diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/import_export/eln_table.js b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/import_export/eln_table.js
index 9e57af09e..9258f5ea7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/import_export/eln_table.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/import_export/eln_table.js
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ function generateElnTable(content, tableMetadata) {
   }
 
   const decodedContent = hex2a(content);
-  const isPlateTemplate = tableMetadata.plateTemplate === 'true';
   const tableData = JSON.parse(decodedContent);
   const numRows = tableData.data.length + 1;
   const numCols = tableData.data[0].length + 1;
@@ -54,9 +53,9 @@ function generateElnTable(content, tableMetadata) {
       if (i > 0 && j > 0 && tableData.data[i - 1][j - 1] !== null) {
         cellData = tableData.data[i - 1][j - 1];
       } else if (i === 0 && j !== 0) {
-        cellData = isPlateTemplate ? j.toString() : colName(j - 1);
+        cellData = tableMetadata.plateTemplate ? j.toString() : colName(j - 1);
       } else if (j === 0 && i !== 0) {
-        cellData = isPlateTemplate ? colName(i - 1) : i.toString();
+        cellData = tableMetadata.plateTemplate ? colName(i - 1) : i.toString();
       }
 
       tableCells = `${tableCells}<td ${cellClass ? `class="${cellClass}"` : ''}>${cellData}</td>`;
diff --git a/app/models/report.rb b/app/models/report.rb
index c586bb1cb..e419b5cb4 100644
--- a/app/models/report.rb
+++ b/app/models/report.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class Report < ApplicationRecord
         step_checklists: true,
         step_files: true,
         step_tables: true,
-        step_comments: true
+        step_comments: true,
+        step_well_plates: true
       },
       file_results: true,
       file_results_previews: false,
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_table.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_table.rb
index fabff641f..c63d29d9e 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_table.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_result_table.rb
@@ -6,13 +6,19 @@ module Reports::Docx::DrawResultTable
     timestamp = table.created_at
     color = @color
     obj = self
+    table_data = JSON.parse(table.contents_utf_8)['data']
+    table_data = obj.add_headers_to_table(table_data, false)
     @docx.p
-    @docx.table JSON.parse(table.contents_utf_8)['data'], border_size: Constants::REPORT_DOCX_TABLE_BORDER_SIZE do
+    @docx.table table_data, border_size: Constants::REPORT_DOCX_TABLE_BORDER_SIZE do
+      cell_style rows[0], bold: true, background: color[:concrete]
+      cell_style cols[0], bold: true, background: color[:concrete]
+
       if table.metadata.present?
         JSON.parse(table.metadata)['cells']&.each do |cell|
           next unless cell.present? && cell['row'].present? && cell['col'].present? && cell['className'].present?
 
-          cell_style rows.dig(cell['row'].to_i, cell['col'].to_i), align: obj.table_cell_alignment(cell['className'])
+          cell_style rows.dig(cell['row'].to_i + 1, cell['col'].to_i + 1),
+                     align: obj.table_cell_alignment(cell['className'])
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step.rb
index 4bb406b73..2d4b7927c 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step.rb
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@ module Reports::Docx::DrawStep
       ), color: color[:gray]
     end
 
