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Report Output: Printing, PDF, and Sharing

How to export a Report as a PDF or shareable link for client distribution after a TSM.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Once your Report is built and reviewed, you have several options for sharing it with clients. This article covers generating PDFs, printing, sharing through the client portal, and managing completed Reports.

Presenting your TSM

For live meetings, use Presentation Mode: the full-screen view designed for walking through the Report with clients. Access it from the mode toggle at the top of the Report.

Presentation Mode shows one part at a time and is optimized for screen-sharing or in-person presentations. Parts that have Presentation Mode disabled in their settings won't appear.

Generating a PDF

To create a PDF version of your Report:

  1. Open the Report in Display Mode (the clean, client-facing view)

  2. Use your browser's print function (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P)

  3. Select Print to PDF or Save as PDF as the destination

  4. Review the preview and adjust settings if needed

  5. Save the PDF

Recommended print settings

For the best PDF output, configure these settings in your template:

  1. Go to Settings > Strategy Templates > [Your Template] > Report Settings

  2. Set the following:

    • Page Orientation: Landscape (recommended for Reports with tables and data)

    • Page Size: Letter

    • Margins: 30px on all sides

These template-level settings give you consistent results without adjusting them every time you print.

If your data still doesn't fit the page

Landscape orientation and default margins work for most Reports, but Budget and Assessment tables with many columns can still run wider than a single page. When that happens, reduce what's on the page rather than trying to shrink it:

  • Remove columns you don't need. Open the column settings for your Roadmap, Budget, or Assessment part and uncheck columns that aren't essential for the client conversation. Fewer columns means each one gets more room. See Turning Recommendations into a Roadmap and Budget for details on configuring Budget and Roadmap columns.

  • Resize column widths. In Display Mode, drag column borders to adjust widths. The system saves your column widths per template for each mode (Build, Display, Presentation), so you only need to set them once.

  • Reduce margins. Lowering margins from 30px to 15px or 10px gives you more usable page width. Set this under Settings > Strategy Templates > [Your Template] > Report Settings.

Adding page numbers

To include page numbers in your PDF:

  1. Open the Report in Display Mode

  2. Open your browser's print dialog (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P)

  3. Expand More Settings in the print dialog

  4. Enable Headers and Footers

  5. Select Print to PDF as the printer

Important: For page numbers to display correctly, make sure your template's bottom margin is large enough to accommodate the footer. If page numbers are cut off, increase the bottom margin under Settings > Strategy Templates > [Your Template] > Report Settings.

You can also set custom margins in the browser's print dialog, but browser print margins reset each time, so template-level margins are more reliable.

Sharing through the client portal

If you've set up Strategy Overview as a client portal, clients can view their Reports directly in the platform.

When a Report is in Display Mode or marked as Complete, external users with the appropriate permissions can log in and view it. This is the most seamless sharing experience since clients always see the latest version.

Report lifecycle: Draft vs. Complete

Reports have two states:

Draft

Active Reports you're currently working on. All editing features are available. Draft Reports are visible in Build, Display, and Presentation modes.

Complete

Finished Reports that serve as a historical record. To mark a Report as complete:

  1. Click the status indicator (shows "Open" or "Draft") at the top of the Report

  2. Toggle it to Complete

Can you edit a completed Report? Yes. Completed Reports are still editable, the status is informational, not a lock. You can make changes and toggle it back to Open if needed. This is useful when you need to correct something after a TSM or add notes from the meeting discussion.

Deleting parts from a draft

If you need to remove a part from a specific Report:

  1. Open Report Settings from the top of the Report

  2. Find the part you want to remove

  3. Delete or disable it

This only affects the current Report. The part remains in your template for other Reports.

Report types and formats

Strategy Overview Reports are primarily viewed and shared in three ways:

  1. In-platform: through Build, Display, and Presentation modes directly in the browser

  2. PDF: generated from Display Mode using the browser's print-to-PDF function

  3. Client portal: external users access Display Mode through their login

There is no separate export format, the PDF generated from Display Mode is the print deliverable. For the best results, use Display Mode (not Build or Presentation) as the source for your PDF.

Tips for professional output

  • Review in Display Mode before sharing anything. Build Mode shows internal notes and hidden items that shouldn't reach clients.

  • Use landscape orientation for Reports with Assessment tables, technology data, and Budget views. If columns are still getting squeezed, see the "If your data still doesn't fit the page" section above.

  • Set margins at the template level so every Report prints the same way. Browser print dialog margins reset each time and don't persist.

  • Add a Cover Page for a polished first impression. Even a simple branded cover with the client name and date elevates the deliverable.

  • Save PDFs with descriptive names like "Acme Corp - Technology Strategy Meeting - Q1 2026.pdf" so they're easy to find later.

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