Create a checklist template
Build your own inspection checklist from scratch, with sections and questions that suit your work.
Updated 28 September 2026
Written guide
- Open Checklist Studio and select New custom template.
- Enter a Template name.
- Check the Version. It starts at 1.0.
- (Optional) Choose a Project type.
- (Optional) Choose an Inspection type. After you choose a project type, the list shows only the inspection types for that project type.
- Add a Description to tell inspectors when to use the checklist.
Add sections and questions
- Select Add section and name the section. Use the arrows to reorder sections, or the bin to delete one.
- In the section, choose a Question type, then enter the Question wording.
- (Optional) Add a Help / BS reference, the Acceptance criteria (what a pass looks like) and a Drawing / spec reference.
- Set whether an answer is required:
- Required answer: the inspector must answer this question in the inspection.
- Photo required: the inspector must add a photo when answering.
- Select Add question to add another question. To reuse an existing question, select Add from library, then change it as you need.
- Select Save template.
What happens next: your template appears under Your templates, and you can choose it when you start an inspection.