# Export the audit log (XLS)

To export the audit log as an Excel file:

1. [Open the audit log overview](/en/c/audit-log/audit-log-overview)
2. Click the three dots at the top right of the screen
3. Click "Export (XLS)"

 ![Export (XLS) in the three-dot menu](/attachments/revision/revisionshistorie-exportieren-xls/revisionshistorie-export-menue.png)

4. The audit log download starts within a few moments

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The export respects the [filters](/en/c/audit-log/audit-log-overview) you've set on the audit log. All available changes within the selected time range are exported. Exporting a large time range can take a while.

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## Contents of the Excel file

The exported file contains the following columns:

* **Revision ID**: unique identifier of the change
* **Timestamp**: when the change was made
* **Action**: kind of change (created, changed, deleted) and the type of data changed
* **Affected**: the changed record
* **Changes**: which data fields were changed
* **Operator**: who made the change