-    step.step_orderable_elements.order(:position).each do |e|
-      if e.orderable_type == 'StepTable' && @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_tables')
-        draw_step_table(e.orderable.table)
+    step.step_orderable_elements.order(:position).each do |element|
+      case element.orderable_type
+      when 'StepTable'
+        handle_step_table(element.orderable.table)
+      when 'Checklist'
+        handle_checklist(element.orderable)
+      when 'StepText'
+        handle_step_text(element.orderable)
       end
-      if e.orderable_type == 'Checklist' && @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_checklists')
-        draw_step_checklist(e.orderable)
-      end
-      draw_step_text(e.orderable) if e.orderable_type == 'StepText' && @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_texts')
     end
     if @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_files')
       step.assets.each do |asset|
@@ -44,4 +45,27 @@ module Reports::Docx::DrawStep
     @docx.p
     @docx.p
   end
+
+  def handle_step_table(table)
+    has_step_well_plates = @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_well_plates')
+    has_step_tables = @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_tables')
+
+    if table.metadata.present?
+      if has_step_well_plates && table.metadata['plateTemplate']
+        draw_step_table(table, 'step_well_plates_table')
+      elsif has_step_tables && !table.metadata['plateTemplate']
+        draw_step_table(table, 'step_table')
+      end
+    elsif has_step_tables
+      draw_step_table(table, 'step_table')
+    end
+  end
+
+  def handle_checklist(checklist)
+    draw_step_checklist(checklist) if @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_checklists')
+  end
+
+  def handle_step_text(text)
+    draw_step_text(text) if @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_texts')
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_table.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_table.rb
index e7b53d1d5..758ffdd2a 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_table.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/draw_step_table.rb
@@ -1,25 +1,31 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Reports::Docx::DrawStepTable
-  def draw_step_table(table)
+  def draw_step_table(table, table_type)
     color = @color
     timestamp = table.created_at
     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')
     @docx.p
-    @docx.table JSON.parse(table.contents_utf_8)['data'], border_size: Constants::REPORT_DOCX_TABLE_BORDER_SIZE do
-      if table.metadata
-        table.metadata['cells'].each do |cell|
+    @docx.table table_data, border_size: Constants::REPORT_DOCX_TABLE_BORDER_SIZE do
+      cell_style rows[0], bold: true, background: color[:concrete]
+      cell_style cols[0], bold: true, background: color[:concrete]
+
+      if table.metadata.present?
+        table.metadata['cells']&.each do |cell|
           data = cell[1]
           next unless data.present? && data['row'].present? && data['col'].present? && data['className'].present?
 
-          cell_style rows.dig(data['row'].to_i, data['col'].to_i), align: obj.table_cell_alignment(data['className'])
+          cell_style rows.dig(data['row'].to_i + 1, data['col'].to_i + 1),
+                     align: obj.table_cell_alignment(data['className'])
         end
       end
     end
     @docx.p do
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step_table.table_name', name: table.name), italic: true
+      text I18n.t("projects.reports.elements.#{table_type}.table_name", name: table.name), italic: true
       text ' '
-      text I18n.t('projects.reports.elements.step_table.user_time',
+      text I18n.t("projects.reports.elements.#{table_type}.user_time",
                   timestamp: I18n.l(timestamp, format: :full)), color: color[:gray]
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/private_methods.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/private_methods.rb
index 3cc7d367e..48041c20b 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/private_methods.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/private_methods.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ module Reports::Docx::PrivateMethods
 
