How to Save a Report
to Your Desktop
Report Destination
You can save your report results as an Excel file. To do this, you should create a
REPORTS folder to place your report files into.
STEP 1: Click the Create Spreadsheet to export the report results to Excel.
STEP 2: The Save Spreadsheet As window will open. The default type (2) is Microsoft
Excel Workbook (*.xls).
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STEP 3: Type the report name into the File Name field (3).
STEP 4: Click the Desktop icon (4) on the left margin.
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Report Name
STEP 5: Create a REPORTS folder on your desktop by clocking the New Folder icon (5).
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STEP 6: A new untitled folder icon will display on your desktop.
STEP 7: Type REPORTS.
STEP 8: Double click the new REPORTS icon.
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STEP 9: Click the Save button (8) to save the report into the REPORTS folder.
In the future, you can access your reports by going to your desktop and double-clicking
the REPORTS icon. Please note that the REPORTS folder is saved to the currently logged
in user’s desktop and will not be visible when another user is logged into the same
computer.
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