August 27, 2024

Revolutionizing Election Management with Remark Office OMR

The Missouri Rural Letter Carriers Association faced significant challenges in managing their election process for delegate selection. With 3,500 voters spread across the state, the manual tabulation of ballots was labor-intensive, time-consuming, and costly. Seeking a more efficient and accurate […]

July 15, 2024

Using Associated Question Feature to Link ICR Regions to OMR Regions in Remark Office OMR

In Remark Office OMR, a question can be associated with another question so Remark knows whether to expect data for that question. For example, if you have a multiple-choice question that has an “Other” response, Remark will only read the […]

June 10, 2024

Enhanced Custom Data Export in Remark Office OMR - Add Fields

When using the Custom Text Export feature in Remark Office OMR, you can add data fields that are not part of the template. While in the Data Center with your data showing, click on Save Data As in the task […]

April 22, 2024

Adding Image Base Names when Archiving Image Files using the Name Builder Feature in Remark Office OMR

Today, we’re delving into a valuable feature within Remark Office OMR that can help optimize your workflow. When reading images with the Package and Rename feature in Remark Office OMR you can add a field called [Image Name] that allows […]

March 28, 2024

Remark Office OMR 11.4 German is now released!

Since 1997, the Remark Team has collaborated with our long-time partners at pki Informationssysteme to simplify data collection processes for thousands of customers. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the update of our German translation of Remark Office OMR to 11.4! […]

March 25, 2024

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar March 28

There are different types of OMR region types to handle everything from capturing an ID number to indicating if a single marked bubble represents a yes or no response. During this webinar, we’ll explain OMR Multiple, Grid, Boolean, Binary, List, […]

March 19, 2024

Adding a Database When Using Data on the Fly in Remark Office OMR

Database Lookup has been added to Prompt for Fill for Image Regions in Remark Office OMR 11. Database lookup allows you to connect a region/field in your template to an external file to validate the data being processed and return […]

February 28, 2024

Exporting Report Preferences to Another Computer in Remark Quick Stats

Are you moving your Remark Office OMR software to another computer or do you have multiple users using Remark and need to ensure that you have the same report settings? In either case, you can export your report preferences in […]

January 8, 2024

Remark Office OMR's New 11.4 Update!

The latest update for Remark Office OMR is here to elevate your data processing experience! In this release, Remark Quick Stats takes center stage with the introduction of the Blackboard Ultra Export Format, streamlining the process of exporting grades to […]

December 26, 2023

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar December 28

Do you want to quickly run your survey reports without any customization? Or do you need to include some analysis groups, add a custom header, remove some questions from analysis, include analysis groups, and add a custom header? Join us […]

November 1, 2023

Using Remark Office OMR to Monitor School Bus Ridership

Introduction Just north of Tampa, Florida lies Pasco County School District, a district that contains 103 schools and 81,157 students. Pasco County has 48 preschools, 63 elementary schools, 36 middle schools, and 24 high schools. For a school district of this […]

October 11, 2023

Remark Office OMR 11 French Version Released!

For over thirty years, the Remark Team has worked with our partners around the world to serve our Remark customers better by providing our popular software in many languages. In conjunction with our long-time partners at AlQemma, we have released Remark […]

September 29, 2023

Exhibiting at Chesapeake Region Safety Council 2023 in Maryland

We are pleased to be exhibiting at the 2023 annual Chesapeake Region Safety Council Safety and Health Conference & Expo, celebrating 100 years of educating and influencing people to prevent accidental injuries and death. This year’s conference will be held at […]

September 25, 2023

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar September 28

This week’s topic: Using the Student PreTest PostTest Report in Remark Office OMR 11.2 The Student Pretest Posttest Report allows you to compare test performance between two tests. For example, if you give a pretest at the beginning of a […]

September 14, 2023

Remark Office OMR's Latest Update 11.3

At Remark Software, we are committed to continuously improving our products to meet the evolving needs of our customers. In our latest update, we’ve introduced some exciting enhancements and fixed a few issues to make your experience with Remark Office […]

August 25, 2023

An Open Letter to Teachers:

We at Remark feel so lucky to work with teachers year after year. Through our collaborations, we get the chance to talk with educators from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. Some have been running their classroom for decades. […]

August 9, 2023

Creating a Scannable Survey in Microsoft Word for Use With Remark Office OMR!

In our latest video, we demonstrate how to make a professional-looking survey in Microsoft Word for scanning with Remark Office OMR. The image below is the final result of today’s tutorial, a restaurant satisfaction survey. By watching this video you […]

August 3, 2023

Mini Golf Scorecard Sample Form and Template

What better way to spend a beautiful summer day than to play a round of mini golf? After that 18th hole, you and your friends will want to quickly determine who the winner is. The last thing you will want […]

July 28, 2023

4 Reasons Why Educators Should Use Paper Exams

Though online testing can be a useful tool to aid learning both in and out of the physical classroom, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind when relying exclusively on one method of testing your students. Any […]

July 24, 2023

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar July 27

This week’s topic: Processing Course Evaluations with Batch Header Forms in Remark Office OMR Are you using a generic teacher course evaluation form that doesn’t include information for the instructor, course, or semester and need a way to include that […]

June 15, 2023

Remark Office OMR 11.2 is Now Available!

The Remark Team is thrilled and proud to unveil the latest release of our flagship software, Remark Office OMR with the release of Remark Office OMR 11.2! We have dedicated ourselves to listening to our community feedback, and continuously improving […]

June 12, 2023

How to Make the Perfect Form for Scanning with Remark Office OMR

Remark Office OMR has helped its users scan and collect data from billions of original forms in its 30+ years. With award-winning OMR technology and versatile data collection abilities, it is no wonder that Remark and its products are loved […]

June 5, 2023

Soup Tasting Competition Survey Template

Who doesn’t love a comforting bowl of soup? But what should you have? Remark Software US headquarters answered that question last week with an office Soup Tasting Competition. With eight soup entries, the competition was fierce as participants and employees […]

May 22, 2023

Free Downloadable OMR Fonts

Customization has become a necessity in 21st-century culture, with almost every form of expression becoming personalized in some fashion. One of the main features of Remark Office OMR is the ability to create and customize your own surveys, tests, and […]

March 24, 2023

Using the Xerox N60w Pro Scanner with Remark Office OMR

The Remark team is often posed with the question, “What scanner should I use with the Remark products?” There are hundreds of models from many manufacturers that can be used with Remark, and the answer is dependent upon many factors. […]

March 13, 2023

The #2 Pencil Dilemma

Have you ever heard or thought of one of these tweets when frustrated with the limited usage of scannable bubble sheets? “I’m 19 and still have an irrational fear of bubbling a test with a non-#2 pencil even though I’m […]

November 15, 2022

New Remark Office OMR 11 Turkish Released!

For over thirty years, the Remark Team has worked with our partners around the world to save customers countless hours with their data collection needs. Today we are happy to announce that in conjunction with our long-time partners at Arai […]

October 5, 2022

World Teachers' Day

Every year on October 5th, World Teachers’ Day is celebrated in honor of educators all over the globe. The holiday was founded by UNESCO in 1994, with the vision that it should “celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also […]

August 22, 2022

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar August 24

This week’s topic: Custom Report Headers in Remark Quick Stats Custom Report Headers allow you to customize titles or add graphics to your report headings. These custom report headers can be saved, reused, and even shared with other Remark users […]

July 25, 2022

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar July 27

This week’s topic: Database Lookup and Replace in Remark Office OMR Remark’s Database Lookup feature can verify that recognized data from a region appears in an external database. This is useful for validating names, ID numbers, zip codes, etc. If […]

July 5, 2022

The All New Remark Office OMR 11.1 Update!

Remark Office OMR 11.1 is now available! This update contains a variety of new features, fixes, and updates including: Remark Quick Stats – New Features and Enhancements Student Answer Sheet Report: A Student Answer Sheet Report was added that shows […]

June 20, 2022

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar June 22

This week’s topic: Transferring your Remark Office OMR License to a Different Device. Moving your Remark Office OMR license to a different device is an easy process but there are some things you need to know. Join us as we […]

May 23, 2022

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar May 25

This week’s topic: Intelligent Character Recognition in Remark Office OMR ICR or Intelligent Character Recognition, allows you to automatically read the handwriting on a form such as comments and short answer questions. While Remark does not have its own ICR […]

April 25, 2022

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar April 27

This Week’s Topic: Custom Grade Scales in Remark Office OMR Besides the numerous predefined grade scales included in Remark Quick Stats, Remark also includes a Grade Scale Manager where you can create new grade scales and edit existing ones. These […]

March 21, 2022

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar March 23

This Week’s Topic: Resetting Your Template Image in Remark Office OMR There may be times when your form template images no longer match your actual form. This can happen for many reasons such as removing a question from a survey […]

March 7, 2022

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar March 9

This week’s topic: Basic Template Creation in Remark Office OMR Are you new to Remark Office OMR or in need of a refresher on how to create a Remark template to collect data from your basic test answer sheet or […]

February 21, 2022

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar February 23

This week’s topic: Custom Data Export in Remark Office OMR Among the many enhancements and ease of use updates in Remark Office OMR 11 is the ability to add additional data fields that are not part of the template to […]

February 18, 2022

The Remark Team wants to hear from you!

Here at Gravic, we value our customers’ feedback — we show it by consistently implementing customer ideas and recommendations into each update for our product lines. For example, our sales and support teams hear from customers every day who have […]

February 3, 2022

Remark Office OMR 11 Spanish Released!

For over thirty years, the team at Remark Software has worked with our partners around the world to provide solutions to their customers’ data collection needs. In an effort to make the software relevant to all of our worldwide customers […]

January 24, 2022

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar January 26

This week’s topic: Robust Data Formatting in Remark Office OMR. Remark Office OMR now includes an enhanced define format feature that allows a way to validate data contained within OMR Grid, OCR, ICR, and barcode regions. This is accomplished by […]

January 19, 2022

31 Years and Counting

On January 15th, the Remark products transitioned from our 30th to 31st year anniversary. During our 30th anniversary year, we attempted to dive into our past and pull out interesting items from our history. Hopefully, for those long-time users, you […]

January 12, 2022

Creating Fillable PDFs (Electronic Bubble Sheets) in ROO11

Remark Office OMR 11 now allows you to save your templates as fillable PDFs (Electronic Bubble Sheets) for electronic distribution. Fillable PDF files can be easily distributed to respondents via email or posted on a website, then completed and emailed […]

January 6, 2022

Happy retirement to our friends at Tekognition!

It is with sadness that we bid a fond farewell to our long-time partners at Tekognition who officially closed up shop and retired on January 1, 2022. We first met Bob Snowball at a COMDEX show in Las Vegas.  We […]

December 22, 2021

Happy Holidays to all of our Friends!

2021 is almost over and at this time of year we look eagerly towards the bright possibilities of the new year. We also realize how fortunate we are and think about how we can make a positive impact on society. […]

December 20, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar December 22

This week’s topic: Updated Grading Reports in Remark Office OMR There were numerous enhancements made to grading reports in Remark Office OMR 11. Among them are the new Incorrect Response Report, a friendlier Test Analysis Report, and the ability to […]

December 13, 2021

More Robust Data Formatting in Remark Office OMR 11

Need to format data for date fields, phone numbers, or respondent ID numbers? More robust data formatting options have been added to Remark Office OMR 11 to format your data exactly how you want it. You can now establish your […]

December 7, 2021

Making a Survey Form in Google Docs for Scanning With Remark Office OMR

Google Docs is one of the most popular online word processing applications on the planet. Why is it so popular? Well, it is free… But it is also quite powerful and intuitive, making it useful for lots of tasks. One […]

November 29, 2021

How to Associate an OMR Question with a Data Entry Image Region in Remark Office OMR 11

With Remark Office OMR 11, you can now associate a response to a previous question to determine whether or not the question should be read. For example, if you have a multiple-choice question that has an “Other” response, the Remark […]

November 15, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar November 17

This week’s topic: Data Validation (Skip Pattern in Survey) in Remark Office OMR. Remark Office OMR 11 includes a new feature that allows you to validate and transform your data using rules and associated actions. If your data satisfies any […]

November 11, 2021

Remark Office OMR 11 German Released!

