Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is OfficeConnect?
    • OfficeConnect is a solution that enables Workday Adaptive Planning or Workday Financial users to easily create presentation-quality financial reports in Microsoft Office by integrating the latest data from Workday.
    • You can connect your existing Microsoft Excel reports to Workday Adaptive Planning, or create new reports from a blank slate. Reports can be refreshed with a single click—no need to manually rekey, copy, paste, or reformat after each update.
    • And with full connectivity across Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, your data flows from financial reports to board books to management presentations. The result: attractive, up-to-date, and comprehensive reports, enabling you to focus more time on making informed decisions that drive your business forever forward.
  • What are the benefits of OfficeConnect?
    • Easily create presentation-quality reports based on the latest data.
    • Quickly convert existing Microsoft Excel reports into OfficeConnect reports.
    • Seamlessly weave any data in Workday Adaptive Planning or Workday Financials through Microsoft Excel, Word, or PowerPoint.
    • Drive a consistent look and feel with integrated reports, board books, and presentations with dynamic linking.
    • Save time updating reports with a simple one-click refresh.
  • What problem(s) does OfficeConnectPro.com aim to solve for it’s users?
    • Provide free resources that are publicly available to the Workday customer base.
    • Help every Workday customer with questions find an answer.
    • Build a healthy community for Workday customers to ask/answer questions on the product.
  • Is OfficeConnectPro.com free?
    • Yes, OfficeConnectPro.com is free and will remain free for all users.
  • What’s the catch / what inspired you to create OfficeConnectPro.com?
    • We want to create the resources we did not have available about OfficeConnect and Workday Community when we first started.
    • We also believe that access to basic knowledge shouldn’t come with a exorbitant price tag.