How to Email Reports - Printouts and Work Orders

How to Email Reports - Printouts and Work Orders

TATEMS does NOT have the ability to e-mail a report directly.

But there is a way it can be done!

You'll need a way to create a PDF document when you print, instead of printing to paper.

Here is a video that shows you how to email a Work Order as an example. 


If you have trouble viewing the video you can change it to full screen and you can also watch a larger version here:


Most versions of Windows come with a PDF printer these days, 

If you don't have one you can download the free one from Microsoft here: 


and start E-mailing or even saving your TATEMS reports, printouts and Work Orders in PDF format.

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