For over thirty years, the Remark Team has worked with our partners around the world to save customers countless hours with their data collection needs. Today we are happy to announce that in conjunction with our long-time partners at PKI […]

November 8, 2021

How to Watch Remark Support Videos Through the Remark Office OMR 11 Help Menu

Within Remark Office OMR 11 there is now a link to the Remark Office OMR Support videos within the Help menu. Inside of Remark Office OMR 11, simply click the “Help” button in the main toolbar, and then scroll down […]

October 25, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar October 27

This week’s topic: Balloting with Associated Question in Remark Office OMR. Join us as we discuss handling ballot write-ins using Remark Office OMR 11’s new Associated Question feature. If your ballot allows for a write-in candidate, the associated question feature […]

October 21, 2021

Making a Survey Form in Microsoft Word for Scanning With Remark Office OMR

Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software on the planet. It is ubiquitous in offices and schools around the world. Although widely used for many tasks, did you know it can also be used for creating scannable survey […]

October 1, 2021

Analysis Options in Region Properties in Remark Office OMR 11

Are you asking yourself– where did the Analysis Options go within the Advanced Region Properties settings and when would I use the Analysis Options? The Analysis Options have now been moved to their own window and can be accessed by […]

September 28, 2021

Remark Office OMR 11 Arabic Released!

The Remark Team is proud to announce that in conjunction with our partners at AlQemma in Egypt, we have released Remark Office OMR 11 Arabic. The new version, featuring a user interface in Arabic, is immediately available through our friends […]

September 23, 2021

The Internet is 30 years old, so is Remark Software!

Social media, search engines, cyber encyclopedias, and forums with cat memes. It’s hard to imagine we ever got on with our lives before the Internet. Why all the nostalgia? As some sources have noted, the Internet has turned 30 years […]

September 20, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar September 22

This weeks topic: The Template Editor’s OMR Region Property Changes in Remark Office OMR! Join us as we cover changes and enhancements in the OMR region properties in Remark Office OMR 11. We will demonstrate what you need to know […]

July 29, 2021

Remark Office OMR wins ISHN 2021 Readers' Choice Award

The Remark Team is proud to announce that Remark Office OMR was awarded the 2021 ISHN Readers’ Choice Award in the category of Technology Products! We would like to extend our appreciation to the ISHN’s audience, the dedicated craftsmen and […]

July 1, 2021

What are OMR, OCR, and ICR? A Helpful Guide.

When it comes to the vast world of data collection, there are several important acronyms you need to know. Over the past thirty years we have explained these acronyms to thousands of customers. Three of the most important acronyms you […]

June 22, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar June 23

Image Archiving and Name Builder in Remark Office OMR! In Remark Office OMR you have the ability to archive completed form images and customize the stored image names and locations. This provides the capability to make the stored file location […]

June 10, 2021

Announcing Remark Office OMR 11

The year 2021 is special to The Remark Team as it marks the 30th anniversary of our very first sale of Remark Office OMR. We are proud to announce another milestone this year with our 11th major release of that […]

June 8, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar June 9

Basic Template Creation in Remark Office OMR! Are you new to Remark Office OMR or in need of a refresher on how to create a Remark template to collect data from your basic test answer sheet or survey form? This […]

June 2, 2021

How to Modify Report Settings in Remark Quick Stats

After you generate your desired report in the Reports window in Remark Quick Stats, you have the ability to modify the report by going to the “Report Style” pane to the right of the report. The report modifications available to […]

May 18, 2021

Top 5 Test Cheating Myths, Debunked

Remark Software has been in the OMR business for over thirty years. In that time, we have seen every test cheating myth under the sun from chapstick smears to writing all over the margins. With finals right around the corner, […]

May 17, 2021

Setting Up Grouped Test Questions in Remark Office OMR

You can create your grouped test question region by using Table Formatting in Microsoft Word or by using a Microsoft Excel grid. This will place similar types of questions together on the form. Positioning all of the marks for the […]

May 6, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar May 12

New to Remark Office OMR? Need a refresher on creating forms? You have a great deal of flexibility in the forms you design for use with Remark, however, there are some best practices that should be followed. If your forms […]

April 12, 2021

Filtering in Remark Quick Stats

Support often receives calls asking if it’s possible to filter data by specific criteria contained within a data set.  Filtering is completed within Remark Quick Stats.  You can filter both grade and survey data.  There are two ways you can […]

April 5, 2021

Exporting Reports to Microsoft Excel in Remark Office OMR

Did you know that the Excel format provided in Remark Quick Stats takes all of the generated reports and exports them to one Excel file with one report per sheet? You can then manipulate the reports further in Excel or […]

March 22, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar March 24

Using Analysis Groups in Remark Quick Stats Analysis groups are extremely beneficial for users collecting survey data. The Analysis Groups feature can be accessed using Advanced Survey in Remark products and allows you to create and analyze subsets of questions […]

March 15, 2021

Database Lookup and Replace Record Limit in Remark Office OMR

Remark Office OMR has a Database Lookup feature that can: 1) verify that recognized data from a region appear in an external database, and 2) lookup and replace recognized data with additional fields from an external database. To use this […]

March 8, 2021

Upcoming Monthly Support Webinar March 10

Basic Reporting and Data Export in Remark Quick Stats New to Remark Office OMR? Need a refresher on running reports and exporting data? We’ll cover these as well as other reporting basics for both grading and surveying to help you […]

