Viewing Reports in Microsoft Excel

Modified on Mon, 16 Oct 2023 at 11:54 AM

This document will show you how to modify your report session to view reports in Microsoft Excel.


  1. Click on the TEMPLATE REPORTS tab and then click on Report Session in the Common Tasks
  2. Click on the gadget beside "Application to view XML reports:" and navigate to the Microsoft Excel program file as shown below:
  3. The path may vary depending on what version of the Microsoft suite you have.  Here are a few examples of paths Excel might be installed in:
    1. C:\%Program Files%\Microsoft Office\Office9\EXCEL.EXE
    2. C:\%Program Files%\Microsoft Office\Office10\EXCEL.EXE
    3. C:\%Program Files%\Microsoft Office\Office11\EXCEL.EXE
    4. C:\%Program Files%\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE
    5. C:\%Program Files%\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
    6. C:\%Program Files%\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
  4. Be sure to save your report session settings. The next time you view XML reports; Microsoft Excel will open.

Please note that if you wish to continue using the stylesheet in Microsoft Excel, you must open the file with the stylesheet applied as shown below:




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