--- title: Design - Ratings description: "Capture Settings Ratings Publish Settings Note: The GoReport Creator tool has a drag-and-drop interface that enables you to easily add sections to your report and move sections into the position of yo" --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-ratings#main-content) - New Customer Onboarding Show submenu for New Customer Onboarding - RICS Customers Training - Smart Library Training - Knowledge base - Support Open main navigation Close main navigation - New Customer Onboarding Show submenu for New Customer Onboarding - RICS Customers Training - Smart Library Training - Knowledge base - Support Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Creator](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/creator?hsLang=en) 3. [GoReport Creator - How To](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/creator?hsLang=en#goreport-creator-how-to) # Design - Ratings [Capture Settings](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-ratings#Capture-Settings) [Ratings](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-ratings#Ratings) [Publish Settings](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-ratings#Publish_Settings) **Note:** The GoReport Creator tool has a drag-and-drop interface that enables you to easily add sections to your report and move sections into the position of your choice.     - In the Design tab drag and drop or click on **Rating** to bring this field to the centre of the screen. ![ratings settings](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-01-52-69-AM.png) - Choose a title and click **Add.** ![capture settings and add button](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-09-57-33-93-AM.png) - The **Item Title** has been updated. ![item title has been updated](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-00-17-12-AM.png) **Tip**: The data capture autosaves every change made in real time. - Click on the item to edit the settings. **Capture Settings** - The **Item Title** can be changed at any stage before making the template live. ![capture settings item title](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-09-19-36-AM.png?width=500&height=242&name=image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-09-19-36-AM.png) - A **Field reference** for each item is created automatically after you choose the **Item Title.** **Tip:** The **Field reference** cannot be changed or updated. If you wish to change the reference name, you will need to delete the item and create a new one. - **Field references** can be copied using the clipboard icon (as shown below). ![copy to clipboard button](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-08-01-64-AM.png?width=500&height=244&name=image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-08-01-64-AM.png) - The clipboard will change colour when it has been copied. This reference is then stored in the Reference Library under [**Publish Settings**](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/publish-settings?hsLang=en) for future use. ![clipboard icon has changed colour to green](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-07-21-84-AM.png?width=500&height=248&name=image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-07-21-84-AM.png) - **Default Field Note Content -** Enter a note, relevant to this field of content. A note can be a reminder or a prompt. This note will be **excluded** from the published report. ![default field note content box](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-12-46-36-AM.png?width=500&height=345&name=image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-12-46-36-AM.png) - To make this **Rating** item a required field during data capture, use the **Required Field** toggle button. ![required field toggle switch](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-14-10-32-AM.png?width=500&height=98&name=image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-14-10-32-AM.png) **Ratings:** **Default Ratings:** Can be set up through the **Capture Settings** page and can be used in any rateable field. **Custom Ratings:** Ratings that are created for this specific field and can only be added through this area. - **Default Ratings** and **Custom Ratings** are created in the same way. - Select Use default ratings or Use custom ratings. - To add a rating, click on **Add Rating** (as shown below). ![add rating button](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-16-41-82-AM.png?width=500&height=183&name=image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-16-41-82-AM.png) The Rating label, colour, text colour and value can be customised to your preferences. **Tip:** The rating label field is limited to two characters. - You can choose the colour for the rating and the text by using the colour selector. - Click **Save** as shown below. ![default rating settings save button highlighted](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-05-2022-03-29-26-06-PM.png?width=381&name=image-png-Jul-05-2022-03-29-26-06-PM.png) **Tip:** If you do not want to see the Rating Label on the icon, copy the RGB numbers from the Rating Colour selector to the Rating Text Colour selector as shown below. ![colour eye dropper](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-05-2022-03-30-05-44-PM.png?width=381&name=image-png-Jul-05-2022-03-30-05-44-PM.png) **Tip:** Default ratings and custom ratings cannot be used together for the same field.   **Publish Settings** - **General -** By using the toggle buttons, you can select whether to include this item in the published data capture and whether a page break should be included directly after. ![publish settings](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-05-2022-03-33-04-87-PM.png?width=381&name=image-png-Jul-05-2022-03-33-04-87-PM.png)  **Navigation buttons:** ![navigation buttons](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2022-10-18-36-34-AM.png) **Tip:** When you click on an **Item** from the Design screen, it will automatically be placed at the bottom of your data capture list.     - 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