title: What can you do with COM/ActiveX in Python?
body: <p>I've read that it is possible to automate monthly reports in Crystal Reports with COM/ActiveX. I'm not that advanced to understand what this is or what you can even do with it.  </p>
  
  <p>I also do a lot of work with Excel and it looks like you also use COM/ActiveX to interface with it.  </p>
  
  <p>Can someone explain how this works and maybe provide a brief example?</p>