diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 710cbf891d..e68cc23127 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ gem 'aspector' # Aspect-oriented programming for Rails
 gem 'auto_strip_attributes', '~> 2.1' # Removes unnecessary whitespaces AR
 gem 'bcrypt', '~> 3.1.10'
 # gem 'caracal'
-# gem 'caracal', git: 'https://github.com/scinote-eln/caracal.git', branch: 'rubyzip2' # Build docx report
-gem 'caracal_the_curve', '~> 1.4', '>= 1.4.6'
+gem 'caracal', git: 'https://github.com/scinote-eln/caracal.git', branch: 'custom-docx-reports' # Build docx report
 gem 'caxlsx' # Build XLSX files
 gem 'deface', '~> 1.9'
 gem 'down', '~> 5.0'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 956bc482e4..4ed5dbebe6 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ GIT
       docile (>= 1.1.0)
       rails (>= 4)
 
+GIT
+  remote: https://github.com/scinote-eln/caracal.git
+  revision: 54c21353798569476a1eaa73b5fd3e275ac85419
+  branch: custom-docx-reports
+  specs:
+    caracal (1.4.2)
+      nokogiri (~> 1.6)
+      rubyzip (>= 2.3)
+      tilt (>= 1.4)
+
 GIT
   remote: https://github.com/scinote-eln/img2zpl
   revision: 23d61cfc3e90ac4caa62dd08546fa0d7590a5140
@@ -210,10 +220,6 @@ GEM
     capybara-email (3.0.2)
       capybara (>= 2.4, < 4.0)
       mail
-    caracal_the_curve (1.4.6)
-      nokogiri (~> 1.6)
-      rubyzip (>= 1.1.0, < 3.0)
-      tilt (>= 1.4)
     case_transform (0.2)
       activesupport
     caxlsx (4.0.0)
@@ -790,7 +796,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   canaid!
   capybara
   capybara-email
-  caracal_the_curve (~> 1.4, >= 1.4.6)
+  caracal!
   caxlsx
   cssbundling-rails
   cucumber-rails
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/reports/new.js b/app/assets/javascripts/reports/new.js
index ad280af9f7..bcc8ad5d39 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/reports/new.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/reports/new.js
@@ -968,6 +968,16 @@ function reportHandsonTableConverter() {
 }
 
 (function() {
+  function getSelectedRepositoryColumnValues(element, selectedAll = false) {
+    const values = [];
+    $(element).find('option').each((_, option) => {
+      if ($(option).attr('selected-value') || selectedAll) {
+        values.push(option.value);
+      }
+    });
+    return values;
+  }
+
   function getReportData() {
     var reportData = {};
 
@@ -982,7 +992,7 @@ function reportHandsonTableConverter() {
 
     // Template values
     reportData.template_values = {};
-    $.each($('.report-template-values-container').find('.sci-input-field'), function(i, field) {
+    $.each($('.report-template-values-container').find('.sci-input-field').not('.report-template-value-dropdown'), (_, field) => {
       if (field.value.length === 0) return;
 
       reportData.template_values[field.name] = {
@@ -1046,12 +1056,24 @@ function reportHandsonTableConverter() {
       reportData.report.settings.task[e.value] = e.checked;
     });
     reportData.report.settings.task.repositories = [];
-    $.each($('.task-contents-container .repositories-contents .repositories-setting:checked'), function(i, e) {
-      reportData.report.settings.task.repositories.push(parseInt(e.value, 10));
+    reportData.report.settings.task.excluded_repository_columns = {};
+
+    $.each($('.task-contents-container .repositories-contents .repositories-setting:checked'), (_, e) => {
+      const value = parseInt(e.value, 10);
+      const $repositoryColumn = $(e).parent().siblings('.repository-columns')[0];
+      const selectedValues = dropdownSelector.getValues($repositoryColumn);
+      const excludedValues = getSelectedRepositoryColumnValues($repositoryColumn, true)
+        .filter((item) => !selectedValues.includes(item))
+        .map((el) => parseInt(el, 10));
+      reportData.report.settings.task.repositories.push(value);
+      reportData.report.settings.task.excluded_repository_columns[value] = excludedValues;
     });
 
     reportData.report.settings.task.result_order = dropdownSelector.getValues('#taskResultsOrder');
 
+    reportData.report.settings.exclude_task_metadata = $('.exclude-task-metadata-setting')[0].checked;
+    reportData.report.settings.exclude_timestamps = $('.exclude-timestamps-setting')[0].checked;
+
     return reportData;
   }
 
@@ -1256,7 +1278,8 @@ function reportHandsonTableConverter() {
   function reCheckContinueButton() {
     if (dropdownSelector.getValues('#projectSelector').length > 0
           && dropdownSelector.getValues('#templateSelector').length > 0
-          && dropdownSelector.getValues('#docxTemplateSelector').length > 0) {
+          && (dropdownSelector.getValues('#docxTemplateSelector').length > 0
+          || $('#docxTemplateSelector').closest('.hidden').length > 0)) {
       $('.continue-button').attr('disabled', false);
     } else {
       $('.continue-button').attr('disabled', true);
@@ -1279,6 +1302,12 @@ function reportHandsonTableConverter() {
         if (dropdownSelector.getValues('#projectSelector').length > 0) {
           dropdownSelector.enableSelector('#templateSelector');
           dropdownSelector.enableSelector('#docxTemplateSelector');
+          if ($('#templateSelector').data('defaultTemplate')) {
+            dropdownSelector.selectValues('#templateSelector', $('#templateSelector').data('defaultTemplate'));
+          }
+          if ($('#docxTemplateSelector').data('defaultTemplate')) {
+            dropdownSelector.selectValues('#docxTemplateSelector', $('#docxTemplateSelector').data('defaultTemplate'));
+          }
         } else {
           dropdownSelector.selectValues('#templateSelector', '');
           dropdownSelector.disableSelector('#templateSelector');
@@ -1349,10 +1378,24 @@ function reportHandsonTableConverter() {
     if (dropdownSelector.getValues('#docxTemplateSelector').length > 0) {
       loadDocxTemplate();
     }
+
+    $('.repository-columns').each((_, element) => {
+      const elementId = `#${$(element).attr('id')}`;
+      const elements = getSelectedRepositoryColumnValues(elementId);
+
+      dropdownSelector.init(elementId, {
+        selectAppearance: 'simple',
+        optionClass: 'checkbox-icon'
+      });
+
+      if (elements.length) {
+        dropdownSelector.selectValues(elementId, elements);
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   function loadTemplate() {
-    let template = $('#templateSelector').val();
+    const template = dropdownSelector.getValues('#templateSelector');
     let params = {
       project_id: dropdownSelector.getValues('#projectSelector'),
       template: template
@@ -1382,7 +1425,7 @@ function reportHandsonTableConverter() {
   }
 
   function loadDocxTemplate() {
-    let template = $('#docxTemplateSelector').val();
+    const template = dropdownSelector.getValues('#docxTemplateSelector');
     let params = {
       project_id: dropdownSelector.getValues('#projectSelector'),
       template: template
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js
index b78704270b..41902a5046 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ var dropdownSelector = (function() {
 
     // If we setup Select All we draw it and add correspond logic
     if (selectElement.data('select-all-button')) {
-      $(`<div class="dropdown-select-all btn">${selectElement.data('select-all-button')}</div>`)
+      $(`<div class="dropdown-select-all">${selectElement.data('select-all-button')}</div>`)
         .appendTo(dropdownContainer.find('.dropdown-container'))
         .click(() => {
           // For AJAX dropdown we will use only "Deselect All"
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/reports/new.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/reports/new.scss
index 0355c40640..8b50742d8b 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/reports/new.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/reports/new.scss
@@ -250,6 +250,25 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // scss-lint:disable ImportantRule
+  .dropdown-selector-container {
+    .dropdown-container {
+      left: auto !important;
+      margin: auto !important;
+      position: absolute !important;
+    }
+  }
+  // scss-lint:enable ImportantRule
+
+  .repositories-contents {
+    .dropdown-selector-container {
+      display: inline-flex;
+      flex-shrink: 0;
+      margin-left: auto;
+      width: 200px;
+    }
+  }
+
   .project-selector-container {
     background: $color-white;
     box-shadow: $modal-shadow;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/shared/dropdown_selector.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/shared/dropdown_selector.scss
index ef119838a8..21c9ff9e8c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/shared/dropdown_selector.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/shared/dropdown_selector.scss
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@
       top: 0;
       width: 100%;
       z-index: 5;
+
+      &:hover {
+        background: $color-concrete;
+      }
     }
 
