# Open the Reporting Platform

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| <p><strong>EITHER</strong><br></p><p>On any page in the <em>Authoring Platform</em> , press the <i class="fa-bars">:bars:</i> icon to the left of the word <em>Dashboard</em> in the header. This presents a pop-up navigation menu.<br></p><p>Press <code>Reporting Platform</code> in the pop-up menu options (last item).</p> | <div><figure><img src="/files/usY8hkMIoTj1h8eUgcaw" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><img src="/files/qbilRZSiZRLNMpFso6cP" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div> |
| <p><strong>OR</strong><br></p><p>Enter the URL <code><https://authoring.ihtsdotools.org/reporting></code> directly into your web browser address bar (save the URL to your web browser bookmarks for easy retrieval if desired).</p>                                                                                             | <div><figure><img src="/files/F6FPQs6eg38a8I7qCkeM" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>                                                                                                    |
| The *Reporting Platform* entry view is presented, showing a `Categories` selection panel to the left, and an associated `Query List` panel to its right.                                                                                                                                                                         | <div><figure><img src="/files/JI6YwpsnDPsjKgARBPiS" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>                                                                                                    |

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