Do not use allow in the sense of a program or application that permits a user to do something. Rewrite the sentence to show that a person uses the program to accomplish a task or perform an action. Whenever possible, use a phrase such as you can or similar wording.
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Use the Reporting tool to generate several reports to monitor the voicemail system. With the Reporting tool, you can generate several reports to monitor the voicemail system. |
The Reporting tool allows you to generate several reports to monitor the voicemail system. |