     @color = {
       gray: 'a0a0a0',
-      green: '2dbe61'
+      green: '2dbe61',
+      concrete: 'f0f0f6'
     }
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/reports/docx/table_helper.rb b/app/services/reports/docx/table_helper.rb
index c29288278..487b104f9 100644
--- a/app/services/reports/docx/table_helper.rb
+++ b/app/services/reports/docx/table_helper.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,35 @@ module Reports
           :left
         end
       end
+
+      def add_headers_to_table(table, is_well_plate)
+        table.each_with_index do |row, index|
+          row.unshift(is_well_plate ? convert_index_to_letter(index) : index + 1)
+        end
+
+        header_row = Array.new(table.first.length) do |index|
+          if index.zero?
+            ''
+          else
+            is_well_plate ? index : convert_index_to_letter(index - 1)
+          end
+        end
+        table.unshift(header_row)
+      end
+
+      def convert_index_to_letter(index)
+        ord_a = 'A'.ord
+        ord_z = 'Z'.ord
+        len = (ord_z - ord_a) + 1
+        num = index
+
+        col_name = ''
+        while num >= 0
+          col_name = ((num % len) + ord_a).chr + col_name
+          num = (num / len).floor - 1
+        end
+        col_name
+      end
     end
   end
 end
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 444984f51..24966dacc 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_step_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_my_module_step_element.html.erb
@@ -16,8 +16,16 @@
   </div>
   <div class="report-element-children">
     <% step.step_orderable_elements.order(:position).each do |e| %>
-      <% if e.orderable_type == 'StepTable' && @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_tables') %>
-        <%= render partial: 'reports/elements/step_table_element.html.erb', locals: { table: e.orderable.table, export_all: export_all } %>
+      <% if e.orderable_type == 'StepTable' %>
+        <% if e.orderable.table.metadata.present? %>
+          <% if @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_well_plates') && e.orderable.table.metadata['plateTemplate'] %>
+            <%= render partial: 'reports/elements/step_table_element.html.erb', locals: { table: e.orderable.table, export_all: export_all, table_type: 'step_well_plates_table' } %>
+          <% elsif @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_tables') && !e.orderable.table.metadata['plateTemplate'] %>
+            <%= render partial: 'reports/elements/step_table_element.html.erb', locals: { table: e.orderable.table, export_all: export_all, table_type: 'step_table' } %>
+          <% end %>
+        <% elsif @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_tables') %>
+          <%= render partial: 'reports/elements/step_table_element.html.erb', locals: { table: e.orderable.table, export_all: export_all, table_type: 'step_table' } %>
+        <% end %>
       <% end %>
       <% if e.orderable_type == 'Checklist' && @settings.dig('task', 'protocol', 'step_checklists') %>
         <%= render partial: 'reports/elements/step_checklist_element.html.erb', locals: { checklist: e.orderable, export_all: export_all } %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_table_element.html.erb b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_table_element.html.erb
index 7a55edca6..f3c914470 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/elements/_step_table_element.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/elements/_step_table_element.html.erb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <% end %>
     </div>
     <div class="user-time">
-      <%= t('projects.reports.elements.step_table.user_time', timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
+      <%= t("projects.reports.elements.#{table_type}.user_time", timestamp: l(timestamp, format: :full)) %>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="report-element-body">
diff --git a/app/views/reports/wizard/_third_step.html.erb b/app/views/reports/wizard/_third_step.html.erb
index 5110f07c9..73de6b741 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/wizard/_third_step.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/wizard/_third_step.html.erb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
           <%= t("projects.reports.wizard.third_step.protocol_step") %>
           <div class="divider"></div>
           <ul class="step-contents report-protocol-settings">
-            <% %i(completed_steps uncompleted_steps step_texts step_checklists step_files step_tables step_comments).each do |step_content| %>
+            <% %i(completed_steps uncompleted_steps step_texts step_checklists step_files step_tables step_well_plates step_comments).each do |step_content| %>
               <li>
                 <span class="sci-checkbox-container">
                   <input type="checkbox" class="sci-checkbox protocol-setting" value="<%= step_content %>" <%= 'checked' if report.settings.dig(:task, :protocol, step_content) %> />
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index d40b99fed..81fa9dead 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ en:
           step_checklists: "Step checklists"
           step_files: "Step files"
           step_tables: "Step tables"
+          step_well_plates: "Step well plates"
           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."
@@ -823,6 +824,9 @@ en:
         step_table:
           table_name: "%{name}"
           user_time: "Table created on %{timestamp}."
+        step_well_plates_table:
+          table_name: "%{name}"
+          user_time: "Well plate created on %{timestamp}."
         step_asset:
           file_name: "%{file}"
           sidebar_name: "File %{file}"
diff --git a/db/migrate/20230505104830_add_well_plate_default_to_reports.rb b/db/migrate/20230505104830_add_well_plate_default_to_reports.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d518adf97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20230505104830_add_well_plate_default_to_reports.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AddWellPlateDefaultToReports < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def change
+    Report.find_each do |report|
+      next unless report.settings.dig('task', 'protocol')
+
+      report.settings['task']['protocol']['step_well_plates'] = true
+      report.save!(touch: false)
+    end
+  end
+end