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title: "Introduction to Elements in Microsoft Excel Reports"
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# Introduction to Elements in Microsoft Excel Reports

### General

Elements can be used to add content to a [Template](/release36/docs/templates-2) when a report document is created from the report.

**Example:** If you want to add a bar chart from a [Datasource](/release36/docs/introduction-2) to a report document, you can use a [Chart Element](/release36/docs/chart-elements) and reference it within the [Template](/release36/docs/templates-2).

### Element Types

Microsoft Excel Reports support the following element types:

| Name | header |
| --- | --- |
| [Chart Element](/release36/docs/chart-elements) | This type of element can be used to insert the graphical visualization of a chart (e.g. a bar chart) of a [Datasource](/release36/docs/introduction-2) into the report document. |
| [Condition Element](/release36/docs/condition-elements-2) | This type of element can be used to only include the portion of a [Template](/release36/docs/templates-2)(such as specific rows or worksheets) in the report document based on a condition. |
| [Expression Element](/release36/docs/expression-elements-1) | This type of element can be used to insert the result (such as a numeric, text, or date-time value) of an [Expression](/release36/docs/introduction-28) into the report document. |
| [Hyperlink Element](/release36/docs/hyperlink-elements-1) | This type of element can be used to insert a hyperlink. |
| [Image Element](/release36/docs/image-elements-1) | This type of element can be used to insert an external image that is loaded from a local or UNC file path or web URL into the report document. |
| [Repeater Element](/release36/docs/repeater-elements-1) | This type of element can be used to repeat the portion of a [Template](/release36/docs/templates-2) in the report document. |
| [Table Element](/release36/docs/table-elements-2) | This type of element can be used to insert a table extracted from a [Datasource](/release36/docs/introduction-2) object into the report document. |