# Create Report Design elements

First you create a Report Design, then you add items to it.

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## Steps

1. Select Configuration, then browse to Monitoring.
2. Browse to Reports > Design.
3. Right-click Design, then select New Report Design.
4. Select a template for the new Report Design, then click OK.
5. Enter a name for the new Report Design.
6. (Optional) Select a Filter.
   Note: When you generate a report, all filters defined in the report task properties, in the Report Design, Report Sections, and individual Report Items are used to filter the data. If the filters do not intersect, empty Report Sections might be generated in the report.
7. Adjust the other properties as needed.
8. Click Save or select Tools > Save As.

## Report Design Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to select the template for a Report Design.

Option | Definition
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Select Report Template | A list of available report templates and an option to create a template.