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Change Report # on Dashboard to Insp Type
Change Report # on the Dashboard to Insp Type to quickly see what report to open and not just go by address or name. I use the Wind Mit and 4-Point ancillary reports ...
Ability to add our own illustration
I would like the ability to use my own illustrations. I understand that we can insert an illustration as a photo. If we are not given the ability to add our own ...
Under consideration
Illustrations
Combine the 'Show/Hide Item' tab into 'Customize' tab
It would be good to see 'show hide' information and be able to change it on the 'customize' tab.
I'm often working in the customize tab and I come across an item ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Check box for client agree to release report to agent (on contract)
In BC, the client has to give permission for report to be sent out to agent (mostly). A check box next to agreement will be most appreciated as a feature that should ...
New ‘Create’ button should goto full create page
When I ‘Create’ a new item the page opens with the comment and Short Name boxes only. I have to save, then find and select the newly created item and add ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Show CONTRACT ACCEPT on home screen.
It would be really helpful on the desktop if upon opening the desktop there was a flag or a color change or an icon that would show which inspections have had, The ...
Under consideration
Scheduling & Work Order
Size of Illustrations
Illustrations should be same size as pictures so it decreases the gaps between pages and improves reading the the report. I’ve has this recommended By multiple ...
Under consideration
Illustrations
Add other illustrations to comments permanently
1. The ability to add non Horizon illustrations to comments permanently.
2. AND/OR have Horizon illustrations updated and added to.
3. Send us a list of new or ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Simultaneously set LTTS defaults for multiple items
Setting Location, Task, Time, Add to Summary (LTTS) defaults for each item is painfully slow having to do them One… At… A… Time. If shingles are cracked, loose, ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
ADD a "De-Select All" button at the top of the Edit Illustrations page
Provide the ability to de-select all the pre-selected illustrations but still allow the use of adding illustrations to a report. Some of the current pre-selected ...
Standardized My Items
When creating new standard my items, the implications and url do not save to standard items . Only the title is saved. Be good if the implications and url saves as ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Allow adding our own photos/illustrations for use in all reports
Many inspectors regularly add their own photos/illustrations whether its pics of certain caulks/sealants, specific products or diagrams they like better. I'd like to ...
Under consideration
Additional Attachments
Add ability to flag safety concerns and major defects with icon or the ability highlight these items
Add ability to flag safety concerns and major defects with icon or highlight item to make the report easier to read.
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Over 90% ask why the invoice was not included with the inspection Confirmation.
Might I suggest that a change or addition to that portion of the program allows us to send an invoice with the Inspection confirmation? This is important for if we ...
Under consideration
Invoice
See photos on the mobile app and delete/ change their order
I like to do all my editing on the mobile app back at my office, I can use talk to text and pull up photos from my gallery quickly that I maybe didn't get a chance to ...
Create a Scheduler book app
Ability to create a appt thru a scheduler app,since currently if we go thru google calendar it does not show on Horizon,creating one from Horizon would also then fill ...
Add a 5th tab to the bottom of the app that is for "Push"
Since this app is supposed to save us time, my suggestion is to add a button to the bottom of the app home page to "Push"
Under consideration
Horizon Mobile 3
Have the ability to rearrange pics already taken or rearrange
Have the ability to rearrange pics already taken, or once in the Horizon software on laptop I can drop and drag as I please
Under consideration
Photo Editing
BATCH Set "Default Location, Task & Time"
Since the advent of setting defaults for Location, Task & Time it would be great to be able to set these in BATCHES rather than ONE AT A TIME. Currently it amounts ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Show contents when hovering mouse over unopened Sections under SYSTEMS
When we hover over the unopened sections to see what's inside, a list of buttons inside should appear to keep from having to open that area and find a button. ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Option to use the "short title" as the picture caption.
Add a check box to the custom page to allow the short title to be used as the picture caption or always use the short title as the picture caption when filled in. ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Add SECTIONS button on top of mobile app
Repeatedly hitting Menu then House Systems just to get to another systems screen is redundant (at least 2 extra touches). The top right corner has space for a ...
Under consideration
Mobile/Tablet
Further Develop integration with Nxt to allow inspection report and action list to flow back to Nxt
Continue with Nxt / Horizon integration to further develop and complete the cycle of sending the inspection report and action list back to Nxt. Eliminating the need ...
