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# Export Options

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*Check out the given walk-through on how to use various Export options on the Designer charts.* 
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* Navigate to the ***Designer*** homepage.
* Click the ***Dashboard Designer*** option.     

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* Click the ***Add Dashboard*** option (You can use the ***New*** option to create a new dashboard).     

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* The ***Dashboard Canvas*** page opens.
* Click the ***Data Connectors*** icon.     

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* Create a new ***Data Connection***.
* Click the ***Component Library*** ***icon.***        

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* The charts menu opens.
* Select a chart component and drag it to the dashboard canvas. E.g., the ***Bar chart*** is used in the below-given image.    

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* Use the Dataset option to associate the data connection with the dragged charting component.
* Provide the data fields under the ***Category*** and ***Series***.

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* Open the ***Component Properties***.

* The ***Export Options*** get displayed.

* Use a checkmark to enable the Context menu for the Export options.

* The Context menu will appear based on the selected Export options.

* Based on the provided information for the following list the information will get exported:

  * Export Heading
  * Export Sub-Heading
  * Export File Name
  * Global Export Type

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* Navigate to the dashboard preview screen.&#x20;

* Use the right click to get the Export Context menu.

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* Click on an Export category.
* The Dashboard gets downloaded in the concerned export option.    &#x20;

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* Click the ***Print Preview*** option to print the Dashboard preview.
* Click the ***Show Data*** option to display the data in a grid format.

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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:green;">Please Note</mark>: *While saving a dashboard (for the first time)* *the user gets Export option choosing which the dashboard gets exported as a BVZX file.*
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