You can use any ODBC -compliant application to read data directly from the Microsoft Dynamics CRM database. When possible, using built-in reporting tools is easier than using the other ways mentioned in this topic. Recommended alternatives:
Edit a default report or create a Reporting Services SQL-based report
Create a custom Fetch-based Reporting Services report
Use Microsoft Office Excel 2007 or Microsoft Excel 2010
Use <ms_Word_2007_long or Microsoft Word 2010