     .dropdown-blank {
diff --git a/app/components/reports/repositories_input_component.rb b/app/components/reports/repositories_input_component.rb
index c7909d8c7d..f168cc3966 100644
--- a/app/components/reports/repositories_input_component.rb
+++ b/app/components/reports/repositories_input_component.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 
 module Reports
   class RepositoriesInputComponent < TemplateValueComponent
-    def initialize(report:, name:, label:, placeholder: nil, editing: true, displayed_field: :name)
+    def initialize(report:, name:, label:, placeholder: nil, editing: true, displayed_field: :name, user: nil)
       super(report: report, name: name, label: label, placeholder: placeholder, editing: editing)
-
-      live_repositories = Repository.accessible_by_teams(report.team).sort_by { |r| r.name.downcase }
+      live_repositories = Repository.viewable_by_user(user, report.team).sort_by { |r| r.name.downcase }
       snapshots_of_deleted = RepositorySnapshot.left_outer_joins(:original_repository)
                                                .where(team: report.team)
                                                .where.not(original_repository: live_repositories)
diff --git a/app/controllers/reports_controller.rb b/app/controllers/reports_controller.rb
index 3618b9cfb6..3a0dcbc736 100644
--- a/app/controllers/reports_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/reports_controller.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class ReportsController < ApplicationController
   before_action :check_create_permissions, only: %i(new create)
   before_action :check_manage_permissions, only: %i(edit update generate_pdf generate_docx)
   before_action :switch_team_with_param, only: :index
-  after_action :generate_pdf_report, only: %i(create update generate_pdf)
+  after_action :generate_pdf_report, only: %i(generate_pdf)
+  after_action :generate_report, only: %i(create update)
 
   # Index showing all reports of a single project
   def index
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ def new
   def new_template_values
     if Extends::REPORT_TEMPLATES.key?(params[:template]&.to_sym)
       template = params[:template]
+      @type = :pdf
+      @template_name = Extends::REPORT_TEMPLATES[params[:template].to_sym]
     else
       return render_404
     end
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ def new_template_values
     else
       render json: {
         html: render_to_string(partial: 'reports/wizard/no_template_values',
+                               locals: { type: @type, template: @template_name },
                                formats: :html)
       }
     end
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ def new_template_values
   def new_docx_template_values
     if Extends::DOCX_REPORT_TEMPLATES.key?(params[:template]&.to_sym)
       template = params[:template]
+      @type = :docx
+      @template_name = Extends::DOCX_REPORT_TEMPLATES[params[:template].to_sym]
     else
       return render_404
     end
@@ -102,6 +108,7 @@ def new_docx_template_values
     else
       render json: {
         html: render_to_string(partial: 'reports/wizard/no_template_values',
+                               locals: { type: @type, template: @template_name },
                                formats: :html)
       }
     end
@@ -363,6 +370,9 @@ def load_wizard_vars
                                     .merge(MyModule.active)
                                     .group(:id)
                                     .select(:id, :name)
+    @default_template = Extends::REPORT_TEMPLATES.keys.first.to_s if Extends::REPORT_TEMPLATES.one?
+
+    @default_docx_template = Extends::DOCX_REPORT_TEMPLATES.keys.first.to_s if Extends::DOCX_REPORT_TEMPLATES.one? && custom_templates(Extends::DOCX_REPORT_TEMPLATES)
   end
 
   def check_project_read_permissions
@@ -430,6 +440,26 @@ def generate_pdf_report
     Rails.logger.error e.message
   end
 
+  def generate_docx_report
+    return unless @report.persisted?
+
+    @report.docx_processing!
+    log_activity(:generate_docx_report)
+
+    ensure_report_template!
+    Reports::DocxJob.perform_later(@report.id, user_id: current_user.id, root_url: root_url)
+  rescue ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError => e
+    Rails.logger.error e.message
+  end
+
+  def generate_report
+    return unless @report.persisted?
+
+    generate_pdf_report
+
+    generate_docx_report if @report.settings['docx_template'].present? && custom_templates(Extends::DOCX_REPORT_TEMPLATES)
+  end
+
   def ensure_report_template!
     return if @report.settings['template'].present?
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/input_sanitize_helper.rb b/app/helpers/input_sanitize_helper.rb
index 73c9eaca28..55c3ff38e6 100644
--- a/app/helpers/input_sanitize_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/input_sanitize_helper.rb
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ def custom_auto_link(text, options = {})
     preview_repository = options.fetch(:preview_repository, false)
     format_opt = wrapper_tag.merge(sanitize: false)
     base64_encoded_imgs = options.fetch(:base64_encoded_imgs, false)
-    text = simple_format(text, {}, format_opt) if simple_f
 
     # allow base64 images when sanitizing if base64_encoded_imgs is true
     sanitizer_config = Constants::INPUT_SANITIZE_CONFIG.deep_dup
+
     text = sanitize_input(text, tags, sanitizer_config: sanitizer_config)
+    text = simple_format(text, {}, format_opt) if simple_f
 
     text = smart_annotation_parser(text, team, base64_encoded_imgs, preview_repository) if text.match?(SmartAnnotations::TagToHtml::ALL_REGEX)
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/reports_helper.rb b/app/helpers/reports_helper.rb
index 2abd4fdc2c..47a49e6cf4 100644
--- a/app/helpers/reports_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/reports_helper.rb
@@ -119,4 +119,8 @@ def permit_report_settings_structure(settings_definition)
                    end
     end
   end
+
+  def custom_templates(templates)
+    templates.any? { |template, _| template != :scinote_template }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/my_module.rb b/app/models/my_module.rb
index 690427c269..5ded2c691d 100644
--- a/app/models/my_module.rb
+++ b/app/models/my_module.rb
@@ -391,17 +391,17 @@ def repository_json_hot(repository, order)
     { data: data, headers: headers }
   end
 
-  def repository_docx_json(repository)
-    headers = [
-      I18n.t('repositories.table.id'),
-      I18n.t('repositories.table.row_name'),
-      I18n.t('repositories.table.added_on'),
-      I18n.t('repositories.table.added_by')
-    ]
+  def repository_docx_json(repository, excluded_columns)
+    headers = Report.default_repository_columns.filter_map do |key, value|
+      value unless excluded_columns.include?(key.to_s.to_i)
+    end
+
     custom_columns = []
     return false unless repository
 
     repository.repository_columns.order(:id).each do |column|
+      next if excluded_columns.include?(column.id)
+
       if column.data_type == 'RepositoryStockValue'
         if repository.has_stock_consumption?
           headers.push(I18n.t('repositories.table.row_consumption'))
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ def repository_docx_json(repository)
 
     records = repository.assigned_rows(self)
                         .select(:id, :name, :created_at, :created_by_id, :repository_id, :parent_id, :archived)
-    { headers: headers, rows: records, custom_columns: custom_columns }
+    { headers: headers, rows: records, custom_columns: custom_columns, excluded_columns: excluded_columns }
   end
 
   def deep_clone(current_user)
diff --git a/app/models/report.rb b/app/models/report.rb
index 0d1fbc97da..61f092e33d 100644
--- a/app/models/report.rb
+++ b/app/models/report.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class Report < ApplicationRecord
 
   DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
     all_tasks: true,
+    exclude_task_metadata: false,
+    exclude_timestamps: false,
     task: {
       protocol: {
         description: true,
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ class Report < ApplicationRecord
       result_comments: true,
       result_order: 'new',
       activities: true,
-      repositories: []
+      repositories: [],
+      excluded_repository_columns: {}
     }
   }.freeze
 
@@ -124,4 +127,13 @@ def self.generate_whole_project_report(project, current_user, current_team)
     ReportActions::ReportContent.new(report, content, {}, current_user).save_with_content
     report
   end
+
+  def self.default_repository_columns
+    {
+      '-1': I18n.t('repositories.table.id'),
+      '-2': I18n.t('repositories.table.row_name'),
+      '-3': I18n.t('repositories.table.added_on'),
+      '-4': I18n.t('repositories.table.added_by')
+    }
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx.rb b/app/services/reports/docx.rb
index 46445f338c..72e6ce3398 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def initialize(report, docx, options)
     @link_style = {}
     @color = {}
     @scinote_url = options[:scinote_url][0..-2]
-    @template = @settings[:docx_template] || 'scinote_template'
+    @template = @settings[:docx_template].presence || 'scinote_template'
 
     extend "#{@template.camelize}Docx".constantize
   end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_experiment.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_experiment.rb
index e02d018a7a..ebe3ae7ca3 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_experiment.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_experiment.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module Reports::Docx::DrawExperiment
   def draw_experiment(subject)
     color = @color
     link_style = @link_style
+    settings = @settings
     scinote_url = @scinote_url
     experiment = subject.experiment
     return unless can_read_experiment?(@user, experiment)
@@ -14,12 +15,15 @@ def draw_experiment(subject)
             link_style
     end
 
-    @docx.p do
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.experiment.user_time',
-                  code: experiment.code, timestamp: I18n.l(experiment.created_at, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
-      if experiment.archived?
-        text ' | '
-        text I18n.t('search.index.archived'), color: color[:gray]
+    if !settings['exclude_timestamps'] || experiment.archived?
+      @docx.p do
+        unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+          text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.experiment.user_time',
+                      code: experiment.code,
+                      timestamp: I18n.l(experiment.created_at, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+          text ' | ' if experiment.archived?
+        end
+        text I18n.t('search.index.archived'), color: color[:gray] if experiment.archived?
       end
     end
     html = custom_auto_link(experiment.description, team: @report_team)
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module.rb
index e85ccf7014..bd859baab4 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module Reports::Docx::DrawMyModule
   def draw_my_module(subject, without_results: false, without_repositories: false)
     color = @color
     link_style = @link_style
+    settings = @settings
     scinote_url = @scinote_url
     my_module = subject.my_module
     tags = my_module.tags.order(:id)
@@ -15,45 +16,50 @@ def draw_my_module(subject, without_results: false, without_repositories: false)
             link_style
     end
 
-    @docx.p do
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.user_time', code: my_module.code,
-                  timestamp: I18n.l(my_module.created_at, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
-      if my_module.archived?
-        text ' | '
-        text I18n.t('search.index.archived'), color: color[:gray]
-      end
-    end
-
-    if my_module.started_on.present?
+    if my_module.archived? || !settings['exclude_timestamps']
       @docx.p do
-        text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.started_on',
-                    started_on: I18n.l(my_module.started_on, format: :full))
+        unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+          text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.user_time', code: my_module.code,
+                      timestamp: I18n.l(my_module.created_at, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+          text ' | ' if my_module.archived?
+        end
+
+        text I18n.t('search.index.archived'), color: color[:gray] if my_module.archived?
       end
     end
 
-    if my_module.due_date.present?
-      @docx.p do
-        text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.due_date',
-                    due_date: I18n.l(my_module.due_date, format: :full))
+    unless settings['exclude_task_metadata']
+      if my_module.started_on.present?
+        @docx.p do
+          text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.started_on',
+                      started_on: I18n.l(my_module.started_on, format: :full))
+        end
       end
-    end
 
-    status = my_module.my_module_status
-    @docx.p do
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.status')
-      text ' '
-      text "[#{status.name}]", color: (status.light_color? ? '000000' : status.color.delete('#'))
-      if my_module.completed?
-        text " #{I18n.t('my_modules.states.completed')} #{I18n.l(my_module.completed_on, format: :full)}"
+      if my_module.due_date.present?
+        @docx.p do
+          text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.due_date',
+                      due_date: I18n.l(my_module.due_date, format: :full))
+        end
       end
-    end
 
-    if tags.present?
+      status = my_module.my_module_status
       @docx.p do
-        text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.tags_header')
-        tags.each do |tag|
-          text ' '
-          text "[#{tag.name}]", color: tag.color.delete('#')
+        text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.status')
+        text ' '
+        text "[#{status.name}]", color: (status.light_color? ? '000000' : status.color.delete('#'))
+        if my_module.completed?
+          text " #{I18n.t('my_modules.states.completed')} #{I18n.l(my_module.completed_on, format: :full)}"
+        end
+      end
+
+      if tags.present?
+        @docx.p do
+          text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.tags_header')
+          tags.each do |tag|
+            text ' '
+            text "[#{tag.name}]", color: tag.color.delete('#')
+          end
         end
       end
     end
@@ -69,10 +75,13 @@ def draw_my_module(subject, without_results: false, without_repositories: false)
     filter_steps_for_report(my_module.protocol.steps, @settings).order(:position).each do |step|
       draw_step(step)
     end
+    @docx.p
 
-    draw_results(my_module) unless without_results
+    unless without_results
+      draw_results(my_module)
+      @docx.p
+    end
 
-    @docx.p
     subject.children.active.each do |child|
       next if without_repositories && child.type_of == 'my_module_repository'
 
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module_protocol.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module_protocol.rb
index 2096569ffe..0f3b56dbea 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module_protocol.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module_protocol.rb
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ def draw_my_module_protocol(my_module)
     end
 
     if @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'description') && protocol.description.present?
-      @docx.p I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.protocol.user_time', code: protocol.original_code,
-                     timestamp: I18n.l(protocol.created_at, format: :full)), color: @color[:gray]
+      unless @settings['exclude_timestamps']
+        @docx.p I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module.protocol.user_time', code: protocol.original_code,
+                      timestamp: I18n.l(protocol.created_at, format: :full)), color: @color[:gray]
+      end
       html = custom_auto_link(protocol.description, team: @report_team)
       Reports::HtmlToWordConverter.new(@docx, { scinote_url: @scinote_url,
                                                 link_style: @link_style }).html_to_word_converter(html)
       @docx.p
-      @docx.p
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module_repository.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module_repository.rb
index b552211d18..11f1ed0c84 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module_repository.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_my_module_repository.rb
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ def draw_my_module_repository(subject)
     my_module = subject.my_module
     repository = subject.repository
     repository = assigned_repository_or_snapshot(my_module, repository)
+    excluded_repository_columns = @settings.dig(:task, :excluded_repository_columns, repository.id.to_s) || {}
 
     return unless repository && can_read_experiment?(@user, my_module.experiment) &&
                   (repository.is_a?(RepositorySnapshot) || can_read_repository?(@user, repository))
 
-    repository_data = my_module.repository_docx_json(repository)
+    repository_data = my_module.repository_docx_json(repository, excluded_repository_columns)
 
     return false unless repository_data[:rows].any? && can_read_repository?(@user, repository)
 
@@ -19,7 +20,12 @@ def draw_my_module_repository(subject)
     @docx.p I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module_repository.name',
                    repository: repository.name,
                    my_module: my_module.name), bold: true, size: Constants::REPORT_DOCX_STEP_ELEMENTS_TITLE_SIZE
-    @docx.table table, border_size: Constants::REPORT_DOCX_TABLE_BORDER_SIZE
+
+    if table.present?
+      @docx.table table, border_size: Constants::REPORT_DOCX_TABLE_BORDER_SIZE
+    else
+      @docx.p I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.module_repository.no_columns'), italic: true
+    end
 
     @docx.p
     @docx.p
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_project_header.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_project_header.rb
index defa8e36ea..c0bbffeef4 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_project_header.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_project_header.rb
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ def draw_project_header(subject)
            link_style
     end
 
-    @docx.p do
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.project_header.user_time', code: project.code,
-                  timestamp: I18n.l(project.created_at, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
-      br
+    unless @settings['exclude_timestamps']
+      @docx.p do
+        text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.project_header.user_time', code: project.code,
+                    timestamp: I18n.l(project.created_at, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+        br
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_asset.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_asset.rb
index 030de2591a..fc690977f9 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_asset.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_asset.rb
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ def draw_result_asset(result, settings)
         end
         text "  #{I18n.t('search.index.archived')} ", bold: true if result.archived?
         text ' ' + I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_asset.file_name', file: asset.file_name)
-        text ' ' + I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_asset.user_time',
-                          user: result.user.full_name, timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
-
-        if settings.dig(:task, :file_results_previews) && ActiveStorageFileUtil.previewable_document?(asset&.file&.blob)
-          text " #{I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_asset.full_preview_attached')}", color: color[:gray]
+        unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+          text ' ' + I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_asset.user_time',
+                            user: result.user.full_name, timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_comments.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_comments.rb
index 3fc68ef1f3..ebec9ad139 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_comments.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_comments.rb
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ def draw_result_comments(result)
     @docx.p
     @docx.p I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_comments.name', result: result.name),
             bold: true, size: Constants::REPORT_DOCX_STEP_ELEMENTS_TITLE_SIZE
-    comments.each do |comment|
+    comments.find_each.with_index do |comment, index|
       comment_ts = comment.created_at
+
+      @docx.p unless index.zero?
       @docx.p I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_comments.comment_prefix',
                      user: comment.user.full_name,
                      date: I18n.l(comment_ts, format: :full_date),
@@ -17,7 +19,6 @@ def draw_result_comments(result)
       html = custom_auto_link(comment.message, team: @report_team)
       Reports::HtmlToWordConverter.new(@docx, { scinote_url: @scinote_url,
                                                 link_style: @link_style }).html_to_word_converter(html)
-      @docx.p
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_table.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_table.rb
index 661d41a466..f919cc8a40 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_table.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_table.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ def draw_result_table(element)
     result = element.result
     table = element.orderable.table
     timestamp = table.created_at
+    settings = @settings
     color = @color
     obj = self
     table_data = JSON.parse(table.contents_utf_8)['data']
@@ -39,9 +40,11 @@ def draw_result_table(element)
     end
     @docx.p do
       text I18n.t 'projects.reports.elements.result_table.table_name', name: table.name
-      text ' '
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_table.user_time',
-                  timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full), user: result.user.full_name), color: color[:gray]
+      unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+        text ' '
+        text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_table.user_time',
+                    timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full), user: result.user.full_name), color: color[:gray]
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_text.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_text.rb
index 2ab606a7e6..baf9bc9f3d 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_text.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_text.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@ module Reports::Docx::DrawResultText
   def draw_result_text(element)
     result_text = element.orderable
     timestamp = element.created_at
+    settings = @settings
     color = @color
-    @docx.p do
-      text result_text.name.presence || '', italic: true
-      text ' '
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_text.user_time',
-                  timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+    if result_text.name.present? || !settings['exclude_timestamps']
+      @docx.p do
+        text result_text.name.to_s, italic: true
+        text ' ' if result_text.name.present?
+
+        unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+          text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_text.user_time',
+                      timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+        end
+      end
     end
     html = custom_auto_link(result_text.text, team: @report_team)
     Reports::HtmlToWordConverter.new(@docx, { scinote_url: @scinote_url,
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_results.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_results.rb
index 0baedb9cf8..a708c262e0 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_results.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_results.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,31 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Reports::Docx::DrawResults
-  def draw_results(my_module)
+  def draw_results(my_module, with_my_module_name: false)
     color = @color
+    settings = @settings
+    scinote_url = @scinote_url
+    link_style = @link_style
     return unless can_read_my_module?(@user, my_module)
 
     if my_module.results.any? && (%w(file_results table_results text_results).any? { |k| @settings.dig('task', k) })
+      if with_my_module_name
+        @docx.h3 do
+          link  my_module.name,
+                scinote_url + Rails.application.routes.url_helpers.protocols_my_module_path(my_module),
+                link_style
+        end
+      end
       @docx.h4 I18n.t('Results')
       order_results_for_report(my_module.results, @settings.dig('task', 'result_order')).each do |result|
         @docx.p do
           text result.name.presence || I18n.t('projects.reports.unnamed'), italic: true
           text "  #{I18n.t('search.index.archived')} ", bold: true if result.archived?
-          text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result.user_time',
-                      timestamp: I18n.l(result.created_at, format: :full),
-                      user: result.user.full_name), color: color[:gray]
+          unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+            text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result.user_time',
+                        timestamp: I18n.l(result.created_at, format: :full),
+                        user: result.user.full_name), color: color[:gray]
+          end
         end
         draw_result_asset(result, @settings) if @settings.dig('task', 'file_results')
         result.result_orderable_elements.each do |element|
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step.rb
index 6d4e27da6d..579a24c4e5 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step.rb
@@ -6,22 +6,30 @@ def draw_step(step)
     step_type_str = step.completed ? 'completed' : 'uncompleted'
     user = (step.completed? && step.last_modified_by) || step.user
     timestamp = step.completed ? step.completed_on : step.created_at
+    settings = @settings
     @docx.p
     @docx.h4(
       "#{I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step.step_pos', pos: step.position_plus_one)} #{step.name}"
     )
-    @docx.p do
-      if step.completed
-        text I18n.t('protocols.steps.completed'), color: color[:green], bold: true
-      else
-        text I18n.t('protocols.steps.uncompleted'), color: color[:gray], bold: true
+
+    unless settings['exclude_task_metadata'] || settings['exclude_timestamps']
+      @docx.p do
+        unless settings['exclude_task_metadata']
+          if step.completed
+            text I18n.t('protocols.steps.completed'), color: color[:green], bold: true
+          else
+            text I18n.t('protocols.steps.uncompleted'), color: color[:gray], bold: true
+          end
+        end
+        unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+          text ' | ' unless settings['exclude_task_metadata']
+          text I18n.t(
+            "projects.reports.elements.step.#{step_type_str}.user_time",
+            user: user.full_name,
+            timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)
+          ), color: color[:gray]
+        end
       end
-      text ' | '
-      text I18n.t(
-        "projects.reports.elements.step.#{step_type_str}.user_time",
-        user: user.full_name,
-        timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)
-      ), color: color[:gray]
     end
 
     step.step_orderable_elements.order(:position).each do |element|
@@ -41,9 +49,6 @@ def draw_step(step)
     end
 
     draw_step_comments(step) if @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_comments')
-
-    @docx.p
-    @docx.p
   end
 
   def handle_step_table(table)
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_asset.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_asset.rb
index 8d83ca221b..5b6569919e 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_asset.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_asset.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ def draw_step_asset(asset)
     timestamp = asset.created_at
     asset_url = Rails.application.routes.url_helpers.asset_download_url(asset)
     color = @color
+    settings = @settings
     @docx.p
 
     begin
@@ -22,9 +23,11 @@ def draw_step_asset(asset)
       link I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.download'), asset_url do
         italic true
       end
-      text ' '
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step_asset.user_time',
-                  timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+      unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+        text ' '
+        text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step_asset.user_time',
+                    timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_checklist.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_checklist.rb
index e2662e60ec..5c510c9f98 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_checklist.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_checklist.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module Reports::Docx::DrawStepChecklist
   def draw_step_checklist(checklist)
     team = @report_team
     user = @user
+    settings = @settings
 
