Introduction > Features and Benefits

Features and Benefits

• OfficeWriter allows Microsoft Excel users to maintain and create spreadsheets that contain:
  
  
  • Pivot tables
  • Interactive charts
  • VBA and macros
  • Advanced formulas
  
  Without OfficeWriter, these features are not supported by the standard Excel format delivered by Reporting Services.
  
  
• The Microsoft Word format is not supported in Reporting Services without the use of OfficeWriter.
  
  
• OfficeWriter allows you to separate roles of query developer and report designer. A developer can create shared data sources and build queries, and a business user can design the report in Word or Excel.
  
  
• OfficeWriter delivers reports directly from Excel or Word. Use the OfficeWriter toolbar to browse the Reporting Services server and display the OfficeWriter rendered reports directly in Office.
  
  
• The familiar Word and Excel design environments eliminate the learning time required by more complex development environments like Visual Studio .NET.
  
  
• Avoid the cost of additional Visual Studio licenses by using the freely-distributed OfficeWriter designer in Word or Excel.
  
  
• OfficeWriter generates real RDL files, allowing you to take full advantage of Reporting Services' report management, security, and and delivery options.
  
  

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