March 1, 2021

Contacting Remark Product Support

Remark Product Support is available Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm ET, to provide technical support to our customers. Customers can always email us at [email protected] or call us at 610-647-8595. Customers can also contact Remark Product Support from the […]

February 23, 2021

See How Far Remark Has Come in 30 Years

The Remark Team at Gravic, Inc. celebrates our 30th anniversary in 2021. This milestone marks the very first sale of our popular Remark Office OMR software. Over the course of this year we plan to share various throwback content to […]

February 22, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar February 24

Speech Recognition in Remark Office OMR Remark Office OMR includes the ability to use speech recognition when running review exceptions. This feature is particularly helpful if you have image regions on your forms that have long comments. Instead of clipping […]

February 8, 2021

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar February 10

Processing forms in Remark Office OMR New to Remark Office OMR? Need a refresher on processing completed forms to collect your data? Join us while we cover scanning vs reading image files, reviewing the various exception types, and discuss saving […]

January 29, 2021

How can I combine data sets in Remark Office OMR for analysis?

It is easy to combine data sets in Remark Office OMR for analysis. However, you must remember that you can only combine data sets that are associated with the same template file (.OMR), and the template file has not changed […]

January 27, 2021

Protect Your School from COVID-19 with Visitor Screening Forms in Remark Office OMR

As schools open up all around the country, it is inevitable that some schools have outbreaks of COVID-19. But this doesn’t have to be the fate of all schools. With rapid testing, self-monitoring, and quick mitigation protocols, schools can lower […]

January 22, 2021

FAQ: How can I use OCR Text with Remark Office OMR?

Bubble in grid areas for IDs, addresses, and the like, can occupy a lot of space on a form.  They also can take a lot of time for your respondents to fill in, and, depending on your audience, may be […]

January 20, 2021

Remark Software Making Elections Easy

The Honeoye Falls–Lima Central School District in New York had a very important Board of Education election that included votes on a proposed fifty-three million-dollar school budget, purchasing several new school buses, and selecting new school board members. In the […]

January 15, 2021

Gravic's Remark Team Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

On January 15, 2021, Gravic’s Remark Team celebrates the 30th anniversary of the very first sale of Remark Office OMR and the beginning of our Remark Products group way back in January 1991. Back then we weren’t Gravic but went […]

December 15, 2020

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar December 16

Working with a Survey in Multiple Languages with Remark Office OMR. Your form has been translated to two other languages.  Do you need to setup a Remark template for each language version or is there a way all can be […]

November 10, 2020

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar November 12

Form Design Best Practices for Remark Office OMR – Thursday, November 12, 2:00PM EST New to Remark Office OMR? Need a refresher on creating forms? You have a great deal of flexibility in the forms you design for use with […]

November 9, 2020

FAQ: Can I use Barcodes in Remark Office OMR?

Remark Office OMR has a long history of capturing information using bubbles, but its recognition capabilities don’t stop there. Remark can also read barcodes! Barcodes offer an easy way to capture information such as ID numbers, class numbers and other […]

October 28, 2020

Remark Software Wishes You a Happy Halloween

We don’t have to tell you that Halloween is this Saturday, October 31st! So as a treat for all of our users out there we created a fun, 10-question quiz you can print for all of your students or co-workers. […]

October 21, 2020

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar October 28

Are you using a generic teacher course evaluation form that doesn’t include information for the instructor, course or semester and need a way to include that additional data when reading your completed evaluation forms? Do you need a way to […]

October 13, 2020

FAQ: Can My Remark Office OMR Forms Be Printed on Any Size Paper?

The flexibility available with the Remark Office OMR software is unparalleled when compared to competing solutions available on the market. Not only can customers design their own forms, print on regular copy paper, and scan with an image scanner or […]

October 7, 2020

Remark Office OMR 10.4 Released

Remark Office OMR 10.4 is now available! This update contains a variety of fixes and updates including: An error was eliminated when exporting Student Response Reports to Excel with Standard Test Versions. We fixed an issue where under certain circumstances […]

October 6, 2020

Using Analysis Respondent IDs in Reports and Data Exports in Remark Office OMR

Within Remark Office OMR, you can set a particular region in the form template file as an Analysis Respondent ID to use as an identifier on reports and in data exports. These Analysis Respondent IDs can be student/respondent names, student/respondent […]

September 14, 2020

Upcoming Support Monthly Webinar September 23

Application Preferences for Customizing the Remark Office OMR Software – Wednesday, September 23, 2:00 PM EDT This webinar will show how to customize the Remark Office OMR software by setting up preferences. Preferences allow you to set the way the […]

August 20, 2020

FAQ: How do I create bubbles on forms I want to read with Remark Office OMR?

Remark Office OMR’s ability to read forms is unmatched. One of the biggest reasons for its superb accuracy is its custom bubble fonts. There are five custom bubble fonts that install with the software. These custom bubble fonts include plain […]

August 17, 2020

Upcoming Monthly Support Webinar - August 26

Remark Office OMR Recognition Troubleshooting Tips: Tuesday – Wednesday, August 26, 2:00 PM EDT Are you having problems with Remark Office OMR recognizing and/or reading your data correctly? Maybe it is a 3100 Error, a light mark not reading or […]

August 6, 2020

Gathering Pre- and Post-Test Data with Remark Office OMR

When conducting a course or class, instructors want to be able to see what the students actually learned. A great way to gauge this is by using pre- and post-tests. The pre-test is administered before material is taught and serves […]

August 4, 2020

FAQ: Can I Really Use Plain Paper?