     items = checklist.checklist_items
     timestamp = checklist.created_at
@@ -15,9 +16,11 @@ def draw_step_checklist(checklist)
         team,
         I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step_checklist.checklist_name', name: checklist.name)
       ).text, italic: true
-      text ' '
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step_checklist.user_time',
-                  timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+      unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+        text ' '
+        text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step_checklist.user_time',
+                    timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+      end
     end
     if items.any?
       @docx.ul do
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_comments.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_comments.rb
index 87d0abc5f6..f9733eaeb1 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_comments.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_comments.rb
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ def draw_step_comments(step)
     @docx.p
     @docx.p I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step_comments.name', step: step.name),
             bold: true, size: Constants::REPORT_DOCX_STEP_ELEMENTS_TITLE_SIZE
-    comments.each do |comment|
+    comments.find_each.with_index do |comment, index|
       comment_ts = comment.created_at
+
+      @docx.p unless index.zero?
       @docx.p I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step_comments.comment_prefix',
                      user: comment.user.full_name,
                      date: I18n.l(comment_ts, format: :full_date),
@@ -17,7 +19,6 @@ def draw_step_comments(step)
       html = custom_auto_link(comment.message, team: @report_team)
       Reports::HtmlToWordConverter.new(@docx, { scinote_url: @scinote_url,
                                                 link_style: @link_style }).html_to_word_converter(html)
-      @docx.p
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_table.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_table.rb
index a0826741af..3565c200e6 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_table.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_table.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module Reports::Docx::DrawStepTable
   def draw_step_table(table, table_type)
     color = @color
     timestamp = table.created_at
+    settings = @settings
     obj = self
     table_data = JSON.parse(table.contents_utf_8)['data']
     table_data = obj.add_headers_to_table(table_data, table_type == 'step_well_plates_table')
@@ -38,9 +39,11 @@ def draw_step_table(table, table_type)
     end
     @docx.p do
       text I18n.t("projects.reports.elements.#{table_type}.table_name", name: table.name), italic: true
-      text ' '
-      text I18n.t("projects.reports.elements.#{table_type}.user_time",
-                  timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+      unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+        text ' '
+        text I18n.t("projects.reports.elements.#{table_type}.user_time",
+                    timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_text.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_text.rb
index 978386a947..5fc3646393 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_text.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_text.rb
@@ -5,11 +5,18 @@ def draw_step_text(element)
     step_text = element.orderable
     timestamp = element.created_at
     color = @color
-    @docx.p do
-      text step_text.name.presence || '', italic: true
-      text ' '
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_text.user_time',
-                  timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+    settings = @settings
+
+    if step_text.name.present? || !settings['exclude_timestamps']
+      @docx.p do
+        text step_text.name.to_s, italic: true
+        text ' ' if step_text.name.present?
+
+        unless settings['exclude_timestamps']
+          text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.result_text.user_time',
+                      timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
+        end
+      end
     end
     if step_text.text.present?
       html = custom_auto_link(step_text.text, team: @report_team)
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/repository_helper.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/repository_helper.rb
index 159ba8dbf7..d8166ca9bd 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/repository_helper.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/repository_helper.rb
@@ -4,15 +4,20 @@ module Reports::Docx::RepositoryHelper
   include InputSanitizeHelper
   include ActionView::Helpers::NumberHelper
 
-
   def prepare_row_columns_for_docx(repository_data, my_module = nil, repository = nil)
+    return if repository_data[:headers].blank?
+
     result = [repository_data[:headers]]
+    excluded_columns = repository_data[:excluded_columns]
+
     repository_data[:rows].each do |record|
       row = []
-      row.push(record.code)
-      row.push(escape_input(record.archived ? "#{record.name} [#{I18n.t('general.archived')}]" : record.name))
-      row.push(I18n.l(record.created_at, format: :full))
-      row.push(escape_input(record.created_by.full_name))
+      row.push(record.code) unless excluded_columns.include?(-1)
+      unless excluded_columns.include?(-2)
+        row.push(escape_input(record.archived ? "#{record.name} [#{I18n.t('general.archived')}]" : record.name))
+      end
+      row.push(I18n.l(record.created_at, format: :full)) unless excluded_columns.include?(-3)
+      row.push(escape_input(record.created_by.full_name)) unless excluded_columns.include?(-4)
 
       cell_values = {}
       custom_cells = record.repository_cells
@@ -39,6 +44,8 @@ def prepare_row_columns_for_docx(repository_data, my_module = nil, repository =
       end
 
       repository_data[:custom_columns].each do |column_id|
+        next if excluded_columns.include?(column_id)
+
         value = cell_values[column_id]
         row.push(value)
       end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx_renderer.rb b/app/services/reports/docx_renderer.rb
index 91872dc46e..dd027bc4bb 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx_renderer.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx_renderer.rb
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ def self.render_table_element(docx, element, options = {})
         row[:data].each do |cell|
           docx_cell = Caracal::Core::Models::TableCellModel.new do |c|
             cell.each do |content|
+              c.background content[:style][:background] if content.dig(:style, :background).present?
+              if content.dig(:style, :vertical_align).present? && content[:style][:vertical_align] != :middle
+                c.vertical_align content[:style][:vertical_align]
+              else
+                c.vertical_align :center
+              end
+
               if content[:type] == 'p'
                 Reports::DocxRenderer.render_p_element(c, content, options.merge({ skip_br: true }))
               elsif content[:type] == 'table'
diff --git a/app/services/reports/html_to_word_converter.rb b/app/services/reports/html_to_word_converter.rb
index f4e312f8e8..6d589a020e 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/html_to_word_converter.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/html_to_word_converter.rb
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def paragraph_styling(elem)
 
       if style
         style_keys.each do |key|
-          style_el = style.value.split(';').select { |i| (i.include? key) }[0]
+          style_el = style.value.split(';').find { |i| i.strip.start_with?(key) }
           next unless style_el
 
           value = style_el.split(':')[1].strip if style_el
@@ -259,6 +259,29 @@ def image_styling(elem, dimension)
       }
     end
 
+    def table_cell_styling(elem)
+      style = elem.attributes['style']
+      result = {}
+      style_keys = %w(background-color vertical-align background)
+
+      if style
+        style_keys.each do |key|
+          style_el = style.value.split(';').find { |i| (i.include? key) }
+          next unless style_el
+
+          value = style_el.split(':')[1].strip if style_el
+
+          case key
+          when 'background-color', 'background'
+            result[:background] = normalized_hex_color(value)
+          when 'vertical-align'
+            result[:vertical_align] = value.to_sym
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      result
+    end
+
     def tiny_mce_table_element(table_element)
       # array of elements
       rows = table_element.css('tbody').first.children.map do |row|
@@ -267,11 +290,13 @@ def tiny_mce_table_element(table_element)
         cells = row.children.map do |cell|
           next unless cell.name == 'td'
 
+          style = table_cell_styling(cell)
           # Parse cell content
           formated_cell = recursive_children(cell.children, [], true)
 
