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# Step by step report creation

Adloop reporting tool is very powerful: you can combine any data type from multiples Sources, filter them, order them etc.

All reports use at least one of the following four elements:

* dimensions
* metrics
* period
* “go” button

![](/files/qAiInZS3r0WoXr7r3vfS)

### Step 1: Choose Dimensions

You can, using the **Dimensions Pickers** , choose the **Dimensions** from **Data Sources** you added.

Dimensions can be used either as the base of your report or as filters.

![](/files/RHxlojsfZ9Gzk1PtH7y5)![](/files/JCMoHdheNieB815BHgw1)Want to know more about Dimensions? \[\[ **The Dimensions in Adloop** |Dimensions-in-Adloop]]

Detailled presentation of the \[\[ **Dimensions Picker** |Dimensions-Picker]]

### Step 2: Select Metrics

You can, using the **Metrics Piker** , choose the Metrics from **Data Sources** you added.

![](/files/lQzyVPJ6s3zWz2pX1J5e)

![](/files/fOnS4gEHEjB13XGs0dJd)

Want to know more about Metrics? \[\[ **The Metrics in Adloop** |Metrics-in-Adloop]]

Detailled presentation of the \[\[ **Metrics Picker** |Metrics-picker]]

### Step 3: Pick a time period

Choose the period you want to analyze:

![](/files/p7E4y41BhWGeX567fTBd)

Step 4 : Validation

When steps 1, 2 and 3 are finished the “Go” button becomes clickable. Click on it and your report is ready.

| **Non clickable Go button**      | **Clickable Go button**          |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/Ejvi6KiaeEw8rAsvRVq9) | ![](/files/UUBtGrTtZgLPPv6F4ulb) |

If you want a complete presentation of the reports items, you can watch:

* Our \[\[ **video tutorials** |Tutorials-📽-&-step-by-step-guides-🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️]]
* The detailled presentation of the Reports \[\[ **screen items** |Screen-items]].