# View - Reports Overview

## What

Reports and Smart Groups both use conditions to identify devices. Use a Smart Group when the matching devices should receive an action, such as a deployment. Use a Report when you need to view or track matching devices, such as software rollout progress.

## When/Why

Use Reports to find problem areas, track ongoing projects, and feed aggregate dashboard widgets.

## How

The video below shows a quick example of creating a Report to find Firefox across the environment.

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Reports support several actions:

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You can open a Report to view matching devices, edit it to change conditions, remove it, or move it into a group for organization.