These Release Notes contain the following information about X-Author for Excel Winter18.07.12 Release.

For more information on new features, enhancements, and document improvements refer to

  • Packages: Lists packages that are required to upgrade to this release of the product

  • System Requirements and Supported Platforms: Lists requirements and recommendations for installing this release

  • New Features: Provides high-level descriptions of new features introduced in this release, with links to more detailed information

  • Enhancements: Provides high-level descriptions of enhancements to existing features

  • Resolved Issues: Lists customer-reported issues that are resolved in this release or known issues resolved from previous releases

  • Known Issues: Lists known issues that are applicable in this release

This documentation may contain descriptions of software features that are optional and for which you may not have purchased a license. As a result, your specific software solution and/or implementation may differ from those described in this document. Contact your CSM or AE for information on your specific features and licensing.

Packages

The following packages and dependent packages are required to upgrade to this release to utilize all the new features of this release. These are the minimum required versions; later versions are also supported. Separate prerequisites for each feature can be found in the respective guides. The packages marked as (New) are new packages in this release.

Packages

Product

Version

Product Edition

Salesforce Managed PackagesConga X-Author™ Enterprise

4.85

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga X-Author Designer for Excel

1.9

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Document Generation

1.0

Presto

Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Admin (Power Admin)

1.0

Power Admin

Microsoft Dynamics Managed SolutionXAuthorForEnterpriseSolution_0_11.0

Microsoft Office Add-in (Supports Salesforce)



Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Add-in: Runtime Only (English) 

7.0.0708

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Add-in: Designer + Runtime (English) 

7.0.0708

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

System Requirements and Supported Platforms

The following table lists the minimum requirements for installing and using X-Author for Excel.

Requirement

Version

Microsoft Office Version

Operating System

Windows 11

Windows 10

Windows 8.1

Windows 8

Office 2013, 2016, and Office 365

Office 2013, 2016, and Office 365

Office 2013, 2016, and Office 365

Office 2013, 2016, and Office 365

New Features

There are no new features in this release. Keep checking the Conga Documentation Portal for new updates.

Enhancements

There are no enhancements in this release.

Resolved Issues 

The following table lists the issues resolved in this release.

Case NumberConga Internal IDDescription
00897562CONTRACTS-21602

SSO Login Error in XAE: You encounter an error when logging in to X-Author for Excel using SSO credentials due to an outdated Chromium-based EO.WebBrowser.

Resolution: The X-Author for Excel application has been enhanced with an updated Chromium-based EO.WebBrowser (from v20.2.19 to v24.1.46) to ensure compliance with SSO requirements.

Known Issues

The following table provides the cumulative list of known issues up to this release.

Case NumberConga Internal IDIssue Description
00049422AB-3360

Dependent picklist fields are blank when using special characters in a record type.

Recommendation: Do not use special characters in any Salesforce records. You can use macro action or vlookup excel formula feature instead.

DOC ID: XAEWIN18PRN20240712