# Export Students

Download student lists as PDF or Excel files.

* Create reports for external use
* Back up your data or share with other systems
* Choose PDF for printing, Excel for analysis

### 1. Open Students

From the main dashboard, click **Students**.

![Opening Students.](https://4009204405-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLJL6jrNxyIAefKVOqlgh%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-42bed79228458ff1e615912add8c0fe5d02232bc%2Fstudent.pane.fr.png?alt=media)

### 2. Export the List

Click the **plus icon (+)** at the bottom and select **Export**. Choose your format:

* **PDF** – Best for printing
* **Excel** – Best for data analysis

![Exporting student data.](https://4009204405-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLJL6jrNxyIAefKVOqlgh%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7603d2e0f6386dd8e522dd0340251fe17c6a45f6%2Fexport-my-data_fr.png?alt=media)

eSkool generates a file with all student data.