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Project tracking issue: https://github.com/Expensify/Expensify/issues/570577
Resource Management issue: https://github.com/Expensify/Expensify/issues/588072

Just noting this is built on the branch that contains changes to the same pages, opened this PR under the assumption that will be merged before this one is: #81051

This commit introduces a new article detailing the Top Categories report, which helps users understand category-level spending trends. The documentation covers who can access the report, how to find it, interpret its data, customize it, and switch to table view. Additionally, it includes FAQs addressing export capabilities and differences from the Top Spenders report.

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- View-the-Top-Categories-report.md
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HelpDot Documentation Review

Overall Assessment

This PR introduces comprehensive Insights documentation with three new detailed articles (Insights Overview, Top Categories, Top Merchants) and updates to existing files. The documentation is well-structured, consistently formatted, and provides clear value to users. The writing is professional, accessible, and follows Expensify's documentation standards closely.

Scores Summary

  • Readability: 9/10 - Clear, concise language with excellent logical flow. Sentences are well-constructed and appropriate for the target audience. Minor opportunity for simplification in a few technical explanations.
  • AI Readiness: 9/10 - Strong YAML metadata with descriptive titles and keywords. Proper heading hierarchy throughout. Clear context and minimal vague references. Breadcrumb paths could be slightly enhanced.
  • Style Compliance: 9/10 - Excellent adherence to Expensify voice and tone. Consistent terminology (workspace, member). Proper markdown formatting and FAQ structure. Image references follow conventions.

Key Findings

Strengths:

  • Consistent structure across all three new Insights articles (Overview, Top Categories, Top Merchants)
  • Comprehensive YAML metadata including title, description, keywords, and internalScope
  • Clear "Who can use" sections with proper permission breakdowns
  • Excellent use of cross-references between related articles
  • Well-organized FAQ sections that address common user questions
  • Proper markdown formatting throughout (headings, lists, links, images)
  • Good balance of instructional content and explanatory context

Patterns Observed:

  • All new files follow a consistent template: metadata, overview, permissions, location, interpretation, customization, FAQ
  • Effective use of comparative FAQs ("What's the difference between X and Y?")
  • Strong integration with existing documentation via contextual links
  • Clear separation of web vs mobile instructions

Minor Areas for Improvement:

  • Some sentences could be slightly more concise (e.g., "It's an easy way to" could be "Use this to")
  • A few technical terms ("search query engine", "grouping operators") appear without initial context
  • Image alt text could be more descriptive for accessibility
  • One minor inconsistency: "Insights" vs "insights" capitalization in some contexts

Recommendations

High Priority:

  1. Consider adding a brief introductory sentence before first use of "search query engine" to provide context for users unfamiliar with the underlying technology
  2. Verify image paths are correct and images exist at specified locations

Medium Priority:

  1. Standardize capitalization of "Insights" when referring to the feature (currently mixed)
  2. Enhance image alt text for better accessibility (e.g., "Top Categories bar chart showing expenses grouped by category" instead of just "Top Categories bar chart")
  3. Consider adding a "Next steps" section to guide users to related features

Low Priority:

  1. Minor sentence tightening opportunities for improved conciseness
  2. Consider adding more specific examples in the "Ways to use" sections

Files Reviewed

  • Insights-Overview.md (new, 167 lines) - Excellent foundation document, clear structure, comprehensive coverage
  • View-the-Top-Categories-report.md (new, 123 lines) - Well-organized, follows template consistently
  • View-the-Top-Merchants-report.md (new, 133 lines) - Strong content, good FAQ section addressing merchant name variations
  • View-the-Top-Spenders-report.md (8 lines changed) - Minor updates for consistency with new articles, improved FAQ
  • Using-search-operators.md (12 lines added) - Valuable additions to grouping options, proper documentation of date filters

Overall Verdict: This is high-quality documentation that effectively introduces the Insights feature to users. The consistent structure, clear language, and comprehensive coverage make these articles ready for publication with only minor refinements recommended. The documentation successfully balances technical accuracy with user accessibility.

title: Insights Overview
description: Learn how to use Insights to analyze spending trends and make data-driven financial decisions in New Expensify.
keywords: [New Expensify, Insights, spending analysis, expense reports, analytics, Top Spenders, Top Categories, Top Merchants, financial insights, budget analysis, expense trends]
internalScope: Audience is Workspace Admins, Approvers, and Auditors. Covers what Insights are, how they work, available grouping options, and viewing modes. Does not cover individual report details or troubleshooting.
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Metadata violation: The internalScope field is not part of the standard YAML frontmatter specification for HelpDot articles. Standard metadata should only include title, description, and keywords.

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# Insights Overview

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Readability violation: Missing breadcrumb navigation path below the H1 heading. Add a breadcrumb like Settings > Workspaces > Insights or the appropriate navigation path to improve AI context and user navigation.

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## Available Insights

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading using "this" without clear context. Change "## Available Insights" to "## Available Insights reports" or a more specific heading that includes the full feature name.


[Learn more about the Top Merchants report](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/insights/View-the-Top-Merchants-report)

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading "## How Insights work" doesn't specify what aspect of Insights. Consider "## How Insights reports are calculated" or "## How Insights data is grouped and updated" for better AI comprehension and SEO.


By default, Insights show data from the previous calendar month and display the top 10 results.

