{"schema":"exacc.help.page/1","url":"https://exacc.au/help/export-report/","title":"Export a report to Excel or PDF","description":"Download Exacc reports to Excel or PDF: which reports offer which, where the buttons are and what the files are called.","category":"Reports","summary":"Run the report, then use **Export › Export to Excel** (or **Export to PDF** where offered). Profit & Loss has **To Excel** (a CSV file) and **PDF**; the General Ledger has **Download Excel Report** and **Download PDF Report**.","lastVerified":"2026-10-09","apps":["app"],"processIds":["all_reports"],"start":{"label":"Open Reports","url":"https://app.exacc.au/{dbId}/reports"},"menuPath":["Reports"],"steps":[{"step":1,"title":"Most reports","body":["Run the report, then click **Export** and **Export to Excel** for an .xlsx file. **Export to PDF** appears only on reports that print to PDF, such as the Tax Ledger."],"url":"https://app.exacc.au/{dbId}/reports"},{"step":2,"title":"Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet","body":["**To Excel** downloads a CSV file that Excel opens. **PDF** opens **Download to PDF** (choose **Sort by** and click **Download Report**); on the Profit & Loss it is offered when one or two periods are shown."]},{"step":3,"title":"General Ledger, Journals, BAS","body":["The General Ledger has **Download Excel Report** and **Download PDF Report**; Journals per Account has an Excel download; the Business Activity Statement has Excel and **Download PDF Report**."]}],"related":["https://exacc.au/help/report-filters/","https://exacc.au/help/profit-and-loss-report/","https://exacc.au/help/general-ledger-report/"],"linkNote":"Links containing {dbId} open that screen in the business file whose id is dbId. A person can also open this help page with ?db=<dbId> to get the same links as buttons."}