The Telemetry Dashboard COM add-in is not enabled or installed.

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Set up prerequisites 5
Telemetry Dashboard requires an existing installation of SQL Server and must have permission to create a new database or use an existing
database. You can install SQL Server Express Edition if you don't have an existing installation of SQL Server.

Server name:

Download and Install Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition

You also need a computer for storing inventory and telemetry data. You can create a shared folder on the computer in Step 2, or you can use an
existing shared folder.

Database name:

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Install Telemetry Processor 5

Telemetry Processor collects client data from a shared folder and imports the data to a database. A new database and shared folder are created (if
they dont already exist) when you install the processor.

Install Telemetry Processor on This Computer

To install Telemetry Processor on a separate computer, copy the installation packages below.

Save the x86 Telemetry Processor MSI

Save the x64 Telemetry Processor MSI
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Deploy Telemetry Agent 5

Telemetry Agent collects Office solution usage and error data from client computers. You must deploy Telemetry Agent to client computers
running Office 2003, Office 2007, or Office 2010. Copy the installation packages below and deploy Telemetry Agent by using a custom script,
Group Policy, or any other deployment technology.

Save the x86 Telemetry Agent MSI

Save the x64 Telemetry Agent MSI
Telemetry Agent is included in Office 2013 client computers.
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Configure Telemetry Agent 5

Telemetry Agent requires additional configuration before it can begin collecting data. Use Group Policy to enable the agent and configure the
shared folder location and optional tags that help you organize and filter data in Telemetry Dashboard.

Download Office 2013 Administrative Template files

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Connect to the database to view telemetry data 5

To allow other administrators to view telemetry data, you must add them to the td_readonly role on the database.

Connect to Database

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Review privacy considerations 5

Telemetry Dashboard collects Office documents and solutions inventory that could cause privacy concerns in your organization. To address these
concerns, you can configure the following privacy options before using the dashboard.

Obfuscate certain file properties such as file name, file path, title of Office documents that are reported to Telemetry Dashboard.
Prevent telemetry data for specific Office applications or Office solutions from being reported to Telemetry Dashboard.
You can configure Telemetry Dashboard to show only the solutions that are used by more than N users.
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Overview
Telemetry Dashboard helps you assess how Office solutions are used in your organization. In a dashboard, you can see graphical data that is
reported from Office client computers such as:

Office client usage

Add-ins and Office document usage
Compatibility issues of Office solutions
Critical failures of Office solutions

How Telemetry Dashboard works

The following figure illustrates the basic components of Telemetry Dashboard

Telemetry Agent

Shared folder

Telemetry Processor

Database

Telemetry Dashboard

Telemetry Agent is deployed to Office 2003, Office 2007, and Office 2010 clients and is built into Office 2013 clients. The agent
periodically collects usage and compatibility data for its clients and sends the data to a shared folder.

One or more computers run Telemetry Processor, which processes client data from a shared folder and imports the data into a SQL
database.

Telemetry Dashboard, an Excel 2013 spreadsheet, connects to the SQL database and displays usage and compatibility data for
monitored clients.

Telemetry Dashboard worksheet

The following worksheets are available in Telemetry Dashboard.

Telemetry Dashboard guide

This worksheet. Telemetry Dashboard guide.

Getting started
Step-by-step guide that helps you deploy Telemetry Dashboard components in your organization.

Overview
Summary of telemetry data reported from the Office client computers in your organization.

Documents
Lists Office document files and their usage data. In this view, you can determine which Office document files are most frequently used in your
organization.

Solutions
Lists Office solutions (COM add-ins, application-specific add-ins, etc.) and their usage data. In this view you can determine which Office
solutions are most frequently used in your organization.

Telemetry Processor
Lists the servers that are running Telemetry Processor, the number of users and computers monitored, and time of the last update.

Deployments
Lists the version of Office detected and other details, such as architecture type and number of unique instances of each Office version.

Custom report
Allows you to create a custom PivotTable report that shows end user's system information, along with Windows and Internet Explorer
versions.

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