ActiveReports 10 Server Designer User Guide
Rendering
ActiveReports 10 Server Designer User Guide > Report Concepts > Rendering

You can render reports to a number of formats on the Design tab by clicking the drop-down arrow on the Preview button.

Format Description
Default Renders the report to the ActiveReports Server Viewer. See Previewing Reports for more information.
Excel Transforms the selected report into a spreadsheet in XLS format for viewing in Microsoft Excel.
Html Renders the selected report in HTML and displays it in a new tab in your browser. 
Image Renders the selected report as a static image in JPG format and displays it in a new tab in your browser.
PDF Renders the selected report to a PDF file and displays it in the Adobe Acrobat Viewer in a new tab in your browser.
Word Renders the selected report to a DOC file for viewing in Microsoft Word.
XML Transforms reports into XML format for sharing data with other applications and displays it in a new tab in your browser.

For Excel and Word, when the rendering is complete, the file becomes available for download.

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