Yes! You read that correctly, Remark Office OMR and Remark Test Grading process plain paper forms! Standard 20 lb. copy paper works well for single sided forms. When printing duplex (double sided), you may want to consider a thicker paper […]

July 20, 2020

Remark Office OMR Wins a 2020 ISHN Readers' Choice Award

We are proud to announce that Remark Office OMR was just awarded the 2020 ISHN (Industrial Safety & Hygiene News) Readers’ Choice Award for Data Collection and Analysis Software! We would like to extend our appreciation to the ISHN’s readership, […]

July 15, 2020

Upcoming Monthly Support Webinar - July 22

Remark Office OMR Analysis Preferences – Wednesday – July 22, 2:00 PM EDT In Remark Quick Stats, the analysis and reporting module of Remark Office OMR, there are general preferences to help customize how you use the software. Running reports […]

July 8, 2020

FAQ: Where Do I Create Remark Office OMR Forms?

Remark Office OMR provides the ultimate flexibility when it comes to form design. Rather than using a built-in form designer, customers design their own plain paper OMR forms using any word processor, survey design, or form design tool. Many customers […]

June 22, 2020

FAQ: Can I Print My Remark Office OMR Forms on Colored Paper?

If you are reading this, you probably already know that the Remark Office OMR software is designed to process plain paper forms. Remark Office OMR works best with forms that are printed on plain white paper and black ink; however, […]

June 17, 2020

Upcoming Webinar Using the Automation Control Center in Remark Office OMR

Using the Automation Control Center in Remark Office OMR, Wednesday June 24, 2:00PM EDT Do you frequently process the same forms to collect data and then save and report on the data? Do you wish you could automate the process? […]

June 16, 2020

Using Remark Office OMR in Healthcare, Hospitals, and Hospitality

Remark Office OMR’s uses are limited only by your imagination. Nowhere is there a better example than the complex and ever evolving medical field. In any area of this field, there is an abundance of patient information that needs to […]

June 15, 2020

FAQ: Will My Scanner Work?

One of the questions we are asked often in Remark Sales and Support is whether a particular scanner model will work with the Remark products. Our popular Remark Office OMR and Remark Test Grading applications are designed to work with […]

June 9, 2020

School Surveys Made Easy with Remark Office OMR

Did you know that along with tests, quizzes, and evaluations, Remark Office OMR can also process your paper surveys? Nothing in education happens in a vacuum, and with potentially hundreds of students and adults in your school, even a slight […]

June 1, 2020

Using Electronic Bubble Sheets in Remark Office OMR

Electronic Bubble Sheets (fillable PDF forms) are often used in place of official paper documents when completing important paperwork via the web. Electronic Bubble Sheets (fillable PDFs) can be created using most existing document types, including scanned paper documents, non-interactive […]

May 29, 2020

Hold Your Elections with Remark Office OMR Processing your Ballots

You are hearing about it every day, the dueling instincts between those wanting to exercise their right to vote, but also the need to avoid public polling stations to remain safe. Whether the election is for the presidential primary, the […]

May 20, 2020

Processing COVID-19 Health Questionnaires with Remark Office OMR

The health and safety of your employees, partners, vendors, and visitors is always of paramount importance and is especially highlighted during the current time of the COVID-19 pandemic. One addition to many safety programs is to implement health questionnaires for […]

April 27, 2020

Upcoming Webinar: Working with Pre/Post Data in Remark Office OMR

Working with Pre/Post Data in Remark Office OMR, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 2:00PM EDT  Do you have a test that you want to give at the beginning of a class then again at the end of a class to determine […]

March 23, 2020

Upcoming Webinar Remark Office OMR: Part 2 - The Data Center and Remark Quick Stats

Remark Office OMR:  Part 2 – The Data Center and Remark Quick Stats, Wednesday, March 25, 2:00 PM EDT Using the test and survey template files (.OMR) created in our previous webinar, Part 1 — The Template Editor, we will […]

March 17, 2020

Remark Software Availability

Gravic’s Remark Software team is here for you during this trying time. Our sales and support staff are available during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 9am-6pm EDT, to assist with your needs. We wish everyone well during this […]

March 11, 2020

Upcoming Webinar Remark Office OMR: Part 1 - The Template Editor

Remark Office OMR:  Part 1 – The Template Editor, Wednesday, March 18, 2:00 PM EDT Are you new to the software or simply need a refresher covering the basics of working with your Remark Office OMR software? In this first […]

March 5, 2020

Exhibiting at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Baltimore, MD

Gravic is excited to be exhibiting at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Baltimore, MD from March 24 to March 26. Since 1991, Gravic has worked with thousands of non-profit organizations to streamline and simplify their data collection tasks. At NTC, […]

February 3, 2020

Increasing Grading Efficiency and Accuracy in Large College Classes with Remark Office OMR

Our newest article discusses how the Universidade Nova de Lisboa’s Physics Department uses Remark Office OMR to grade tests, quizzes, and assessments. Their classes contain anywhere between 200 and 800 students, and their grading processes were laborious and prone to […]

January 31, 2020

Remark Office OMR 10.3 Released

Remark Office OMR 10.3 is now available! This update contains a variety of new features, fixes, and updates including: Support for both Standard and Advanced multiple test versions when saving and loading generic answer keys A “BeforeKey” error was corrected […]

December 16, 2019

Processing Crinkled Forms in Remark Office OMR

Remark Office OMR‘s powerful and flexible optical mark recognition technology is unmatched in any other solution. We pride ourselves on being able to process “real world forms.” One example of a “real world form” is one that has been crinkled, […]

November 11, 2019

Upcoming Remark Support Webinar - Report Batches in Remark Office OMR

Do you find yourself manually filtering and running the same reports over and over again? Did you know Remark includes a Report Batch feature that allows you to auto filter data based on regions from the form template, display, print […]

October 29, 2019

Looking Back at the History of the Remark Products Group

Here at Gravic we recently celebrated our 40th anniversary as a company and are proud of our accomplishments so far. In honor of our 40 years of operation, we created a brief video that outlines the history of Gravic and […]

October 25, 2019

Exhibiting at AEA's Evaluation 2019 in Minneapolis, MN

We are excited to once again be exhibiting at the American Evaluation Association’s (AEA) Evaluation Conference from November 13 – November 15, 2019 in Minneapolis, MN. This year’s conference theme is Paths to the Future of Evaluation. We will be […]

