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Getting started
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Connect to Database
1 Set up prerequisites 5
Telemetry Dashboard requires an existing i
You can install SQL Server Express Edition

Server name: Download and Install Microso

You also need a computer for storing inven

shared folder.
Database name:
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2 Install Telemetry Process

3 Deploy Telemetry Agent

4 Configure Telemetry Age

5 Connect to the database

6 Review privacy considera

Telemetry Dashboard version:

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d requires an existing installation of SQL Server and must have permission to create a new database or use an existing d
erver Express Edition if you don't have an existing installation of SQL Server.

d and Install Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition

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

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Telemetry Agent 6

the database to view telemetry data 6

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base or use an existing database.

in Step 2, or you can use an existing

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Telemetry Dashboard helps you assess how Office
from Office client computers such as:

How Telemetry Dashboard work

The following figure illustrates the basic compone

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Telemetry Dashboard workshee

The following worksheets are available in Telemet

Office Telemetry Dashboard guide

Overview
Telemetry Dashboard helps you assess how Office solutions are used in your organization. In a dashboard, you ca
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

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Telemetry Agent is deployed to Office 2003, Office 2007, and Office 2010 clients and is built into Offic
1 periodically collects usage and compatibility data for its clients and sends the data to a shared folder.
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One or more computers run Telemetry Processor, which processes client data from a shared folder and
2 database.

Telemetry Dashboard, an Excel 2013 spreadsheet, connects to the SQL database and displays usage a
3 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
organization.

Solutions
Lists Office solutions (COM add-ins, application-specific add-ins, etc.) and their usage data. In this view you c
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 ti

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

Custom report
Allows you to create a custom PivotTable report that shows end user's system information, along with Window

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