Getting started
Once the program appears on your Windows Desktop/Mac Applications folder you need to log on for the first time with the Licence, Username and Password your administrator has given you.
1. Double-click the ReportAssist icon to start the program.
2. You will see the initial login window. As well as logging in (see below) you can also update the program and set various login options using this window.
3. First type your licence name into the licence box, in the example screen it says 'Liveschool' but your will have given a different licence code. Then click 'Search' and a list of usernames will appear.
4. Click on your username (it will then be highlighted) then type your password in the box below and click 'Login'.
The password is case sensitive so use capital/lowercase letters as required.
You will be auto-selected the next time you open on your computer so you will just need to type in your password.
5. The program will look for and download your school settings, the next time you use the program it will be faster as it will only need to download changes.
6. Like most programs, the very first time you use it you will shown some terms and conditions.
7. The Toolbar: You use this to select various functions when using the program eg: Saving, Printing, etc...
8. The Pupil List: You use this to select the pupil whose report you wish to edit. You can scroll up down to see more pupils. Click the pupil you want to edit. Press CTRL and click to select multiple pupils.
9. The Statement Area: This is where subject statement banks and your favourites will be displayed. You can double-click a statement to quickly enter it into a report.
10. The Report View: This is a "what you see is what you get" text editor that allows you to view and edit the current pupils report. You can scroll up to see the front page or down to see the rest of the subjects. There is a full set of word processing functions available if you right-click at any point.
11. The Completion Bar: You can use this to see the completion status of each section of the report.
12. Section copy icons/The Assessment bar: Click the icon to copy the entire paragraph or graphic image of a grid. If assessment has been turned on your school then this will show the assessment bar - data from your assessment system.
13. The Save Icon: The program will automatically save your work when you exit, but you can click on the save icon to save your work at any time.
A condensed version of this guide is also available to download in Pdf format.