October 22, 2019

Remark Office OMR 10.2 Update

Remark Office OMR 10.2 is now available! This update contains a variety of new features, fixes, and updates including: Using image clips as Analysis Respondent IDs Recognition improvements Saving images as PNG Resizing regions with your keyboard in the Template […]

August 15, 2019

Using Fillable PDF Document Files in Remark Office OMR

Fillable PDF forms are often used in place of official paper documents when completing important paperwork via the web. Fillable PDFs can be created using most existing document types, including scanned paper documents, non-interactive PDF forms, spreadsheets, and Word documents. […]

August 8, 2019

Upcoming Remark Support Webinar – Custom Report Headers in Remark Quick Stats

Custom Report Headers in Remark Quick Stats, Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 1:30 PM EDT Custom Report Headers allow you to customize titles and add graphics to your report headings, and can be used in Remark Office OMR, Remark Web Survey […]

July 30, 2019

Remark Office OMR Wins ISHN Reader's Choice Award for Data Collection and Analysis Software

We are proud to announce that Remark Office OMR was recently awarded the 2019 ISHN (Industrial Safety & Hygiene News) Reader’s Choice Award for Data Collection and Analysis Software. We would like to extend our appreciation to ISHN’s readership, who […]

July 26, 2019

Eliminating Manual Entry of BBS Observation Card and Safety Survey Data with Remark Office OMR

Here is our latest case study article, that details how GB Biosciences improved their behavioral-based safety observation card and safety survey processing. See how they were able to eliminate manual data entry of their observation card and survey data with […]

July 23, 2019

Upcoming Remark Support Webinar – Help template Editor Tools – Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 2:30 PM EDT

Helpful Template Editor Tools:  Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 2:30 PM EDT There are many tools in the Remark Office OMR Template Editor that can make creating templates much easier. We will show you things like default preferences, copy and paste […]

July 19, 2019

Processing Improperly Filled Out Forms in Remark Office OMR

One feature that sets Remark Office OMR apart from other solutions is our flexible and superior optical mark recognition technology. Though we encourage marks to be filled in as correctly and completely as possible, we realize that forms will not […]

June 3, 2019

Attend a Remark Office OMR Live Webinar

A live webinar with the Remark Sales Team is a free online demonstration of the Remark Office OMR software. Based on our experience, these presentations have helped many potential customers over the years. These sessions allow us to connect one-on-one […]

March 19, 2019

Upcoming Remark Support Webinar - Combining Data Files in Remark Office OMR, Wednesday, March 27, 2019 1:30PM-2:30PM EDT

Do you have a form that you regularly use to collect data and save the collected data in multiple or separate data files? Maybe it’s a conference evaluation for different sessions, or a pre/post-test where the form is the same […]

March 14, 2019

Remark Office OMR - Restricted and Reserved Characters

When working with Remark Office OMR, use care when selecting Region Names, Question Names and Labels as there are several reserved characters that cannot be used as they could cause problems when exporting data to certain formats. If you plan […]

February 25, 2019

Upcoming Remark Support Webinar - Barcodes and OCR in Remark Office OMR - Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 1:30 PM EST

Barcodes and OCR in Remark Office OMR – Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 1:30 PM EST Did you know Remark can recognize more than bubbles? This webinar will cover creating properly formatted Code 3 of 9 barcodes for use with barcode […]

February 7, 2019

Remark Office OMR 10 Now Available in Spanish

The Remark team is excited to announce a new Spanish translation of Remark Office OMR version 10! Although the Spanish translation of Remark Office OMR was previously available in version 9, this release is the first of its kind for […]

February 5, 2019

Upcoming Remark Support Webinar - Creating Template in Remark Office OMR - Thursday, February 7, 2019, 1:30 PM EST

Creating Templates in Remark Office OMR  – Thursday, February 7, 2019, 1:30 PM EST Has it been a while since you created a template in Remark Office OMR or are you new to the software and not sure how to […]

January 23, 2019

Remark Support Videos Have a New Home!

For many years, we have produced support videos for our Remark Office OMR and Remark Test Grading Cloud products. These videos highlight a mix of step-by-step tutorials on specific features as well as general product overviews. Recently we moved from […]

January 16, 2019

Remark Office OMR 10.1 is Available!

Remark Office OMR 10.1 is now available! This update contains a variety of new features, fixes, and updates including: A link was added to the Help menu to submit a Remark review on our website… let us know what you […]

January 8, 2019

Remark Office OMR Free Form Review Service

The Remark Support team has decades of experience in reviewing customers’ forms for compatibility with Remark Office OMR. While Remark Office OMR allows for vast creativity in form design, there are certain guidelines required in order for the software to […]

October 26, 2018

Upcoming Remark Support Webinar – Using Database Lookup in Remark Office OMR – Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 1:30 PM EDT

Using Database Lookup in Remark Office OMR – Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 1:30 PM EDT Remark Office OMR has a Database Lookup feature that can: 1) verify that the recognized data from a region appears in an external database and 2) after […]

October 19, 2018

Remark Office OMR 10 is Available in Portuguese, German, and Arabic

Gravic is pleased to provide software solutions to customers in over 130 countries around the world. In many countries we work with regional partners to best serve customers in those countries. We are excited to release versions of Remark Office […]

September 21, 2018

Remark Office OMR Support Videos - Multiple Answer Keys

Do you distribute multiple versions of a test to help minimize cheating? Remark Office OMR allows you to grade multiple answer keys in order to reduce the number of students who copy answers from another student. The software offers two […]

September 14, 2018

Collecting University Research Data Using Remark Office OMR at Brandeis University

Here is our latest case study, which details how the Center for Youth and Communities (CYC) at Brandeis University improved their research process by switching to Remark Office OMR.  The CYC conducts various evaluation studies of up to 2,000 surveys. […]

August 29, 2018

Remark Office OMR Support Videos - Tabulating Surveys

With Remark Office OMR’s update to version 10, we are continuing to provide new support videos on various features that will be beneficial to our customers. Use the links below to learn how to quickly tabulate surveys and other evaluation […]

