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title: "Export in Resources module"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BPEdc/2534572944/Export%20in%20Resources%20module"
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> Macro (iframe)

You can export your resources to:

- Image (PDF)
- MS Excel Basic Template (XLSX)

> ℹ️ PDF image export requires NodeJS installation. If you do not see the** PDF image **export option, see the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534474453](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534474453) page for more information.

![Screenshot of the Export pop-up window in the new view of the Resources module.](media://f0b48359-a988-48a1-94a9-0015ac0cc645)

The export respects:

- **Aggregation settings** - the columns contain date ranges. For example, when aggregation is set to Week, the column will have a date range of a week.

- **Original estimate and Remaining estimate effort modes - **you can export data when the Original estimate or Remaining estimate effort mode is applied.

## PDF export

The exported PDF file will look similar to the one presented below.

![Screenshot of an exported PDF file in the Resources module.](media://1e1eacb1-e194-4d0d-8e07-1fa7682dda32)

> ⚠️ It is **NOT** recommended to exceed 600 lines while exporting data to a PDF file. It leads to problems with generating the correct PDF and opening the file.

## XLSX export

The exported XLSX file has separate tabs for:

- **Task workload** that presents the workload distribution for a particular task.   
You can check the **Task Key, Summary, and Assignee** fields for each issue. You can also track the **Task workload summary **for daily/weekly/monthly workloads.

- **Workload** presents the workload for your resources (or skills) daily/weekly/monthly.

- **Remaining capacity **for resources (or skills) in a given day/week/month.

- **Capacity** for resources (or skills) in a given day/week/month.

- **Color meaning**

## Limitations

In the [new view of the Resources module](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2535522426), exporting resources to an MS Excel Basic Template (XLSX) file is **unavailable** when data is grouped or the **Projects** or **Skills** swimlane is selected.