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title: Excel Exports
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createdAt: 2025-06-04T13:26:47.950Z
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VLX's **Export to Excel** functionality gives you full control over how inspection data is exported, making reports easier to analyze, share, and customize.

Whether you need a quick summary, a deep dive into collected answers, or structured outputs for repeatable sections, this feature lets you choose the exact format that works best for your workflow.

## How to Export Inspection Data to Excel

1. Go to your **Inspection List**
2. Select one or more inspections, or
3. Click **More Actions** → **Export to Excel**
4. In the popup, choose the data you want to include

## Export Options Explained

### ✅ Export a Summary of Key Inspection Information

Includes a simple overview like:

- Title
- Status
- Creator
- Dates
- Project and location

Use this if you just need high-level inspection tracking.

### ✅ Collected Inspection Data by Template

This option exports all answers from your inspections into **separate tabs** by template name. Each tab represents one version of the inspection template.

Use this if you're analyzing results template-by-template.

### 🟦 Repeatable Sections in One Tab (Vertical Format)

- All repeatable section questions appear **in a single tab**
- Each row is one **question or control**
- Consolidates data from multiple inspections

Use this if you want a clean list of repeatable answers grouped together across inspections.

### 🟩 Repeatable Sections in Separate Tabs (Grid Format)

- Each repeatable section gets its own **grid layout**
- Columns represent questions
- Each row is a full repeatable section entry

Use this if you want a side-by-side table view, especially helpful for forms like checklists or equipment logs.

### 🗂 Include a “Files” Tab

Adds a tab with:

- Media file names
- Associated questions
- File URLs and metadata

Use this if your inspections include a lot of photos or files and you want to analyze or download them.

## Example Output

At the bottom of the popup, you'll see a **Sample Excel Preview** with labeled tabs like:

- Inspections
- Template 1, Template 2
- RepeatableSection-Vertical
- RepeatableSections-Grid
- Files

These tabs show exactly how your report will be organized before you export.

## Save Your Preferences

Click **Save Settings** to lock in your preferred export style, so you don’t have to reselect options next time.