How to download data

Created by Athan Romblon, Modified on Fri, 2 Feb, 2024 at 5:06 AM by Athan Romblon

If you need to send your files to external collaborators, upload a file into another system, or just like having backups, then turn to one of Google Sheets' many data export options.

Screenshot of Google Sheets drop-down menu with arrow pointing to download options.

The most common exports will be either XLS (Excel document), PDF, or CSV (comma separated values). If you're not sure which format to use, a CSV is usually the best bet.

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