Under consideration
Integrations
Add the ability to eliminate or edit the word Condition: in recommendations
Add the ability to eliminate or edit the word Condition: in recommendations as we choose. Which would give us the ability to make a statement within recommendations ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Add drive time option to scheduling.
Adding drive time to appointments either by utilizing maps or standardized times. I’m sure many do inspections outside of their local areas and this would facilitate ...
Under consideration
Scheduling & Work Order
Inspection Contract
1. Enable contract upload in PDF for customer download, signed and return. 2. Contract to have feature to list service required with chkbox for customer to initial
Under consideration
Scheduling & Work Order
Make company item from mobile
Would like to make a company item from mobile phone ,and when added like you do on laptop it has a asterisk for the first time so you make modify and finalize it on ...
Under consideration
Mobile/Tablet
BC Customer Address
Add the address to customers name as required in BC, Canada
Under consideration
Scheduler/Calendar
Make Site Info toggle to not include in report
Add a Toggle button on the Site Info tab that allows us to not show it in a report but use it for recording conditions for future reference if needed.
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Change Search box online to Search all jobs
Change the Search box online to search all job types when you click GO and not have to then select Completed, Open, Booked. Just make it search everything & cut back ...
Under consideration
Scheduling & Work Order
Speed Write ignore/hide button
Include an ignore / hide button while navigating through required items in speed write for items not pertaining to the current inspection. This would be extra helpful ...
Integration with Outlook Calendar
Integration with Outlook Calendar is needed for those of us that do not use Google Calendar. My company uses Office 365 and everyone is using Outlook Email and ...
Under consideration
Integrations
Add support for HEIC images
HEIC is a newer image format that requires approximately half the amount of space of jpgs. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Efficiency_Image_File_Format for ...
Photographs
Add space for more photographs.
Invoice payment screen; "payment button is named -> "Buy now" / Why not Pay now as its a service??
On the invoice payment screen, the "payment button is named -> "Buy now". Wouldn't it make more sense to have the button named "Pay Now" as it is a Service?
I had ...
Under consideration
Work Order
Stop screen from jumping back to the top after selecting a single item.
When selecting an item in HM3, item and screen jumps back to the top. Allow selection of multiple items without having them move to the top of the list
Under consideration
Horizon Mobile 3
E-mail bounce
Currently , the e-mail bounce only shows up when in the system. Recommend to get this to show up on regular e-mail.
Contract
I'd like to have the contract be at the end of the report rather than at the beginning. I want to include it with the report so there's a complete package, but it ...
Copy Template/Save as Template
Option to copy Template based on an existing Template to make changes and variations. Also a provision to save a report as a template or the ability to load a report ...
Under consideration
Add an invoicing feature
Add an invoicing feature that allows me to invoice work without booking the inspection
Ability to delete photos in the app
Add the ability to delete photos from the edit screen of each individual condition/defect while report writing in HM3.
Under consideration
Horizon Mobile 3
Ability to add multiple photos from camera roll
Add the ability to select and input multiple photos from the camera roll while using HM3
Under consideration
Horizon Mobile 3
Update and modernize the report design and title page templates for published reports
Update and modernize the report design and title page templates. It's been over 10 years with the same templates and format.
Allowing the sharing of templates.
Ability to share templates between users. Download template and upload template.
Under consideration
Report Designer
Confirmation and report emails
Make the links on the confirmation email and the report email EASIER to identify. Like “click HERE to view the report” currently it is simply underlined text that is ...
Under consideration
Scheduling & Work Order
Additional “Back to Report Writing” buttons on Customize and Show/Hide pages
“Back to Report Writing” button is at top of the Customize page and the bottom of the Show/Hide page. This lack of a standard has me often guessing incorrectly which ...
Under consideration
Report Writing & Publishing
Add an option to quickly send invoice
When sending an invoice for a service such as a standalone radon or water test or when sending a paid invoice to a lender or third party, currently you must download ...
Better integration for multiple inspectors in work order
I often send more than 1 inspector to properties and am required to list them on the cover of my reports. At the moment I have to create a "new inspector" for each ...
Ability to use client first names only in confirmation email and Marketer.
Full names is too formal and sounds "systems" generated. Currently must edit client full names to first names when sending scheduler confirmation email.
In Marketer ...
Under consideration
Horizon Marketer