Repetitive Punch Efficiency – Copy-by-Drag & Favorites

Punch Smarter, Not Harder: FinishLine Tools That Eliminate Repetitive Entry

When you’re inspecting floor after floor, unit after unit, and room after room… it doesn’t take long before you start seeing the same punch issues over and over again.

Paint overspray on the ceiling. Cabinet dings. Scratched baseboard. Missing switch plate.

Most platforms make you input those issues from scratch — every single time.

But FinishLine is built differently. With tools like Copy-by-Drag and Favorites, we make it easy to place repeated punch items in seconds — no duplicate data entry required.

Repetitive Issues Shouldn’t Mean Repetitive Work

One of the most common complaints from field inspectors is how much time they waste logging the same deficiencies in every unit. Especially on:

Hospitality projects with mirrored floorplans

Multifamily housing with dozens of duplicate layouts

Production housing and townhomes

Student housing, military barracks, and dorms

If you’re typing the same description, attaching the same note, and placing the same punch item 20+ times per floor… your software is working against you.

FinishLine makes that process frictionless.

Feature 1: Copy-by-Dragging

Once you’ve created a punch item, you can simply drag and drop it to other locations within the same room or to other rooms.

The new punch item will retain:

The same inspection type

The same trade/task

The same description

The same notes

Photos are not duplicated — which ensures accountability and accuracy — but you can snap a new photo for each duplicate item in just a few taps.

It’s the fastest way to document multiple instances of the same problem, especially in repetitive layouts.

Feature 2: Punch Favorites

Let’s say you frequently punch the same 8–10 items across dozens of rooms or units. With FinishLine, you can save those punch items as Favorites.

Here’s how it works:

Any punch item can be marked as a Favorite

Once saved, you can access your list of common items instantly

Just tap your favorite, then tap the location — done

Favorites retain all associated metadata (inspection type, trade, description, notes), so you’re not retyping or re-tagging anything. You just place it where it belongs.

Why This Matters in the Field

These tools might seem small, but they add up fast.

One field team member recently said:

“We used to spend 10 minutes per room. Now we’re down to 4.”

Multiply that across 500 rooms — that’s 50 hours saved. On a tight timeline, that can mean the difference between hitting your turnover date… or missing it.

FinishLine is engineered not just for powerful workflows, but for speed at scale.

When Combined with Defined Spaces? Game Over.

Pair Favorites and Copy-by-Drag with FinishLine’s Defined Spaces (see Video 3), and your team can:

Navigate directly to the right room

Place 5–10 common punch items in seconds

Snap new photos and move on

Fast. Accurate. Repeatable. That’s how punch work should be.

Empower Your Field Team to Work Faster

The people walking units, placing punches, and closing out floors are your last line of defense before handover. Their time is valuable — and FinishLine gives them tools that respect that.

By reducing repetitive actions, we:

Cut down on inspection fatigue

Improve consistency in punch data

Speed up total unit processing time

Reduce closeout lifecycle from weeks to days

Punch Once. Copy Smart. Save Hours.

If you’re still entering the same punch item room after room, you’re working harder than you need to. FinishLine helps your team work smarter — and close out faster.

See Copy-by-Drag and Favorites in action →

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