You export report data to extract some or all of the data from a report, to use the data in another document, or format. For example, you can export customer sales data from a previous quarter, then use the values in a spreadsheet to create a forecast for an upcoming quarter.

The viewer supports the ability to export report data as a comma‑separated values (.csv) file, a pipe‑separated values (.psv) file, a tab‑separated values (.tsv) file, or a semicolon-separated values (.ssv) file. These files store data in a flat file format, which Excel can read. You choose a format to export report data based on the requirements of the application to which you export the data, and the purpose for which you plan to use the exported data.

Once you choose a format to export the data, Excel displays the exported data in a spreadsheet. You can now resize columns and format the data as for any other spreadsheet.

When you export data, you cannot export a table or chart element, but you can export the data displayed in both these elements.