Guides
Crystal Reports Guides & How-Tos
Practical answers for working with Crystal Reports files, from the makers of ViewerFX for Crystal Reports.
How to Open an RPT File Without Crystal Reports
Your options for opening .rpt files when Crystal Reports is not installed, compared honestly.
Read the guide → Getting StartedWhat Is an RPT File?
What the Crystal Reports format contains, where it came from, and how to open one.
Read the guide → Getting StartedFree Crystal Reports Viewer Options
A survey of the free ways to view Crystal Reports, including what each one can and cannot do.
Read the guide → Getting StartedCan You View Crystal Reports in a Browser?
The real browser-based options, why there is no free online RPT viewer, and when a desktop viewer fits.
Read the guide → Getting StartedHow Much Does Crystal Reports Cost?
What SAP charges for the designer and server products, and why report readers often need no Crystal license.
Read the guide → CompatibilityAn Alternative to the SAP Crystal Reports Viewer
What the free SAP viewer covers, where it stops, and when a full-featured viewer makes sense.
Read the guide → CompatibilityViewing Crystal Reports on Windows 11
How to open old and new Crystal Reports on Windows 11, and what the viewer needs to run.
Read the guide → CompatibilityCrystal Reports Version Compatibility
Which Crystal Reports versions produce files ViewerFX can open, from 8.5 through today.
Read the guide → How-ToExport Crystal Reports to PDF and Excel
A step-by-step walkthrough of exporting reports to PDF, Excel, and eleven other formats.
Read the guide → How-ToEmail Crystal Reports from Your Desktop
Send reports by email with Outlook contacts and SMTP accounts, and automate recurring output.
Read the guide →Ready to Get Started?
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