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.
