Bluebeam Tip: Enhancing Project Management with Custom Markup Statuses in Bluebeam Revu

In Bluebeam Revu, the Markup List is a powerful tool for tracking and managing all annotations in your PDF documents. Customizing the statuses of your markups can greatly enhance project management and collaboration by providing real-time updates on the progress of each markup.

How to Customize Statuses in the Markup List

1. Access the Markup List: Open your PDF in Bluebeam Revu and ensure that the Markup List panel is visible at the bottom of the interface. If it's not visible, you can display it by going to the "View" menu and selecting "Tabs" > "Markup List".
2. Open Status Column Settings: In the Markup List, click on the small gear icon to access the "Columns" menu. Ensure that the "Status" column is checked to display it.
3. Edit Statuses:
   • Right-click on any markup in the list.
   • Hover over "Status", then select "Manage Status".
   • In the "Manage Status" dialog box, you'll see default states like "Accepted", "Rejected", etc.
4. Create Custom Statuses:
   • Click the "+" button to add a new state.
   • Enter a "State" name (e.g., "In Review", "Needs Correction").
   • Choose a "Color" and "Font Style" to visually distinguish the status.
   • You can also organize statuses into "Categories" for better management.
5. Apply Custom Statuses:
   • In the Markup List, right-click on a markup.
   • Hover over "Status", and select your custom status to apply it.
   • The markup will update visually according to the settings you defined.

Benefits of Custom Statuses

• Improved Communication: Clearly indicate the progress or required action for each markup.
• Efficient Collaboration: Team members can quickly see which markups need attention.
• Customized Workflow: Tailor statuses to fit your specific project processes.

Pro Tip: Share your custom statuses with your team by exporting your Profile. Go to "Revu" > "Profiles" > "Manage Profiles", then "Export". This ensures consistency across all users in the project.

Enhance your project management capabilities in Bluebeam Revu by leveraging customized statuses. This small adjustment can lead to significant improvements in team collaboration and project tracking.

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