Reports & Printing: Overview

You can print or generate a PDF report of your entire budget or selected parts of it at any time. The reports interface lets you make changes to the layout without altering your budget window, and "what you see is what you print."

Accessing Reports Setup

Click on the Reports drop-down in the top navigation bar and select Report Setup. You can also press CMD + SHIFT + P on a Mac or CTRL + SHIFT + P on a PC.

Screenshot: MMB Report Setup button

Report Templates

You can save multiple report arrangements as templates within this budget to make it easier to re-print any one layout.

Note: You must create a new template before making any changes to your report settings. Otherwise any changes you make are saved to the current selected template.

To create a new template:

  • Open the Report Setup screen
  • Click Templates for this Budget in the top left
  • Click New Report Template
  • Your new template is created with the name NEW Untitled Print Template
  • Click the template name to edit or change it

To switch to and edit an existing template:

  • Open the Report Setup screen
  • Click Templates for this Budget in the top left
  • Click to select the template you want to use

Any changes you make to your report settings, including Included Sections, Formatting options, and which Header/Footer Template is used, will be saved to the currently active template.

Screenshot: MMB Reports Setup Templates

Report Formatting Options

You have options to control the formatting and look of your report.

Option Description
Vertical Lines Turns on or off vertical lines between columns in the report
Font Size Defaults to 8pt, but can be bumped to 10pt or reduced to 6pt depending on your report needs
Orientation Switches between Portrait (vertical) and Landscape (horizontal) page orientation
Report Shading Turns on or off the light grey background to alternate rows; does not change the shading on total rows
Group Color Determines if lines colored by their applied groups should be shown in that color or plain black & white

Screenshot: MMB renaming reports

Report Sections

Use the left quick-navigation drop-down menu to skip to any page of the report based on its section (Cover Page, Topsheet, Category Summary, Account Details, Chart of Accounts, etc.).

You can also use the page numbers and Previous/Next buttons across the top of the interface, or simply scroll through the entire report.

Screenshot: MMB quick nav between reports sections

Included Budget Sections

To select which reports to run and which accounts are included, click the Included Sections button on the right-hand side of the Reports Setup Screen.

See Included Sections for more details.

Screenshot: MMB included sections button for reports

Adjusting Report Columns

Column widths can be adjusted by dragging each column divider. You can show or hide columns by opening the menu button (three dots) in the column header and selecting the columns you want to display in the report.

Screenshot: MMB columns in report

Click the Cover Page, Header, or Footer buttons anywhere in the report to access the Cover Page, Header, and Footer screen.

See Cover Page, Header, and Footer for more details.

Screenshot: MMB header footer in report

Outputting Your Report

Once you have made all the selections you want for Included Sections, report formatting, and layout, click EXPORT PDF to save a PDF file of your report or click PRINT to print directly to your connected printer. Depending on your system setup you may need to take a couple of additional steps to trigger the print.