Display input

Last updated: 26 August 2026

Discover how to easily collect structured data within your Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) using the Work Instruction App. Whether you need audio, barcodes, locations, photos or videos, this guide explains every display input type available to streamline your workflows. Designed for industries like manufacturing, logistics, and pharmaceuticals, our intuitive platform helps teams capture input accurately and efficiently at every step of the process.

When completing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in the Work Instruction App, users can provide input directly from their displays. Users can provide data using a wide range of configurable fields, such as audio fragments, barcodes, locations, photos, pictures, videos and more. Each input type is designed to ensure accurate data collection at every step of your workflow.

Other input types:

User input

Device input

Static display

Exact Online

HTML

The HTML field allows users to display HTML fragments while completing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). This is ideal for creating rich or complex displays.

As a manager you can add a HTML field to your workflow. To do this, click on the "Add element" button in the editor:

Then click on the "HTML" button under the "Static display" tab:

Add HTML to Standard Operating Procedure

Give your HTML field a clear and descriptive name. This will be shown to users during SOP execution. Enter the required HTML code to be displayed when executing the work instruction

Image

The Image field allows users to display a image fragments while completing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). This is ideal for visual elements in your instruction.

As a manager you can add a Image field to your workflow. To do this, click on the "Add element" button in the editor:

Then click on the "Image" button under the "Static display" tab:

Add Image to Standard Operating Procedure

Give your Image field a clear and descriptive name. This will be shown to users during SOP execution.

Separator

The Separator input field allows users to separate different elements in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

As a manager you can add a Separator field to your workflow. To do this, click on the "Add element" button in the editor:

Then click on the "Separator" button under the "Static display" tab:

Add Separator to Standard Operating Procedure

PDF

The PDF field allows users to display a pdf file while completing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

As a manager you can add a PDF input field to your workflow. To do this, click on the "Add element" button in the editor:

Then click on the "PDF" button under the "Static display" tab:

Give your PDF field a clear and descriptive name. This will be shown to users during SOP execution.

Display photo

The Display photo field allows users to record and display a photo while completing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

As a manager you can add a Display photo input field to your workflow. To do this, click on the "Add element" button in the editor:

Then click on the "Display photo" button under the "Static display" tab:

Add Display photo to Standard Operating Procedure

Give your Display photo field a clear and descriptive name. This will be shown to users during SOP execution.

Recorded Video

The Recorded Video field allows you to record a video and show it to the user during the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) execution.

As a manager you can add a Recorded Video field to your workflow. To do this, click on the "Add element" button in the editor:

Then click on the "Recorded Video" button under the "Static display" tab:

Add Recorded Video to Standard Operating Procedure

Give your Recorded Video field a clear and descriptive name. This will be shown to users during SOP execution.

Screen Capture

The Screen Capture input field allows users to record and store screen-capture fragments while completing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).