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title: "2. Application tab"
description: "Manage connections, logins, and view license information in the Application tab."
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# 2. Application tab

Last modified July 21, 2026

> Manage connections, logins, and view license information in the Application tab.

## Application tab

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| Option                | Function                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Auto-connect          | If selected, Report Designer will always connect when Excel is run. However, if the checkbox is cleared, you are required to manually connect Report Designer before designing or running a report.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Auto-start report     | Opening Excel by double-clicking a OneStop Reporting report via Windows Explorer overrides the setting under Auto-connect, and the OSR Report Designer Excel COM add-in starts automatically when Excel is opened. To prevent the OSR Report Designer Excel COM add-in from starting even when Excel is opened by double-clicking a OneStop Reporting report, you must select the Auto-start report checkbox. To prevent the OSR Report Designer Excel COM add-in from starting automatically no matter how Excel is started, both the Auto-connect and the Auto-start report checkboxes must be cleared. |
| Sign in automatically | If the checkbox is selected, OSR Report Designer will automatically sign in with the previously logged-on user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Portal URL            | Shows your OneStop Reporting portal URL.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Licensed to           | Displays the license information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| About...              | Click this button to get information about the Report Designer version, build number and the license information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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