           # Combine text elements to single paragraph
           formated_cell = combine_docx_elements(formated_cell)
+          formated_cell.each { |element| element[:style] = style } if style.present?
           formated_cell
         end.reject(&:blank?)
         { type: 'tr', data: cells }
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/reports/template_values_editor.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/reports/template_values_editor.html.erb
index 225c32a4a1..841b024efb 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/reports/template_values_editor.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/reports/template_values_editor.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <div class="template-editor-header">
   <h1 class="title">
-    <%= t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.values_editor.title') %>
+    <% if @type == :pdf %>
+      <%= t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.values_editor.title_pdf', template: @template_name) %>
+    <% else %>
+      <%= t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.values_editor.title_docx', template: @template_name) %>
+    <% end %>
   </h1>
   <div class="collapse-buttons sci-btn-group pull-right">
      <button class="btn btn-light collapse-all">
diff --git a/app/views/reports/docx_templates/custom_template/edit.html.erb b/app/views/reports/docx_templates/custom_template/edit.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bef2a79ed..0000000000
--- a/app/views/reports/docx_templates/custom_template/edit.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-<% content_for :toc do %>
-  <h3 class="mb-4">Chapter 1</h3>
-  <div class="pl-6 flex flex-col gap-2">
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_1, label: 'Sub chapter 1') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_2, label: 'Sub chapter 2') %>
-  </div>
-  <h3 class="mb-4">Chapter 2</h3>
-  <div class="pl-6 flex flex-col gap-2">
-    <div>
-      <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_3, label: 'Sub chapter 3 with inventory') %>
-      <div class="pl-6 mb-4">
-        <%= render Reports::RepositoriesInputComponent.new(report: report, name: 'custom_docx_sub_chapter_3_inventories[]', label: 'Inventories') %>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <div>
-      <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_4, label: 'Sub chapter 4 with inventory') %>
-      <div class="pl-6 mb-4">
-        <%= render Reports::RepositoriesInputComponent.new(report: report, name: 'custom_docx_sub_chapter_4_inventories[]', label: 'Inventories') %>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_5, label: 'Sub chapter 5') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_6, label: 'Sub chapter 6') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_7, label: 'Sub chapter 7') %>
-  </div>
-  <h3 class="mb-4">Chapter 3</h3>
-  <div class="pl-6 flex flex-col gap-2">
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_8, label: 'Sub chapter 8 with task') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_9, label: 'Sub chapter 9') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_10, label: 'Sub chapter 10') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_11, label: 'Sub chapter 11') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_12, label: 'Sub chapter 12') %>
-    <div class="pl-6 flex flex-col gap-2">
-      <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_sub_chapter_1, label: 'Sub sub chapter 1') %>
-      <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_sub_chapter_2, label: 'Sub sub chapter 2') %>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  <h3 class="mb-4">Chapter 4</h3>
-  <div class="pl-6 flex flex-col gap-2">
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_13, label: 'Sub chapter 13 with results') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_14, label: 'Sub chapter 14') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_15, label: 'Sub chapter 15') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_16, label: 'Sub chapter 16') %>
-    <%= render Reports::CheckboxInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_sub_chapter_17, label: 'Sub chapter 17') %>
-  </div>
-  <h3 class="mb-4">Chapter 5</h3>
-<% end %>
-
-<% content_for :cover do %>
-  <%= render Reports::TextInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_report_name, label: 'Report name') %>
-  <%= render Reports::TextInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_report_number, label: 'Report number') %>
-
-  <%= render Reports::ProjectMembersInputComponent.new(report: report, name: 'custom_docx_author[]', label: 'Author') %>
-  <%= render Reports::TextInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_author_role, label: 'Author Role') %>
-
-  <%= render Reports::ProjectMembersInputComponent.new(report: report, name: 'custom_docx_reviewer[]', label: 'Reviewer') %>
-  <%= render Reports::TextInputComponent.new(report: report, name: :custom_docx_reviewer_role, label: 'Reviewer Role') %>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/docx_templates/custom_template/name.txt b/app/views/reports/docx_templates/custom_template/name.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ad39c9160..0000000000
--- a/app/views/reports/docx_templates/custom_template/name.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Custom Template
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_experiment_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_experiment_element.html.erb
index 86804dc9a6..0020d7ec79 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_experiment_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_experiment_element.html.erb
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
         <span class="label label-warning"><%= t('search.index.archived') %></span>
       <% end %>
     </h3>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t('projects.reports.elements.experiment.user_time', code: experiment.code, timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.experiment.user_time', code: experiment.code, timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
     <% if experiment.description.present? %>
       <%= custom_auto_link(experiment.description, team: current_team, base64_encoded_imgs: export_all) %>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_element.html.erb
index 43d9fd6653..b8778e7a7e 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_element.html.erb
@@ -9,45 +9,49 @@
         <span class="label label-warning"><%= t('search.index.archived') %></span>
       <% end %>
     </h4>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.user_time', code: my_module.code, timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
-    <p class="module-start-date">
-      <% if my_module.started_on.present? %>
-        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.started_on', started_on: l(my_module.started_on, format: :full)) %>
-      <% end %>
-    </p>
-    <p class="module-due-date">
-      <% if my_module.due_date.present? %>
-        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.due_date', due_date: l(my_module.due_date, format: :full)) %>
-      <% end %>
-    </p>
-    <p class="module-status">
-      <% status = my_module.my_module_status %>
-      <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.status') %>
-      <span class="status-block" style="background: <%= status.color %>;
-        <%= 'color: #000000; border: 1px solid #D0D5DD;' if status.light_color? %>">
-        <%= status.name %>
-      </span>
-      <% if my_module.completed? %>
-        <span style="margin-left: 10px;">
-          <%= t('my_modules.states.completed') %>
-          <%= l(my_module.completed_on, format: :full) %>
-        </span>
-      <% end %>
-    </p>
-    <div class="row module-tags">
-      <div class="pull-left">
-        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.tags_header') %>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.user_time', code: my_module.code, timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
       </div>
-      <% if (tags = my_module.tags.order(:id)).present? %>
-        <% tags.each do |tag| %>
-          <div class="pull-left module-tag" style="background-color: <%= tag.color %>;">
-            <%= tag.name %>
-          </div>
+    <% end %>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_task_metadata'] %>
+      <p class="module-start-date">
+        <% if my_module.started_on.present? %>
+          <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.started_on', started_on: l(my_module.started_on, format: :full)) %>
         <% end %>
-      <% end %>
-    </div>
+      </p>
+      <p class="module-due-date">
+        <% if my_module.due_date.present? %>
+          <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.due_date', due_date: l(my_module.due_date, format: :full)) %>
+        <% end %>
+      </p>
+      <p class="module-status">
+        <% status = my_module.my_module_status %>
+        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.status') %>
+        <span class="status-block" style="background: <%= status.color %>;
+          <%= 'color: #000000; border: 1px solid #D0D5DD;' if status.light_color? %>">
+          <%= status.name %>
+        </span>
+        <% if my_module.completed? %>
+          <span style="margin-left: 10px;">
+            <%= t('my_modules.states.completed') %>
+            <%= l(my_module.completed_on, format: :full) %>
+          </span>
+        <% end %>
+      </p>
+      <div class="row module-tags">
+        <div class="pull-left">
+          <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.tags_header') %>
+        </div>
+        <% if (tags = my_module.tags.order(:id)).present? %>
+          <% tags.each do |tag| %>
+            <div class="pull-left module-tag" style="background-color: <%= tag.color %>;">
+              <%= tag.name %>
+            </div>
+          <% end %>
+        <% end %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col-xs-12">
         <% if my_module.description.present? %>
@@ -90,9 +94,11 @@
 
         <% if @settings.dig('task', 'file_results')  %>
           <%= render partial: 'reports/elements/my_module_result_asset_element', locals: { result: result, report: report, export_all: export_all } %>
-          <div class="user-time">
-            <%= t('projects.reports.elements.result.user_time', user: result.user.full_name, timestamp: l(result.created_at, format: :full)) %>
-          </div>
+          <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+            <div class="user-time">
+              <%= t('projects.reports.elements.result.user_time', user: result.user.full_name, timestamp: l(result.created_at, format: :full)) %>
+            </div>
+          <% end %>
         <% end %>
 
