# Export and print production orders

> Download the production orders list as an Excel file, or open it as a printable PDF report with the filters you applied.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-order-export-and-print/

Use **Export** on the **Production Orders** page to take the list out of the platform: as an Excel file for analysis, or as a printable report you can save as a PDF.

**Where to find it:** Production → Order Management → Export
**Requires:** permission `VIEW_BRAND_PRODUCTION`

## Before you start

Both exports follow what you see on the page: the search text, and the **Status**, **Category**, **Supplier** and **Created** filters, and the sorting you chose. Set them first. See [Production orders](https://docs.vestislabs.com/production/production-orders/).

## Export to Excel

1. **Set your filters**
   Search, filter and sort the list so it shows the orders you want.

   ![The Production Orders list filtered by Status so it shows only the orders to export](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/production/assets/production-order-export-and-print/60-filters.webp)

2. **Click "Export"**
   Click **Export** at the top right of the page.

   ![The Export menu open under the Export button with Export to Excel and Export to PDF](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/production/assets/production-order-export-and-print/61-export-menu.webp)

3. **Click "Export to Excel"**
   Click **Export to Excel**. The platform downloads the file.

   ![The Export to Excel item in the Export menu](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/production/assets/production-order-export-and-print/62-export-excel.webp)

## Export to PDF

1. **Set your filters**
   Search, filter and sort the list so it shows the orders you want.

   ![The list filtered by Status before exporting to PDF](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/production/assets/production-order-export-and-print/63-filters-pdf.webp)

2. **Click "Export to PDF"**
   Click **Export**, then **Export to PDF**. A new browser tab opens with the production orders report.

   ![The Export to PDF item in the Export menu](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/production/assets/production-order-export-and-print/64-export-pdf.webp)

3. **Choose the layout**
   Click the settings button at the bottom right of the report. Under **Layout**, choose **Landscape**, **Landscape Compact** or **Portrait**. **Landscape Compact** is selected when the report opens.

   ![The production orders report with the settings panel open showing the Layout choices](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/production/assets/production-order-export-and-print/65-layout.webp)

4. **Print or save as PDF**
   Click the print button at the bottom right. In the print window of your browser, choose a printer, or choose to save as PDF.

   ![The production orders report with the settings and print buttons at the bottom right](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/production/assets/production-order-export-and-print/66-print.webp)

## What the report contains

- Your brand logo and name in the header, and **Downloaded at** with the date and time in the footer of every page.
- A table with the columns you chose in **Manage Columns** on the **Production Orders** page. The **Actions** column is left out. The date columns are grouped under **Agreed** and **Actual**.
- The report is built on a white page, and the controls at the bottom right are not printed.

If no order matches the filters, the report shows **No data to display**.

> [!NOTE]
> Changing the columns with **Manage Columns** changes both the list and the report. Reopen **Export to PDF** after you change them.