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Components

For certain functions in EPiServer CMS you need to install components on the computer on which you are working. Installation takes place by downloading the software from the Internet. The functions that require client programs are:

Export to Excel, Microsoft Office - for exporting of form data to Microsoft Excel.
Advanced file uploading - for advanced file uploading by drag-and-drop operations

The Spellchecker, Microsoft Office Support component only applies if you are using the EPiServer CMS 5 HTML Editor and not the TinyMCE HTML Editor. Refer to the user documentation for EPiServer CMS 5 for further information about this.

To access the installation of components, select My Settings under Administrator in the upper right corner of the top menu, then select Components in the left column.

The list shows the installed components. Those ticked green are installed on your computer. Those crossed red are not installed. Select Install if you want to install the client software, and follow the instructions in the dialog boxes.