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading "## Viewing modes" lacks specificity. Change to "## Insights viewing modes" or "## How to switch between bar chart and table views" to improve clarity and context.

3. Select **Bar chart** or **Table**

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading "## Customizing Insights" - specify what can be customized. Consider "## How to customize and filter Insights reports" for better searchability and AI readiness.

3. Click **Save search** to save your custom version

[Learn how to use search operators and grouping](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Using-search-operators)

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading "## Grouping options" lacks context. Change to "## Available grouping options for Insights" or "## Search operators for grouping expense data" to provide clearer context.

title: View the Top Categories report
description: Learn how to use the Top Categories report to understand category-level spending trends.
keywords: [New Expensify, Top Categories, expense categories, category spending, monthly spending, Workspace Admin, Approver, Auditor, category insights, expense analytics, report by category]
internalScope: Audience is Workspace Admins, Approvers, and Auditors. Covers using the Top Categories suggested search to view expense totals by category. Does not cover employee-level analysis or merchant-level grouping.
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Metadata violation: The internalScope field is not part of the standard YAML frontmatter specification for HelpDot articles. Standard metadata should only include title, description, and keywords.

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# View the Top Categories report

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Readability violation: Missing breadcrumb navigation path below the H1 heading. Add a breadcrumb like Reports > Insights > Top Categories to improve AI context and user navigation.


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## What the Top Categories report shows
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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading "## What the Top Categories report shows" could be more specific. Consider "## Information displayed in the Top Categories report" or "## Data shown in Top Categories" for better AI comprehension.


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## How to interpret the Top Categories report
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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading with unclear reference. Change "## How to interpret the Top Categories report" to "## Understanding Top Categories report data" or "## Reading the Top Categories report results" for better clarity.


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## How to customize the Top Categories report
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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading. Change "## How to customize the Top Categories report" to "## Customize filters in the Top Categories report" or "## How to filter and save custom Top Categories views" for specificity.

[Learn how to create custom reports](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Using-Reports-in-New-Expensify#How-to-use-Reports-search-query-commands)

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading reference. Change "## How to switch the Top Categories report to table view" to "## Switch Top Categories from bar chart to table view" for better searchability and clarity.

The table view shows expense categories as rows sorted in descending order by total spend.

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading. Change "## Ways to use the Top Categories report" to "## Common use cases for the Top Categories report" or "## How Workspace Admins use Top Categories" for better specificity.

title: View the Top Merchants report
description: Learn how to use the Top Merchants report to understand merchant-level spending trends.
keywords: [New Expensify, Top Merchants, merchant spending, vendor analysis, monthly spending, Workspace Admin, Approver, Auditor, merchant insights, expense analytics, report by merchant]
internalScope: Audience is Workspace Admins, Approvers, and Auditors. Covers using the Top Merchants suggested search to view expense totals by merchant. Does not cover employee-level analysis or category-level grouping.
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Metadata violation: The internalScope field is not part of the standard YAML frontmatter specification for HelpDot articles. Standard metadata should only include title, description, and keywords.

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# View the Top Merchants report

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Readability violation: Missing breadcrumb navigation path below the H1 heading. Add a breadcrumb like Reports > Insights > Top Merchants to improve AI context and user navigation.

Tap **Reports** from the navigation tabs on the bottom, then tap the hamburger menu in the top-right corner. Under **Insights**, tap **Top merchants**.

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading "## What the Top Merchants report shows" could be more specific. Consider "## Information displayed in the Top Merchants report" or "## Data shown in Top Merchants" for better AI comprehension.

- The **number of expenses** for each merchant

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AI Readability violation: Vague heading with unclear reference. Change "## How to interpret the Top Merchants report" to "## Understanding Top Merchants report data" or "## Reading the Top Merchants report results" for better clarity.

Select a merchant to review all expenses included in that grouping.

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading. Change "## How to customize the Top Merchants report" to "## Customize filters in the Top Merchants report" or "## How to filter and save custom Top Merchants views" for specificity.


[Learn how to create custom reports](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Using-Reports-in-New-Expensify#How-to-use-Reports-search-query-commands)

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading reference. Change "## How to switch the Top Merchants report to table view" to "## Switch Top Merchants from bar chart to table view" for better searchability and clarity.


The table view shows merchants as rows sorted in descending order by total spend.

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AI Readiness violation: Vague heading. Change "## Ways to use the Top Merchants report" to "## Common use cases for the Top Merchants report" or "## How Workspace Admins use Top Merchants" for better specificity.

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# View the Top Spenders report in New Expensify
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Readability violation: Missing breadcrumb navigation path below the H1 heading. Add a breadcrumb like Reports > Insights > Top Spenders to improve AI context and user navigation.

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ keywords: New Expensify, Top Spenders, employee spending, high spenders, expense
internalScope: Audience is Workspace Admins, Approvers, and Auditors. Covers using the Top Spenders suggested search to view employee-level spending. Does not cover custom reports, exporting data, or grouping by category or merchant.
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Metadata violation: The internalScope field is not part of the standard YAML frontmatter specification for HelpDot articles. Standard metadata should only include title, description, and keywords.

@github-actions github-actions bot changed the title Help site updates: Insights Releases 2-8 [No QA] Help site updates: Insights Releases 2-8 Feb 10, 2026
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This report is a pre-built suggested search that uses filters to group your expenses by category.

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This report is a pre-built suggested search that uses filters to group your expenses by merchant.

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