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Document and solution types monitored by Office Telemetry Dashboard

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Applies to: Office 2019, Office 2016

The following table lists the document and solution types that Office Telemetry Dashboard monitors in Office 2019 and Office 2016.

Type Office Applications Description
Active Documents
Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Active documents are any Office document files that aren't included in the other solution types that are listed in this table. These files can include the following types:

- Office binary format files (.doc, .ppt, .pps, .xls)
- Office OpenXML format files (.docx, .pptx, .ppsx, .xlsx)
- Macro-enabled files that contain VBA code (.docm, .dotm, .pptm, .potm, .xlsm, .xltm)
- Files that contain ActiveX controls
- Files that have External Data Connections
COM add-ins
Word, PowerPoint, Excel
COM add-ins include Microsoft Office development tools in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 application-level add-ins.
Excel Automation add-ins
Excel
This solution type includes earlier versions of Excel-supported Automation add-ins, which are built upon COM add-ins. Functions in Automation add-ins can be called from formulas in Excel worksheets.
Excel XLL add-ins
Excel
XLL add-ins (.xll) are specific to Excel and are built with any compiler that supports building DLLs (dynamic-link libraries). They don't have to be installed or registered. XLL add-ins also include DLLs that contain user-defined commands and functions.
Excel XLS RTD add-ins
Excel
XLS real-time data (RTD) add-ins are Excel worksheets that use the RealTimeData worksheet function to call an Automation server to retrieve data in real time.
Word WLL add-ins
Word
WLL (.wll) add-ins are specific to Word and built with any compiler that supports building DLLs.
Application add-ins
Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Application add-ins are application-specific files that contain VBA code. These include macro-enabled Word templates (.dotm), Excel add-ins (.xla, .xlam), and PowerPoint add-ins (.ppa, .ppam).
Templates
Word
Templates include document (.dot, .dotx), worksheet (.xlt, .xltx), or presentation (.pot, .potx) templates that are attached to an Office file.
apps for Office
Word, PowerPoint, Excel
These are apps for Office that are hosted in a task pane, content, or email within the client application. To learn more, see Office Add-ins platform overview.