# Export Confluence search results to CSV

To export Confluence search results to CSV, run a search in Capable Search, choose the columns you want, then select **Export** in the footer under the table. Capable Search fetches up to 5,000 results with those columns and downloads a CSV file you can open in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets.

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## Before you start

| **You need**             | **Why**                                                                 |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Capable Search installed | The app is part of Capable Search for Confluence and the Capable Suite. |
| A search with results    | **Export** is greyed out while the table is empty or loading.           |

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## Steps

1. Open Capable Search: select **Capable Search** in the space sidebar or the Apps menu (in the Suite, **Capable**, then **Search**).
2. Open a saved search, or select **New search** and add filters.
3. Use **Select columns** to show exactly the columns you want in the file.
4. Select **Export** in the footer under the table.
5. Wait for **Export complete!** in the **Export Search Results** dialog. The file downloads on its own.
6. Select **Close**.

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## If it does not work

* Only the first 5,000 results are exported. Narrow the search and export in parts if you need more.
* Some columns, such as State and Intel, export as empty cells.
* A large export can pause with **Rate limited. Retrying in** a few seconds. Leave it running.
* **Export** is not available in the search macros on a page.

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## Related

### [Bulk changes and export](https://help.gocapable.com/search/bulk-changes-and-export.html)

The full reference.

### [Add columns to Confluence search results](https://help.gocapable.com/search/add-columns-to-confluence-search-results.html)

Choose what goes in the file.

### [Columns](https://help.gocapable.com/search/columns.html)

What each column holds.

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_From search to spreadsheet in one click._