Lists for insurance purposes

Use the Print or Export features of Comic Collector to create a list of the comics you own, either on paper or in digital form.

This way you can have a list of all the Comics you own. This could come in handy to use for insurance purposes.

For an old-school paper list:

• Click the Print button on the toolbar to open the Print screen.
• At the top of the screen, choose the following settings:
  • Comics to Print: All Comics
  • List Type: Single Long List
• Below that: Sort Order: Sort on Series
• Now select the Template tab, and click on "Fields" to select the Fields you want to include.

For insurance purposes, I recommend to include at least the following fields to identify the issue and edition you own:

• Series, Issue, Publisher and Full Title.
• Plus, make sure to include an indication of value, so either include Purchase Price or Current Value.

(Of course, make sure that the fields you choose actually have data in them!)

• Finally, click the Print button to print your list.

For a future-proof list in digital form:

• Choose File / Export to Text to open the Export to Text File screen
• Use the Browse button to choose the destination folder and file name, e.g. mycomics.txt on your USB stick.
• For the other settings, select:
  • Comics to export: All Comics
  • Sort Order: Sort on Series
  • Include Field Names on First Row: Yes
  • Delimiter: Semicolon
  • Text Qualifier: Double Quote
• Again, use the Fields button to select which fields to print as columns (see above for tips).
• Finally, click the Export button to create the file.

Now keep the list in a safe place, outside your home.