KB8970: How to hide the word "Metrics" in an exported Excel Report in MicroStrategy Developer 9.x

By default, when exporting a report to Excel from Strategy Developer, the word "Metrics" is also exported (just as it is displayed in a grid report).
 
Perform the following steps to export a report to Excel without the word "Metrics" appearing:
 

• Create any report in Strategy Developer:
  

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  Notice the word "Metrics" within the grid report view, as designed.
   
  
• In the report editor, go to Data menu > Export Options > Appearance tab.
• Check the Formatting option box for 'Use 6.x layout', as shown below:
  

• Execute the report and export it to Excel.

The same report should appear without "Metrics" appearing, as follows: