# Open Sample Report Templates

There are many sample reports in JReport Designer, you can open any of them to learn how to create them. There are two directories for sample reports and sample components. If you want to see how a particular component works such as a checkbox web control or a particular chart type such as scatter chart, open the catalog in `<install_root>\Demo\Reports\SampleComponents`. If you want examples of complete reports similar to what you will provide to your end users, open the catalog in `<install_root>\Demo\Reports\SampleReports`.

To open a sample report template, following the steps below:

1. Click File > Open in JReport Designer.
2. In the Open Report dialog, click the Browse button to open the catalog file SampleReports.cat in `<install_root>\Demo\Reports\SampleReports`.
3. Choose one of the reports listed, and then click OK to open it.

4. To preview the report result, click the View tab.