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h2. OfficeWriter Designer .NET for 64-bit and 32-bit Excel
You will find the OfficeWriter Designer .NET toolbar on the Excel ribbon, under *OfficeWriter Designer .NET*
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As of OfficeWriter 8.6, there are two OfficeWriter Designers available for Excel: the OfficeWriter Designer and the OfficeWriter Designer .NET. The differences between the two Designers are outlined in [OfficeWriter Designer vs OfficeWriter Designer .NET].
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h2. File
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| *Open* | The *Open* button provides the option to *Open From Disk* and *Open From Server.* \\*Open From Disk:* open an RDL file stored locally on your machine. \*Open From Server:* Download an RDL file from a report server. \\ \\ | !Dropdown_Open.PNG! \\ \\ |
| *Save* | The *Save* button provides the option to *Save to Disk* and *Deploy to Remote Server.* \\*Save To Disk:* save your template as an RDL file. \*Deploy To Remote Server:* Publish your report on the Reporting Services server. Once you do this, your report will be available for viewing in Excel and through Reporting Services Report Manager. \\ \\ | !Dropdown_Save.PNG! \\ \\ |
| *Import Template* | The *Import Template* button allows you to import an existing XLS, XLSX, or XLSM file and use it as the template for the RDL. This will remove any existing design information. \\ \\ |!Button_Import.PNG! \\ \\ |
| *View* | The *View* button sends a request to Reporting Services to run your report, then displays the results in another window in Excel. If you click this button with an unpublished report open, you will be prompted to publish before viewing. \\ \\ | !Button_View.PNG! \\ \\ |
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h2. Report
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| *DataMarkers* | The *Data Markers* button provides a list of all the data sets in the RDL file. \\ \\ Navigating to and hovering over one of the data sets will expose the fields in the data set query. Clicking on a field from the list will insert the data marker for that field into the current active cell. | !Dropdown_DataMarkers.PNG! \\ \\ |
| *Report Properties* | The *Report Properties* button will launch the [Report Properties|RS8:Designer .NET for Excel - Report Properties] dialog. \\ \\ |!Button_ReportProps.PNG! \\ \\ |
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h2. Help
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| *Help* | The *Help* button provides links to information about the OfficeWriter Designer toolbar. \\ \*About OfficeWriter* will display the version of the Designer toolbar. \*OfficeWriter Documentation* is a link to the OfficeWriter Docs. \\ \\ | !Dropdown_Help.PNG! \\ \\ |
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