# \#export

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## [Is it possible to set Export Default to Excel?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-export-default-to-excel/5452)

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**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-export-default-to-excel/5452 "2026-05-21T14:13:48Z")

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Sorry if I asked this years ago, but is there really no way to globally set it so every export uses excel format? Or even CSV? Anything but Tab... I'd love to set it on my Filemaker client and have it stick. Barring that…

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## [MBS @ FMTraining.TV - Exporting FileMaker Settings into Excel Files using the MonkeyBread Plug-in with Christian Schmitz](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-exporting-filemaker-settings-into-excel-files-using-the-monkeybread-plug-in-with-christian-schmitz/4143)

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**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/mbs-fmtraining-tv-exporting-filemaker-settings-into-excel-files-using-the-monkeybread-plug-in-with-christian-schmitz/4143 "2024-06-08T20:03:31Z")

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Check out the FMTraining.tv website. Richard Carlton and his team do a daily free live stream about FileMaker to watch. A few days ago Christian Schmitz from Monkeybread Software joined a live episode to talk a bit abou…

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## [Export Bug when using numbered field names](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/export-bug-when-using-numbered-field-names/3433)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/export-bug-when-using-numbered-field-names/3433 "2023-03-08T21:33:44Z")

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This bug may only be noticed by a few people but I thought I'd mention it. When creating a new file from a data set that does not have field names the database engine provides numbered field names. They are f1, f2, f3 .…

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## [Excel Row 1 Issues](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/excel-row-1-issues/2708)

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**Author:** [@DrewFM](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/DrewFM)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/excel-row-1-issues/2708 "2022-01-20T18:21:07Z")

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Uploading: Screen Shot 2022-01-18 at 3.10.22 PM.png... When exporting the the first row is showing "0" instead of Client Cost Price.... Any help?