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Export reports to Excel

by Intuit • Image Alt Text 239
Image Alt Text Updated 6/1/2026 08:55
Some of your reports will look different depending on whether they're in the classic view or new enhanced experience. Learn more about the new enhanced experience.

Learn how to export your reports to Microsoft Excel from QuickBooks Online.

QuickBooks Online gives you the flexibility to generate reports to get insights about your business. And you can export them to Excel if you want to use your reports outside of QuickBooks. You can also export all your QuickBooks transaction data. We'll show you how.

How to export reports from QuickBooks Online to Excel

  • Go to Reports Icon image of the Reports menu., then Standard reports (Take me there).

  • Search for and select the report you want to export.

  • Select the Export/Print▼ dropdown, then select Export to Excel.

  • Save the file somewhere you can easily find, like your Downloads folder or your desktop.

Note: If you’re missing data when you open the report in Excel, the file's in protected view. In Excel, you’ll need to select Enable Editing to view the full report.

Learn more about what you can do with basic reports in QuickBooks Online.

Need data that isn’t found in basic reports? You can create custom reports to get the data that matters to you most.

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