# An exported file shows [unavailable] instead of a value

**What you are seeing**

The page shows the value, but an exported file shows \[unavailable\] in its place.

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## Why it happens

* The export is not PDF or Word. Only those two print values; every other export type shows \[unavailable\].
* The person who exported cannot view the variable's space (for a global variable, the Capable Asset Store). Exports use the exporter's own permissions.
* The export was made without signing in.
* The variable was deleted, or could not be read at the time of the export.

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## What to do

Export to PDF or Word, signed in as someone who can view the variable. If the value should be readable by everyone who exports the page, check the permissions on the space that holds it.

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## Related

### [Exports to PDF and Word](https://help.gocapable.com/variables/exports-to-pdf-and-word.html)

Values in PDF and Word.

### [Who can see a value](https://help.gocapable.com/variables/who-can-see-a-value.html)

Values follow space permissions.

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