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# Export

The user can export business stories in various formats via the ***Export*** option.

* Click the ***Export*** icon from the storyboard.
* A context menu opens with the available export options.

![Opening the Export Context menu](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FwTVHTGMBP4wwGTkYATT4%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ab09bb24-c3d0-458c-929b-87be9b552060)

* The story gets downloaded in the selected export option.

![The exported story](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FLvF9SbfoGSQp3WgJzErv%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=28453472-dbc0-40f7-8821-5c46cc229bc1)

* The story data gets saved in the CSV Excel format by clicking the ***CSV*** option. The collective data of different views get displayed on one sheet.    

![A sample Story exported in the CSV Format](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FFK1Pr46UdMJ1SXSrkBPB%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=457fd5a5-d22e-4671-a652-c9b60d00114b)

* The view-specific data gets saved in separate sheets in the XLSX Excel format by clicking the ***XLSX*** option.

      

![A sample Story exported in the XLSX format](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FYjsDCmsVfQkaqHpiA6Wy%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=53901102-fdf1-4f9b-a0ee-1472244f9208)

* By clicking the ***PDF*** option, the story views get saved in PDF format.      

![A sample Story exported in the PDF format](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2Ftmf3X8eCfoVFZWoYYKwB%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=629d582f-68f3-4226-89ea-0fbd01c72224)

* By clicking the ***PPT*** option, the story views get saved in the PPT format.

                                       

![A sample Story exported in the PPT format](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FLGsAogOa5XaxOYIocEE6%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=33a03757-f509-4730-add6-ae491f1d7b89)