Excel options help you create Excel documents where export options are insufficient.
You can export to text and drop on Excel for an instant spreadsheet but the result is without custom formatting, pictures, or calcuations, which may be worth customizing.
Excel Controls lets you order custom reports which go automatically, straight to Excel.
Any report or export can be sent to Excel by saving and then opening the file in Excel. Excel Controls let you preset to automate this process for your set, Excel-only report.
Using this option requires an Open version and an exact specification for your report. Presets and coding combine to produce an Excel-ready file in .XLS or .XLSX format.