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Generating optional Microsoft Word reports requires VBA Macro support in Microsoft Word.
Supported versions are Microsoft Word 2016 and later, the latest is called Office 365. Office needs to be installed on Windows as 64-bit executable to generate Word reports withing Report Tool. Please note that for large deployments, multiple Word reports have to be generated to contain all information due to a limitation in Word pages.
To install and verify support for VBA Macros in Microsoft Word, please do the following:
•Step 1 - Install Support for VBA Macros
•Step 2 - Enable VBA Macros
•Step 3 - Verify VBA Macro Support
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Office 365 or Word 2016, 2019 must be installed as 64-bit.
Office 32-bit does not work. Since 2019, the Microsoft default is 64-bit on 64-bit Windows systems.
In Word, click File > Account > About Word to see if it's 32-bit or 64-bit.
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The Uplinx Report Tool generates Word .doc files using templates stored in:
C:\Program Files\Uplinx Report Tool\templates
Each template contains VBA macros signed with the UPLINX SLU code signing certificate. When a generated report is opened in Word, a yellow notification bar appears with a "Format Document" button. Clicking it runs the VBA macro, which:
•Adjusts content to page width
•Inserts page breaks where needed
•Adds headers and footers on each page
•Updates page numbers
•Refreshes the Table of Contents (TOC)
For the button and macros to function, Word must be configured to allow signed VBA macros and ActiveX controls.
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