> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bdb.ai/self-service-visualization-5/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bdb.ai/self-service-visualization-5/creating-a-new-report/accessing-the-report-module.md).

# Accessing the Report Module

This section describes all the possible ways to access the Report module on the platform.

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*Check out the various ways to access the Report module and the Create New Report options using the BDB Platform homepage.*
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***Various ways to access Report module & Create New Report option***
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## Accessing the Report Module&#x20;

### Accessing the Report Module from the Left-side Panel

* Navigate to the homepage of the platform.
* Click the ***Report*** module icon provided on the left-side panel.

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### Accessing the Report Module from the Apps Menu

This section covers how to access the ***Report*** plugin using the BDB Platform.

* Navigate to the homepage of the platform.
* Click the ***Apps*** menu icon.
* Click the ***Report*** module.  &#x20;

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## Accessing the Create New Report Option&#x20;

* Navigate to the Platform homepage.
* Right-click anywhere on the ***My Documents*** or ***Public Documents*** blank space to get the context menu.
* Click the ***Create New Report*** option from the context menu.

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* Navigate to the Platform homepage.
* Click the ***Options*** icon to open the context menu from the Platform Homepage.
* Select the ***Create New Report*** option from the context menu.

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*

* *The user can search for a specific Data Store using the **Search** bar.*
* *The user can navigate to the space where the Report document creation was intended (i.e., In this case, Navigate to the **My Documents** space).*
* *You can see the newly created Report document added to the **My Documents** space.*
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