August 15, 2018

Remark Office OMR Support Videos - Customizing Reports

More Remark Office OMR version 10 videos have now been released to our YouTube channel! Watch the videos below to gain a deeper understanding and familiarize yourself with the customization tools that are available for your reports. Customizing Report Styles– […]

August 3, 2018

Remark Office OMR Support Videos - All About Test Grading

Check out the latest support videos to assist with your test grading needs in Remark Office OMR version 10! Follow the links below to learn how grading your tests and accessing reports can be as easy as clicking a single […]

July 19, 2018

More Remark Office OMR 10 Support Videos

Four more Remark Office OMR 10 support videos have now been released as part of our commitment to continue providing you with updated versions! Follow any of the YouTube links below to watch an updated video detailing a particular feature […]

July 6, 2018

Using Remark Office OMR to Prepare for SATs

We are of ten asked about the possibility of using the Remark software for standardized testing preparation. In our latest article, you can see how an Illinois school district incorporates Remark Office OMR into their SAT® preparation practices, notably utilizing […]

July 5, 2018

Creating a Training Evaluation Form in Microsoft Word for Use with Remark Office OMR

Are you looking to receive feedback on improving your training programs? Watch this video to learn how to create a Remark Office OMR compatible evaluation form for a training session in Microsoft Word in a matter of minutes. In order […]

June 26, 2018

More Remark Office OMR 10 Support Videos

We promised more Remark Office OMR 10 videos and here they are! Click a link below to see this feature in action: Adding Data on the Fly – Learn how to add descriptive information to your data set without having […]

June 11, 2018

New Remark Office OMR Support Videos

Did you know that Remark Office OMR has been recently updated to Version 10? For your convenience we are creating updated support videos detailing specific features in Remark Office OMR. Check out the following videos for more information: Exporting Grades to […]

May 16, 2018

Using Remark Office OMR to Determine Winners of Science Olympiad

Every day Remark products are used by customers all around the world to simplify their data collection and reporting needs. In this article, see how Future School Mongolia employed the grading features of Remark Office OMR to quickly determine winners […]

April 16, 2018

Announcing Remark Office OMR 10

We are pleased to announce that Remark Office OMR version 10 is now available! For over 27 years, Remark Office OMR has assisted tens of thousands of schools, universities, businesses, non-profits, government organizations, and a variety of other industry professionals in […]

March 29, 2018

Using Mobile Devices to Create Images for Remark Products

Being away from your scanner doesn’t mean you can’t grade your tests or tabulate your surveys. Several companies have developed mobile scanning apps that can be used with Remark Office OMR and Remark Test Grading. These applications capture images of […]

March 28, 2018

Using the Canon DR-M160 II with Remark Software

We are periodically asked about the compatibility of various image scanners with our Remark Solutions: Remark Office OMR and Remark Test Grading. These products can work with image scanners directly, through an image scanner’s TWAIN driver or can read image files […]

February 27, 2018

How to Create a Multiple Choice Test Answer Sheet in Word for Remark Office OMR

Remark Office OMR allows extreme flexibility in building your own customized forms for tests, surveys and any other paper forms. In the video below, we walk you through creating a simple 50-question multiple choice test answer sheet in Microsoft Word®. Word […]

February 20, 2018

Using Remark Office OMR to Collect Data from Time Sheets

Processing paper time sheets can be a very labor intensive task, but is a necessity for many organizations. Simplify your time sheet process by setting up a paper form that can be automatically tabulated by Remark Office OMR. Whether you […]

August 2, 2017

Please congratulate our newest inductee to the Remark Customer Hall of Fame, Dan Fullerton

We are pleased to induct Dan Fullerton into our Remark Customer Hall of Fame. Dan uses Remark Office OMR to grade assessments in all of his high school physics classes, while incorporating Skills Based Grading to prepare his students for […]

June 15, 2017

Create a Safety Observation Form in #Microsoft #Word for Automatic Data Collection with Remark Office OMR

Do you need to collect safety observation data? Learn how to create Remark Office OMR compatible plain paper safety observation forms for your job sites. Insert tables in Microsoft Word to align questions and answer choices. Use the OMR Bubbles font to […]

June 12, 2017

Creating a Likert Scale with bubble answer options in #Microsoft #Word

Did you know you can use Likert scales on your surveys to more accurately collect data? See how to create a Likert scale with bubble answer options in Microsoft Word for processing in Remark Office OMR. Insert a table in […]

May 12, 2017

Remark Office OMR Solution Reduces Teacher Stress in Saudi Arabia

Our friends at Computek recently had an article published about using Remark Office OMR in schools and universities in Saudi Arabia. Computek International, headquartered in Egypt, specializes in technology development in education, business, engineering, and research fields. Their main objective […]

March 31, 2017

Free Form Review Service For Remark Office OMR Forms

Gravic’s Remark Product Group Support Team is always happy to review forms for compatibility with the Remark Office OMR software. You are allowed a great deal of flexibility in form design, but certain principles hold true to get the best accuracy. […]

March 27, 2017

Upcoming Remark Support Webinar - Remark Office OMR Template Creation

Template Creation: Wednesday April 5, 2017 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT You have a form designed using our form design best practices and now you are ready to create a template to collect your data. This webinar will show […]

March 23, 2017

Using the Epson DS-320 with Remark Office OMR and Remark Test Grading Solutions

We are constantly investigating new image scanners and multifunction printers (MFPs) to see how they will work with our Remark Office OMR and Remark Test Grading solutions. We recently got a chance to try out a new compact scanner from Epson. We’re happy to report that […]

February 13, 2017

New OMR Fonts Now Available for Remark Office OMR Form Design

We are pleased to announce that there are two new OMR fonts available for download from the Remark Software website. The new fonts, displayed below, produce letters and numbers surrounded by a square or a rectangle. These fonts are great if […]

February 7, 2017

Remark Office OMR 2014 Service Pack 5 Now Available!

