TOPIC: New "Insert List" features

I am hoping to get some ideas on how others are using the Insert List feature that became availible on the updated version. All Ideas welcome.

Hi Ryan,

There's been quite a bit of discussion here and in the beta section on it. Check out some of the threads.

I've actually started using it a lot. When I inspect on a smaller screen like my 8 inch Motion LS-800, the full page of comments in long form are pretty useless,  Everything is severely truncated and your cannot tel what the comment says. The hover over tool tip often does not work for me so I have to open each comment to read it. Big time waster.

My new template makes extensive use of the "lists" function since many times that's all that is needed.
Things like Yes/No,/ Left,Right,Front,Back / Bath #1, Bath #2 etc. You get the idea. Pretty much, any question or comment that involves a multiple choice answer lends itself to a drop-down list. If you structure your comments properly, lists can be very helpful and make the actual inspection go much faster.  I've been "trialing" my newest template with some dummy inspections for layout purposes and they can be filled in pretty rapidly thanks to the drop-down lists.
Dana

Make sure you have the new photo slideshow feature set to replace red/black so that you have more screen space designated to the comments. I saw someone the other day with the default enabled and on a small screen that's a huge waste of space.

One of my biggest uses for the list feature is in my "Electrical Wiring" tab. I realized I could write one or two comments using lists which would cover almost every possible wiring defect I might come across. My main wiring comment is:

There<<WIRING DEFECTS>> at the<<LOCATION>><<LOCATION>><<LOCATION>>.

My list of defects is written like so:

is a reverse polarity outlet
is a three-prong ungrounded outlet
are multiple three-prong ungrounded outlets
is an exposed splice with no junction box

My list of locations has directions, rooms and systems in it and gets extensive use in my comments. Most of my lists entries are 1-2 words except on the wiring. The wiring list of defects has 40-50 defects, some singular and plural, which covers every wiring defect possible in the wiring throughout the house.

This allows me to not have to sift through 40-50 full comments, I am able to look through a list of 24 short phrases at a time in the list and specifically notate each individual wiring issue and it's specific location.  Realtors, client, and electricians all like that level of detail, as I have had compliments from each.

I've got several other ways I'm using list but it's off to bed for now. I'll try to throw more ideas up here later.

Oh and I should mention that I don't go into much more detail about wiring issues and what can occur if the are not fixed. The beginning of the wiring section has a disclaimer which states that ALL electrical issues must be repaired no matter the "importance" because they can all cause death.

That's the reason I took that approach with wiring. Otherwise, all my recommendations would have been incredibly redundant.