# Getting Started with the Report Item

The `Report` item is a unique report item that is a container for the rest of the report items. It consists of report sections, each one with a different purpose as explained in the article on [Telerik Reporting report sections](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-structure#report-sections).

You may add a Report item to the Desktop Report Designers as follows:

* For the Visual Studio Report Designer you may right-click over the .NET Framework ReportLibrary project and select `Add` > `New item...`. You need to choose the corresponding item from the available items under `Reporting` as shown in the image below:

  ![Add Report from the Reporting item templates in the Visual Studio Report Designer](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/assets/da2fbd1b699e90853232a12014e3b7cb/reportitemaddvs.png)

* For the Standalone Report Designer you may select `File` from the Menu toolbar and choose the corresonding option from the `New` tab as displayed in the image below:

  ![Add New Report Item from the Report templates in the Standalone Report Designer](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/assets/79f416c0b00574aa66c28e601051599a/reportitemcreate.png)

When you create a new report with any of the Telerik Reporting [Report Designer tools](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/overview), the report will automatically add the Report item by providing you with the following approaches to do that:

* (For all Report Designers) Select to add a **Blank report**—The Blank report contains the **Page Header**, **Details**, and **Page Footer** empty sections by default. You can add any of the other available report sections later.

  For the specific steps to proceed further on, refer to the [guide on designing and configuring the Blank report sections](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/getting-started/first-steps-designing#step-2-create-the-sample-report).

* (For the desktop Report Designers) Add a Report Template—The Telerik Reporting [report templates](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/standalone-report-designer/report-templates) save time when you create reports with consistent layouts.

  The templates support the following dedicated wizards that enable you to configure the initial settings of the report:

  * [Band Report Wizard (step-by-step guide)](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/tools/report-wizards/band-report-wizard/overview) for creating reports with layouts based on the report sections.

  * [Label Report Wizard (step-by-step guide)](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/tools/report-wizards/label-report-wizard) for creating reports with label layouts.

  * [Invoice Report Wizard (step-by-step guide)](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/tools/report-wizards/invoice-report-wizard) for preparing one of the most common business documents, the invoice.

  * [Product Catalog Report Wizard (step-by-step guide)](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/tools/report-wizards/product-catalog-report-wizard) for creating one of the most useful business presentation documents, the catalog.

* (For the desktop Report Designers) Convert a report from another reporting format—If you have already used another reporting tool and want to reuse some of your existing reports, check [whether Telerik Reporting provides automatic converters for them](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/importing-reports/overview).

  If yes, use the [Import Report Wizard step-by-step guide](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/tools/report-wizards/import-report-wizard) to proceed with the conversion.

## See Also

* [Designing Reports with Telerik Reporting (Step-by-Step Guide)](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/getting-started/first-steps-designing)
* [Report Designers](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/overview)
* [Report Sections](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-structure)
* [Report Templates](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/standalone-report-designer/report-templates)
* [Importing Reports](https://www.telerik.com/products/reporting/documentation/importing-reports/overview)