We are excited to let you know that a new update is available for Remark Office OMR 2014! We continually work on all of our products, primarily based on your suggestions, and are happy to tell you about some of the new […]

October 26, 2016

Collecting Research Survey Data with Remark Office OMR Software at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Check out our latest case study to see how the special education and communication disorders (SECD) department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln uses Remark Office OMR to process and analyze research surveys. The SECD department moved on from manually entering their […]

August 1, 2016

Using Remark Office OMR to Analyze Data Collected Through Other Means

We have been asked numerous times whether you can analyze data collected through other means in Remark Office OMR’s built-in analysis engine, Remark Quick Stats®. For instance, we have had customers who prior to purchasing the software had hand entered […]

April 6, 2016

Increasing University Exam Scanning Efficiency with Remark Office OMR at the University of New Hampshire

Check out our latest case study to see how the University of New Hampshire upgraded their university exam scanning process to Remark Office OMR. The switch allows them to create and print their own exam answer sheets and scan them in […]

March 31, 2016

College Access Program Processes Parent Surveys and Event Evaluations with Remark Office OMR

See how a large university uses Remark Office OMR to process parent surveys and event evaluations for their college access program that promotes post-secondary education for low income schools in rural communities. Remark Office OMR provides them with quick feedback […]

January 29, 2016

Remark Office OMR Turns 25!

It’s hard to believe our flagship product, Remark Office OMR, turns 25 years old this year! I like to think it’s in an pretty elite group of software packages that can boast being 25 years old. When I think back […]

January 12, 2016

Using Microsoft Word’s Mail Merge Functionality to Pre-Print Data

If you have ever had to send out a mass mailing then you may have experience using Microsoft Word’s mail merge functionality. This feature is designed so that you can pre-print known information on items such as shipping labels, letters, […]

December 15, 2015

Please congratulate our newest inductee to the Remark Customer Hall of Fame, Susan Voigt

We are pleased to induct Sue into our Remark Customer Hall of Fame. Sue has been using Remark Office OMR since 2005. She is a program evaluation and data specialist at Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU), Enola, PA.  Her team provides […]

December 14, 2015

Remark Office OMR 2014 Service Pack 3 Released!

We are excited to let you know that a new update is available for Remark Office OMR 2014! We continually work on all of our products, primarily based on your suggestions, and are happy to tell you about some of the new […]

November 24, 2015

Adding Additional Data to Your Remark Office OMR Data Set

Did you know that you can add information to your data set, even if it’s not on the form being scanned? Beginning with Remark Office OMR 2014, the software allows you to add data items to your Remark data set […]

November 18, 2015

Windows 10 Support for Remark Office OMR

Have you upgraded to Windows 10 yet? Planning to upgrade? Then we have good news for you! Remark Office OMR 2014 is compatible with Windows 10! Remember to make sure any scanner you are using with the software is also […]

November 9, 2015

Upcoming Support Webinar - Using Batch Headers in Remark Office OMR – Wednesday, November 11, 2015 1:30 pm EST

We hope you can join us for our latest monthly support webinar, Using Batch Headers in Remark Office OMR. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, November 11th at 1:30pm EST. The Remark Office OMR Data Center includes a batch processing […]

October 23, 2015

Sample Form of the Month for October & Halloween

Our October sample form should get your students smiling. This Halloween inspired answer sheet replaces the OMR bubble font with pumpkins. The form consists of thirty multiple choice questions and one short answer area. The answer schema follows the A-E format […]

October 9, 2015

Attend a Remark Office OMR Live Webinar

For years we have been offering prospective customers the option to attend a free online demonstration of the Remark Software. These live webinars allow us to schedule one-on-one sessions with potential customers who are considering Remark Office OMR for their […]

September 28, 2015

High School Robotics Team Collects Scouting Data with Remark Office OMR Software

As a technology company it is part of Gravic’s mission to support the next generation of engineers, programmers, and STEM students. At Gravic we do this through the Gravic scholarships awarded to local students going into STEM careers, through internships, […]

September 25, 2015

Sample Form of the Month for Back to School

As we start the 2015-2016 school year, we would like to wish all the teachers, administrators, other school employees and students a wonderful year. As part of our blog we will be trying to publish a monthly sample form with […]

September 18, 2015

Scanning Volunteer Surveys Created in Word with a Canon imageFORMULA DR-C240 scanner & Remark Office OMR Software

We have a new video available that shows how Remark Office OMR works with a Canon imageFORMULA DR C240 scanner to capture data from plain-paper surveys. In this video you will see how to collect and analyze data from a […]

September 3, 2015

Grading Bubble Sheets with ExamSoft and Remark Office OMR

We were pleased to add an ExamSoft export format in Remark Office OMR 2014 to streamline the process of using plain paper test forms with ExamSoft. This allows your institution to use computerized tests in ExamSoft or distribute paper tests […]

September 1, 2015

Receive Updates for Remark Office OMR!

The Remark Products Group takes pride in using customer recommendations when developing new versions of the Remark Software. We strive to provide our loyal customer base with new features and enhancements that will improve their experience with our software. One […]

August 21, 2015

Remark Office OMR 9.2 German is Released!

Gravic is pleased to announce the release of the Remark Office OMR 9.2 German version.   Working with our long-time partner in Germany, pki Informationsysteme, Remark Office OMR 9.2 incorporates several new features and corrects various translation issues with the original German language […]

August 17, 2015

Remark Office OMR 9.2 Portuguese Version Released

Gravic is pleased to announce the release of the Remark Office OMR 9.2 Portuguese version. The 9.2 update brings the Portuguese version up to date with the English version which was released in July. It also includes fixes for several […]

August 7, 2015

New Support Videos: Creating Template Fields for Barcodes and OCR for Remark Office OMR

Barcodes and machine printed text can be great space savers on your paper forms for adding know information. Many times these items are used as identifiers (Form, Page, Location, Respondent), but really they are a great way to add any […]