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Some information can be saved to Excel so that you can work with it outside of Shine Forms.

# Exporting boards and circuits to Excel

When working in a certificate, you can use the [Board Manager](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/board-manager) to export a list of the boards and circuits in that certificate to Excel.

To do that, click **Export Boards** in the ribbon:

![Export Boards button on the ribbon interface in Board Manager](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/_img/board-manager-export-boards.png)

This will create an Excel workbook containing two sheets. One showing a list of the boards in the certificate along with any notes that were entered at the board:

![Excel showing exported board notes, including board names and notes](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/_img/board-notes-export.png)

And one showing a list of the circuits in the certificate:

![Excel sheet listing exported circuits, showing circuit names, descriptions, and other details](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/_img/board-manager-export-boards-excel-circuits.png)

# Exporting observations to Excel

When working in a certificate, you can export a list of the observations in that certificate to Excel.

To do that, click **File** in the robbon and then **Export Observations**:

![Export Observations option in the ribbon within the File menu](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/_img/certificate-export-observations.png)

This will create a CSV file (which opens in Excel) containing a list of the observations in the certificate.

![CSV file preview in Excel showing exported observation details with fields like observation and location](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/_img/exported-observations.png)

# Exporting boards

Shine Forms' [Board Manager](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/board-manager) shows a view of the boards arranged as they are supplied. You can print or export the boards as they are supplied by clicking **Print Boards**:

![Print Boards button in the ribbon interface in Board Manager](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/_img/board-manager-print-boards.png)

This opens a preview that allows you to print directly or to export to a number of formats.

![Preview screen for exporting boards, showing options for different file formats including Excel](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/_img/board-manager-tree-preview-export.png)

Selecting Excel will save an open an Excel workbook containing the boards arranged as per their supplies that you can continue to work with outside of Shine Forms.

![Excel sheet showing exported boards arranged as per their supplies](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/_img/board-manager-tree-excel-export.png)