         <div class="report-element-children">
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_protocol_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_protocol_element.html.erb
index 9fd76c321c..67f2c3adcc 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_protocol_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_protocol_element.html.erb
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
         <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.protocol.name') %>
       <% end %>
     </h4>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.protocol.user_time', code: protocol.original_code, timestamp: l(protocol.created_at, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.module.protocol.user_time', code: protocol.original_code, timestamp: l(protocol.created_at, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
     <div class="row module-protocol-description">
       <% if @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'description') && protocol.description.present? %>
         <%= custom_auto_link(protocol.prepare_for_report(:description, export_all: export_all),
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_asset_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_asset_element.html.erb
index 65c9a3e431..f4cd9e0724 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_asset_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_asset_element.html.erb
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@
             <%= link_to t('projects.reports.elements.download'), asset_download_url(asset, disposition: 'attachment'), class: 'download-link', target: :_blank %>
           </em>
         <% end %>
-      </div>
+      </div>  
       <div class="user-time">
-        <%= t("projects.reports.elements.result_asset.user_time", user: result.user.full_name, timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+        <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+          <%= t("projects.reports.elements.result_asset.user_time", user: result.user.full_name, timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+        <% end %>
         <% if report.settings.dig(:task, :file_results_previews) && ActiveStorageFileUtil.previewable_document?(asset&.file&.blob) %>
           <%= t('projects.reports.elements.result_asset.full_preview_attached') %>
         <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_table_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_table_element.html.erb
index 2464735b8a..dbcced513e 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_table_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_table_element.html.erb
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
    </div>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t('projects.reports.elements.result_table.user_time', timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.result_table.user_time', timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
   </div>
   <div class="report-element-body">
     <input type="hidden" class="hot-table-contents" value="<%= table.contents_utf_8.gsub(/\</, '&lt;').gsub(/\>/, '&gt;') %>" />
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_text_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_text_element.html.erb
index b3b96926f8..0dff3eb67c 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_text_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_result_text_element.html.erb
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
         </em>
       <% end %>
     </div>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t("projects.reports.elements.result_text.user_time", timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t("projects.reports.elements.result_text.user_time", timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
   </div>
   <div class="report-element-body">
     <div class="row">
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_step_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_step_element.html.erb
index f0b636cd2d..fa330886d6 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_step_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_step_element.html.erb
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@
   <div class="report-element-body">
     <h5 class="step-name">
       <b><%= t('projects.reports.elements.step.step_pos', pos: (step.position_plus_one)) %></b>&nbsp;<%= step.name %>
-      <%= step_status_label(step) %>
+      <% unless @settings['exclude_task_metadata'] %>
+        <%= step_status_label(step) %>
+      <% end %>
     </h5>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t("projects.reports.elements.step.#{step_type_str}.user_time", user: user.full_name , timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t("projects.reports.elements.step.#{step_type_str}.user_time", user: user.full_name , timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
   </div>
   <div class="report-element-children">
     <% step.step_orderable_elements.order(:position).each do |e| %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_project_header_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_project_header_element.html.erb
index 54ad6a6293..c6d3b9636e 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_project_header_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_project_header_element.html.erb
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
         <span class="label label-warning"><%= t('search.index.archived') %></span>
       <% end %>
     </h2>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t('projects.reports.elements.project_header.user_time', code: project.code, timestamp: l(project.created_at, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.project_header.user_time', code: project.code, timestamp: l(project.created_at, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
   </div>
   <% if defined?(children) %>
     <div class="report-element-children">
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_asset_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_asset_element.html.erb
index 2842a7adf7..04d8313e4e 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_asset_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_asset_element.html.erb
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
         </em>
       <% end %>
     </span>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      &nbsp;<%= t('projects.reports.elements.step_asset.user_time', timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        &nbsp;<%= t('projects.reports.elements.step_asset.user_time', timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
   </div>
   <div class="report-element-body">
     <% if asset.previewable? && !asset.list? %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_checklist_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_checklist_element.html.erb
index f4d625d1a1..02549a31bb 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_checklist_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_checklist_element.html.erb
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
                            team: current_team,
                            base64_encoded_imgs: export_all) %>
     </div>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t('projects.reports.elements.step_checklist.user_time', timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t('projects.reports.elements.step_checklist.user_time', timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
   </div>
   <div class="report-element-body">
     <% items.each do |item| %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_table_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_table_element.html.erb
index e3334f08c9..813c917669 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_table_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_table_element.html.erb
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
         <% end %>
       <% end %>
     </div>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t("projects.reports.elements.#{table_type}.user_time", timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t("projects.reports.elements.#{table_type}.user_time", timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
   </div>
   <div class="report-element-body">
     <input type="hidden" class="hot-table-contents" value="<%= table.contents_utf_8.gsub(/\</, '&lt;').gsub(/\>/, '&gt;') %>" />
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_text_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_text_element.html.erb
index 01c274f891..6e42a74876 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_text_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_text_element.html.erb
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
         </em>
       <% end %>
     </div>
-    <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t("projects.reports.elements.step_text.user_time", timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
-    </div>
+    <% unless @settings['exclude_timestamps'] %>
+      <div class="user-time">
+        <%= t("projects.reports.elements.step_text.user_time", timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
   </div>
   <div class="report-element-body">
     <% if step_text.text.present? %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/wizard/_no_template_values.html.erb b/app/views/reports/wizard/_no_template_values.html.erb
index bed919b362..4d3f958daf 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/wizard/_no_template_values.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/wizard/_no_template_values.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <h1>
-  <%= t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.values_editor.no_values_title') %>
+  <% if type == :pdf %>
+    <%= t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.values_editor.no_values_title_pdf', template: ) %>
+  <% else %>
+    <%= t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.values_editor.no_values_title_docx', template: ) %>
+  <% end %>
 </h1>
 <h3>
   <%= t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.values_editor.no_values_description') %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/wizard/_project_template_selector.html.erb b/app/views/reports/wizard/_project_template_selector.html.erb
index 3a7500e6a5..ce8e5c6fcd 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/wizard/_project_template_selector.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/wizard/_project_template_selector.html.erb
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@
                        disable_on_load: report.settings[:template].blank? && report.new_record?,
                        placeholder: t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.select_template'),
                        selected_template: report.settings[:template],
+                       default_template: @default_template,
                        values_editor_path: reports_new_template_values_path(report_id: report.id)
                      } %>
     </div>
-    <div class='template-selector'>
+    <div class='template-selector <%= "hidden" unless custom_templates(Extends::DOCX_REPORT_TEMPLATES) %>'>
       <%= label_tag :docxTemplateSelector, t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.select_docx_template') %>
       <%= select_tag :docxTemplateSelector,
                      options_for_select(@docx_templates.invert, @active_docx_template),
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
                        disable_on_load: report.settings[:docx_template].blank? && report.new_record?,
                        placeholder: t('projects.reports.wizard.first_step.select_docx_template'),
                        selected_template: report.settings[:docx_template],
+                       default_template: @default_docx_template,
                        values_editor_path: reports_new_docx_template_values_path(report_id: report.id)
                      } %>
     </div>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/wizard/_third_step.html.erb b/app/views/reports/wizard/_third_step.html.erb
index 642eb9db57..a1f8216f7e 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/wizard/_third_step.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/wizard/_third_step.html.erb
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@
       </span><br>
       <span class="repositories-items-description">
         <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-info"></i>
-        <span><%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.assigned_items_description") %></span>
+        <div class="flex-col font-normal">
+          <p><%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.assigned_items_description") %></p>
+          <p><%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.assigned_items_repository_items_description_html") %></p>
+        </div>
       </span>
       <ul class="collapse in" id="repositoriesContents">
         <li>
@@ -68,25 +71,58 @@
           <ul class="repositories-contents">
             <% @repositories.each do |repository| %>
               <li>
-                <span class="sci-checkbox-container">
-                  <input type="checkbox"
-                         class="sci-checkbox repositories-setting"
-                         value="<%= repository.is_a?(RepositorySnapshot) ? repository.parent_id : repository.id %>"
-                         <%= 'checked' if report.new_record? ||
-                                          @project_contents[:repositories].include?(repository.id) ||
-                                          (repository.is_a?(Repository) && repository.repository_snapshots.exists?(id: @project_contents[:repositories])) %> />
-                  <span class="sci-checkbox-label"></span>
-                </span>
-                <%= repository.name %>
-                <% if repository.archived? %>
-                  <span class="archived">
-                    <%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.archived") %>
+                 <div class="flex items-center">
+                  <span class="sci-checkbox-container">
+                    <input type="checkbox"
+                          class="sci-checkbox repositories-setting"
+                          value="<%= repository.is_a?(RepositorySnapshot) ? repository.parent_id : repository.id %>"
+                          <%= 'checked' if report.new_record? ||
+                                            @project_contents[:repositories].include?(repository.id) ||
+                                            (repository.is_a?(Repository) && repository.repository_snapshots.exists?(id: @project_contents[:repositories])) ||
+                                            (repository.is_a?(RepositorySnapshot) && @project_contents[:repositories].include?(repository.parent_id)) %> />
+                    <span class="sci-checkbox-label"></span>
                   </span>
-                <% elsif repository.is_a?(RepositorySnapshot) %>
-                  <span class="deleted">
-                    <%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.deleted") %>
-                  </span>
-                <% end %>
+                  <%= repository.name %>
+                  <% if repository.archived? %>
+                    <span class="archived">
+                      <%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.archived") %>
+                    </span>
+                  <% elsif repository.is_a?(RepositorySnapshot) %>
+                    <span class="deleted">
+                      <%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.deleted") %>
+                    </span>
+                  <% end %>
+                  <select class="repository-columns"
+                          id=<%= "repository-#{repository.id}" %>
+                          data-combine-tags="true"
+                          data-placeholder="<%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.repository_column.placeholder") %>"
+                          data-select-multiple-all-selected="<%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.repository_column.all_selected") %>"
+                          data-select-multiple-name="<%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.repository_column.selected") %>"
+                          data-select-all-button="<%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.repository_column.select_deselect_all") %>"
+                          multiple
+                  >
+                   <% Report.default_repository_columns.each do |key, value| %>
+                      <option value="<%= key %>"
+                              selected-value="<%= report.settings.dig(:task, 
+                                                                      :excluded_repository_columns,
+                                                                      (repository.is_a?(RepositorySnapshot) ? repository.parent_id : repository.id).to_s)
+                                                                 &.include?(key.to_s.to_i) ? '' : 'selected' %>"
+                      >
+                        <%= value %>
+                      </option>
+                    <% end %>
+                    <% repository.repository_columns.find_each do |repository_column| %>
+                      <option value="<%= repository_column.id %>"
+                              selected-value="<%= report.settings.dig(:task,
+                                                                      :excluded_repository_columns,
+                                                                      (repository.is_a?(RepositorySnapshot) ? repository.parent_id : repository.id).to_s)
+                                                                 &.include?(repository_column.id.to_i) ? '' : 'selected' %>"
+                      >
+                        <%= repository_column.name %>
+                      </option>
+                    <% end %>
+                  </select>
+                </div>
                 <div class="divider"></div>
               </li>
             <% end %>
@@ -184,7 +220,7 @@
         <%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.additional_content") %>
       </span>
       <ul class="additional-contents collapse in" id="additionalContents">
-        <li>
+        <li class="additional-content-task-activity">
           <div class="select-all-container">
             <span class="sci-checkbox-container">
               <input type="checkbox" class="sci-checkbox task-setting" value="activities" <%= 'checked' if report.settings.dig(:task, :activities) %>/>
@@ -194,6 +230,26 @@
             <div class="divider"></div>
           </div>
         </li>
+        <li>
+          <div class="select-all-container">
+            <span class="sci-checkbox-container">
+              <input type="checkbox" class="sci-checkbox exclude-task-metadata-setting" value="exclude_task_metadata" <%= 'checked' if report.settings.dig(:exclude_task_metadata) %>/>
+              <span class="sci-checkbox-label"></span>
+            </span>
+            <%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.exclude_task_metadata") %>
+            <div class="divider"></div>
+          </div>
+        </li>
+        <li>
+          <div class="select-all-container">
+            <span class="sci-checkbox-container">
+              <input type="checkbox" class="sci-checkbox exclude-timestamps-setting" value="exclude_timestamps" <%= 'checked' if report.settings.dig(:exclude_timestamps) %>/>
+              <span class="sci-checkbox-label"></span>
+            </span>
+            <%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.exclude_timestamps") %>
+            <div class="divider"></div>
+          </div>
+        </li>
       </ul>
   </ul>
 </div>
diff --git a/bin/load_report_templates b/bin/load_report_templates
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e0190f3068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/load_report_templates
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+require 'httparty'
+require 'zip'
+
+template_zip_url_string = ENV.fetch('REPORT_TEMPLATES_ZIP_URL', nil)
+
+return if template_zip_url_string.nil? || template_zip_url_string.empty?
+
+template_zip_url = URI.parse(template_zip_url_string)
+contents = case template_zip_url.scheme
+           when 'https'
+             HTTParty.get(template_zip_url).body
+           when 's3'
+             system("AWS_PAGER=\"\" aws s3api get-object --bucket #{template_zip_url.host} --key #{template_zip_url.path[1..]} #{ENV.fetch('APP_HOME', '.')}/app/views/reports/report_templates.zip")
+             File.read("#{ENV.fetch('APP_HOME', '.')}/app/views/reports/report_templates.zip")
+           end
+
+puts "Loaded report templates zip from #{template_zip_url_string}"
+
+root_folder = nil
+Zip::File.open_buffer(StringIO.new(contents)) do |zip|
+  puts 'Extracting report templates...'
+
+  zip.each do |entry|
+    # set root zip folder
+    root_folder = entry.name and next if entry.name.count('/') == 1
+
+    # create path while omitting root zip folder
+    path = Pathname.new("#{ENV.fetch('APP_HOME', '.')}/app/views/reports/#{entry.name.sub(root_folder, '')}")
+    path.dirname.mkpath
+
+    # don't try and write file if entry is a folder
+    next if entry.name.end_with?('/')
+
+    path.open('wb') do |f|
+      f.write(entry.get_input_stream.read)
+    end
+
+    puts "Extracted #{path}"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index 42d2ca2ce7..8da3f8e9b7 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ development:
 
