When generating a report, all private notes and questionnaire categories are currently automatically selected. This helps prevent confusion for new users who might otherwise generate a blank report due to not selecting any categories.
![sample report categories](https://nutriadmin-docs-ghost.azureedge.net/ghostdocsprod/2024/2/2828_categories%20in%20reports.png)
If you prefer these categories to be unticked by default, you can change it in the settings by following the steps in this tutorial.
Step 1: Click on Settings.
![settings on side bar](https://nutriadmin-docs-ghost.azureedge.net/ghostdocsprod/2024/2/2834_settings.png)
Step 2: Select Client Data.
![client data tab on settings](https://nutriadmin-docs-ghost.azureedge.net/ghostdocsprod/2024/2/2839_select%20client%20data.png)
Step 3: Scroll down and look for Default checked status for categories in reports. In this example, since I'll select All categories unchecked.
Don't forget to Save changes afterwards.
![default checked status for categories in reports](https://nutriadmin-docs-ghost.azureedge.net/ghostdocsprod/2024/2/2842_Default%20checked%20status%20for%20categories%20in%20reports.png)
After doing so, every time you make a report, your chosen default setting will be applied.
![unselected categories](https://nutriadmin-docs-ghost.azureedge.net/ghostdocsprod/2024/2/2846_unselected%20categories.png)
For more details about blank reports and how to avoid it, you can follow this tutorial.