4.7. View Report

The title of the report is displayed at the top of the page with the name of the area type and area(s). If you selected a number of areas for the report, the title will display 'Selected Areas'. It is possible to disaggregate the report to a single area by clicking the area name. Descriptions of the report and the area type may be available below the title. If the report has multiple sections there will be links to the individual sections - click a link to jump to a particular section. Each section will have a title and may also have a description. Each sections may also have links to a new report or further information. The metadata for the datasets and indicators included in the section may be accessed by clicking the 'View notes' link. At the bottom of each section is a link to return to the top of the report.

Each section of a report can contain static text, data values, tables, charts or images. All tables and charts have a title. Tables may include 'Notes' icons that can be clicked to access indicator metadata. Click on a chart to view a larger version in a new window - you can then click with your right mouse button on the image and select 'Save As' to save the image in Bitmap format.

Icons are available above the report to access a printer-friendly version of the report, to email a link to the report and to view help pages. If viewing the printer-friendly version of the report you can click the 'Print' icon to open the Print dialog of your Web browser.

In order to use the content of a report in for example a Word document the process is as follows:

  • View the printer-friendly page and then either 1) select the whole report using CTRL-A, or the Select All option from the Edit menu of your Web browser, or right-clicking and choosing Select All from the menu or 2) select a part of the report. To do this use the mouse to select the area of the report you wish to use. Care must be taken when doing this, especially with tables that you select to below the table to ensure that you capture it in its entirety.

  • Copy your selection by using either CTRL-C, or the Copy option from the Edit menu, or right-clicking and choosing Copy from the menu.

  • Paste the result into your Word document by selecting the place you wish to add the report and using either CTRL-V, or the Paste option from the Edit menu, or right-clicking and choosing Paste from the menu.