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# Exporting vendors

Need to share your vendor list with a teammate, pull it into another tool, or just keep a backup? You can export your vendors as a CSV file at any time.

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## How to Export

1. Click **Vendors** in the sidebar to open your vendor list
2. Click the **Export** button in the top right
3. Your browser will download a CSV file containing your vendor data

That's it -- no extra configuration needed.

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## What's Included in the Export

The exported CSV file includes all of the vendor details stored in Vendor Space:

| Column       | Description                                                       |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Company name | The vendor's business name                                        |
| Email        | Their primary email address                                       |
| Contact name | The name of your main contact                                     |
| Phone        | Phone number                                                      |
| Address      | Full address (street, city, province/state, postal code, country) |
| Notes        | Internal notes                                                    |

The export includes **all vendors** currently in your account.

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## Working With the Exported File

The CSV file can be opened in any spreadsheet application:

* **Microsoft Excel** -- Double-click the file or open it from File > Open
* **Google Sheets** -- Go to File > Import and upload the CSV
* **Apple Numbers** -- Double-click the file to open it directly
* **LibreOffice Calc** -- Open from File > Open

From there, you can sort, filter, or format the data however you need.

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## Common Use Cases

* **Sharing with your team.** Send the CSV to a co-organizer or volunteer who needs the vendor contact list but doesn't have a Vendor Space account.
* **Reporting.** Pull vendor data into your own reports or combine it with other event data.
* **Backup.** Keep a local copy of your vendor database for your records.
* **Migration.** If you ever need to move your data to another system, the CSV export gives you a portable copy.

> **Tip:** Exports reflect the current state of your vendor list at the time you download the file. If you make changes after exporting, you'll need to export again to get the updated data.


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