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title: "Copy Compare Report"
url: "https://help.manageartworks.com/en/article/copy-compare-report"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-08-27T03:27:35.793Z"
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# Copy Compare Report

Copy Compare results are quick to read on screen, but much of the review happens away from the artwork — at a desk, in a meeting, or with someone who does not work in ManageArtworks. Generate the Copy Compare Report to take the results with you as a PDF that you can print, mark up, circulate, and keep as the record of the check.

## What the Report Contains

The report is generated as a PDF with four sections:

-   **Summary** — the artwork file name, the date and time the report was created, and the name of the user who generated it.  
      
    ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/47639de6-f01e-4882-91b1-9a799e8b0f3f)  
     
-   **Copy Compare Summary** — one row per copy element and language, with a **Pass** and a **Fail** count. **Pass** counts the occurrences in the artwork that matched the copy value, and **Fail** counts the occurrences that did not.  
      
    ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/f11b86e2-6930-4e47-9c36-394c76b429ea)  
     
-   **Copy Compare Artwork** — the artwork file that was compared.  
      
    ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/a4399bfe-e041-48fe-baef-26fd04380bce)  
     
-   **Copy Compare Report** — the detailed comparison, one entry per occurrence, each with its status.  
      
    ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/47ab3529-5779-4a95-9464-fa8b96341825)  
    -   Each occurrence carries one of three statuses:
        -   **Matched** — the artwork text is the same as the copy value.
        -   **Partially Matched** — the artwork text contains the copy value with differences.
        -   **No Match** — the copy value was not found in the artwork.

## How to Generate a Copy Compare Report

| ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/cb77f884-6b41-4231-aa70-1e832e70a9d6) | **Note:** You can only generate the report from comparison results, so compare the copy against the artwork first — either run the comparison now or load a saved result. For more information, refer to [Copy Compare](https://help.manageartworks.com/en/article/copy-compare). |
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### 01\. Generate the Report

1.  Select the **Report** icon in the upper-right corner of the Web Viewer.
2.  Select **Copy Compare** in the **Report** panel.   
    **Note:** **Copy Compare** is available only after you run a comparison or load a saved comparison result.
3.  Select **Generate Report**. The report is downloaded to your computer as a PDF.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/6329aa4e-d44f-45ec-a3b6-2a9ceba63429)

### 02\. Open an Occurrence in the Artwork from the Report

Matched and partially matched occurrences are linked back to the artwork, so a reader who has ManageArtworks access can open any result and check it in place.

1.  Open the downloaded PDF and check the **Copy Compare Summary** section for the elements with a **Fail** count.
2.  Select a copy element name in the **Copy Compare Report** section. The artwork opens at that occurrence, with the matched text highlighted.
3.  If an element was found in several places, select each occurrence to open its own location.  
    **Note:** Occurrences with a **No Match** status are not linked, because there is no location in the artwork to open.

## Related Articles

-   [Copy Compare](https://help.manageartworks.com/en/article/copy-compare)