   # The password associated with the postgres role (username).
   # password: mysecretpassword
-
   # Connect on a TCP socket. Omitted by default since the client uses a
   # domain socket that doesn't need configuration. Windows does not have
   # domain sockets, so uncomment these lines.
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 11300a249c..8465080896 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -815,13 +815,15 @@ en:
           report_description: "Report description (optional)"
           report_description_placeholder: "In this report you can see..."
           values_editor:
-            title: "Enter template data"
+            title_pdf: "PDF %{template}"
+            title_docx: "DOCX %{template}"
             description: "This template requires you to fill out additional information about this project. This is the only place you will be able to do so."
             header: "Header"
             cover: "Title page"
             footer: "Footer"
             toc: "Table of contents"
-            no_values_title: "No additional data required"
+            no_values_title_pdf: "PDF %{template}:  No additional data required"
+            no_values_title_docx: "DOCX %{template}: No additional data required"
             no_values_description: "SciNote template doesn’t need any additional input for it to be successfully generated."
         second_step:
           select_project_content: "Select and reorder experiments and tasks"
@@ -845,6 +847,7 @@ en:
           step_comments: "Step comments"
           assigned_items: "Assigned items"
           assigned_items_description: "Inventories selected below will only contain the items that you assigned to the tasks directly."
+          assigned_items_repository_items_description_html: "You can customize inventory columns <strong>only for the docx report.</strong> The stock management column by default reflects item consumption."
           include_all_assigned_iitems: "Include all assigned items from the following inventories"
           results: "Results"
           all_results: "Include all results elements"
@@ -863,8 +866,15 @@ en:
           results_comments: "Result comments"
           additional_content: "Additional content"
           task_activity: "Include task activity"
+          exclude_task_metadata: "Exclude task metadata"
+          exclude_timestamps: "Exclude timestamps"
           archived: "[archived]"
           deleted: "[deleted]"
+          repository_column:
+            select_deselect_all: 'Select/deselect all'
+            placeholder: 'Select columns'
+            all_selected: 'All columns selected'
+            selected: 'columns selected'
 
       new:
         report_name_placeholder: "Name your report"
@@ -967,6 +977,7 @@ en:
           name: "%{repository} of task %{my_module}"
           table_name: "%{name}"
           no_items: "No items"
+          no_columns: "No columns selected"
         result:
           user_time: "Added on %{timestamp} by %{user}."
         result_asset: