--- title: "Customize a Nexus Insight report" canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/NexusInsight/163691354/Customize%20a%20Nexus%20Insight%20report" format: markdown --- To customize a Nexus Insight report, open the relevant report in any of the ways described in [Open a Nexus Insight report](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NexusInsight/pages/163689047) and select **Edit**: ![image](media://0ad9d103-e705-4fc4-8d1f-f28da37f0c67) In the **Edit report** dialog, you can make the following changes to a report: > Macro (toc) > ⚠️ **Note** > ⚠️ When you try to open a layout shortcut that you created before you edited the relevant report, Nexus Insight may display a warning about not being able to open the layout shortcut. For information, see [Understand Nexus Insight warning messages](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NexusInsight/pages/163677477). > Macro (scroll-pagebreak) > Macro (anchor) ## Add notes When you add plain text notes to a report, a Notes section is displayed above the other sections in the Nexus Insight report window. **To add notes a report:** 1. Open the report and at the top right, select **Edit**. 2. In the **Edit report** dialog, add your text (plain text only) in the **Notes** field. 3. When you click **Save**, a **Notes** section is displayed above the other sections. As with the other sections, you can click the heading to expand the section and display the contents. :info: **Note**: All the notes that you add are included in any Word export. ## Add reference data You can add reference (normative) data to a report both when you create a report (see Step 8 of [Create a Nexus Insight report](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NexusInsight/pages/163691998)) and when you edit an existing report (see [Import and visualize reference data](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NexusInsight/pages/163677632)). ![image](media://80abdff3-4194-4c03-82bf-845954558c13) > Macro (anchor) ## Select a different report template To select a template that is differerent from the one currently used by a report: 1. Open the report and at the top right, select **Edit**. 2. In the **Edit report** dialog, from the **Report template** field, select the required template. When you select a new template (created in Nexus Insight 1.1 or later), any changes you made in **Graph selection**, **X axis**, **Line colors** or **Line width** are overwritten. :info: Templates created in versions of Nexus Insight earlier than 1.1 do not contain color or line width information so this information is not overwritten if you select an earlier template. You are warned that selecting a new template will overwrite the current one and remove any layout shortcuts. If you click **OK**, the new template’s name is displayed in the **Edit report **dialog but is not yet applied to the report. If required, you can restore the original template later, although this will not restore any shortcuts you created. If you want to create a new template, so it contains different information from the original template, see [Create a Nexus Insight report template](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NexusInsight/pages/163690294). 3. If you are happy to proceed, click OK. 4. To apply your changes (which will remove any layout shortcuts and other changes listed in Step 2), click **Save**. > Macro (anchor) ## Change the graph selection The default graph selection is for all graphs to be displayed. To select the graphs that are displayed for the currently opened report: 1. Open a report and at the top right, select **Edit**. 2. In the **Edit report** dialog, under **Graph selection**, expand the required graph type and select or clear the relevant check box(es). 3. When you have finished selecting the graphs you want and made any other required changes, click **Save**. > Macro (anchor) ## Change the X-axis display For all graphs, you can switch between a time (s) or cycle (%) based X-axis display. **To change the X-axis display:** 1. Open the relevant report and at the top right, select **Edit**. 2. In the **Edit report** dialog, under **X axis**, select the required option: - **Cycle (%)** The X-axis is normalized to one event cycle (eg, gait). See also [X-axis normalization](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NexusInsight/pages/163677368/Work+with+Nexus+Insight+graphs#X-axisNormalization). - **Time (s) **The X-axis displays time in seconds for the trial. 3. When you have selected the relevant option and made any other required changes, click **Save**. > Macro (scroll-pagebreak) > Macro (anchor) ## Change graph line colors You can specify line color for left, right, neutral and reference lines, using RGB, HSL or hexadecimal color codes (eg, #FF5733) in a color picker. Any customized line colors are displayed in the Nexus Insight graphs, in the corresponding sticks in 3D visualizations, and in files exported to Word. You can also specify line color in a report template. For more information, see [Create a Nexus Insight report template](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NexusInsight/pages/163690294) and [Edit a Nexus Insight template JSON file](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NexusInsight/pages/163680067) (**chartConfig** section). **To change line colors:** 1. Open a report and at the top right, select **Edit**. 2. In the **Edit report** dialog, under **Line colors**, click the color for the line type that you want to change: **Left**, **Right**, **Neutral** or **Reference**. 3. When you have finished selecting the colors you want and made any other required changes, click **Save**. > Macro (scroll-pagebreak) > Macro (anchor) ## Change graph line widths Line width in points can be specified for active and inactive gait cycles. Active gait cycles are gait cycles that are highlighted, for example when you hover over the legend, or to show the current gait cycle when you use playback, and usually have a thicker line. Customized widths are used in both the Nexus Insight graph visualization and in files exported to Word. You can also specify line width in a report template. For more information, see [Edit a Nexus Insight template JSON file](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NexusInsight/pages/163680067) (**chartConfig** section). **To change line widths:** 1. Open a report and at the top right, select **Edit**. 2. In the **Edit report** dialog, under **Line width**, click the option for the line type that you want to change: **Active gait cycle** or **Inactive gait cycle**. 3. When you have finished selecting the line widths you want and made any other required changes, click **Save**.