached to you will then see this page that is now ready to send. Confirm information on this page is correct and then select the Send button. Your is now on its way. Send time delay will depend on size of file. You will now close off Outlook Also again in some cases this page may not appear or become visible you may have to reselect HomInspect Master located at bottom of page.

21 How to use Inspection Log sheet The Inspection Log sheet is easily accessed either from the Main Control Panel, or on the top toolbar labeled Report Navigations/ Inspection Log and from the Report Information Log. The Inspection Log sheet is used to store your previous inspection information for quick and easy reference if needed. The way to populate this page can be done by manually typing in information on to HomInspect Master/ Inspection Log Sheet or while working on a new report and all available information has been entered, you would then select Update Client Log button located on the top toolbar labeled Report Navigations. This button would then transfer all needed info from new report onto HomInspect Master / Inspection Log Sheet for later reference. On the Inspection Log Sheet we have added a button labeled Search. This button will assist you with a quick search of records for a specific name and all records associated with this name. Also on this sheet will be complete totals of inspection fees received, additional fees, and total miles traveled, these can come be very helpful when doing your years end taxes. When each report has been completed with no further use just simply right click on icon located on desktop and select delete. We put as much information together here to give you all the possible tools to put together a top notch report that is not only easy to follow but easy to use. Once you fully learn how to navigate through this report software it will take you know time at all to complete a report. Any and all comments and or statements made that are mentioned throughout this reporting software are only as a courtesy or sample. It is recommended that you read all contents of this guide. HomInspect cannot be held liable for any statements made. Also, if you have any further question or need assistance with this software we will be more than glad to assist you in any way we possibly can. Copyright HomInspect