The export control turns the table in front of you into text you can take elsewhere: a Markdown table to paste into a note, a CSV to open in a spreadsheet, or the code that embeds the table 1back into a note. Open it from the export control on the table toolbar.

The export menu

Option	What it does
Copy Markdown table	Copies the table as a Markdown table to the clipboard
Copy CSV	Copies the table as CSV to the clipboard
Export CSV file	Downloads the table as a .csv file
Copy table embed code	Copies the operon-table code block that embeds this table in a note. See Embed a table in a note

If the table has no rows, there is nothing to export and Operon tells you so.

What gets exported

Export uses the table's current rows and columns:

• The visible columns, in their current order. Hidden columns are left out, and the line number, task icon, and task type helper columns are included when they are shown.
• The current row set, in the current sort order and narrowed by whatever filter, search text, and scopes are active. Export a filtered or searched table and you export just that slice, not every task and not only the rows currently visible in the viewport.
• Textual cell values, using the same display text the table resolves for its cells. Helper columns and compact-rendered cells export their underlying text or icon value, not the visual-only button or compact rendering.

The export is a flat table: it carries the header row and the data rows, but not the group headings or the summary footers. If you want a grouped or summarized breakdown, read it in the table itself.

Markdown and CSV

The two text formats suit different destinations:

• Markdown table pastes straight into a note as a normal Markdown table. Line breaks inside a cell become <br> and any pipe characters are escaped, so the table stays valid.
• CSV opens in any spreadsheet. Values are quoted and escaped as CSV needs, and a cell that begins with a spreadsheet formula character is written safely so a spreadsheet does not treat it as a formula.

Export CSV file downloads the same CSV as a file named after the preset and the date and time, so repeated exports stay easy to tell apart.

Copy embed code

The last option, Copy table embed code, does not export the data. It copies the small code block that renders this preset's table inside a note, the same block described in Embed a table in a note. Reach for it when you want a live table in a note rather than a static copy.

Tips

Filter first, then export

Export takes the table as it stands. Narrow it with the search box and scopes, or switch to a tighter preset, before you export. You get exactly the slice you want and nothing else.

FAQ

Does export include hidden columns? No. Only the visible columns are exported, in their current order.

Does it respect my filter and search? Yes. Export takes the current filtered, searched, and sorted row set, so any active filter, search text, or scope is reflected.

Are group headings and summaries exported? No. The export is a flat header-and-rows table. Read groups and summaries in the table itself. See Table grouping and sorting and Table summaries.

What is the difference between the CSV options? Copy CSV puts it on the clipboard; Export CSV file downloads it as a .csv file.

Is Copy table embed code an export of my data? No. It copies the code block that embeds the live table in a note, not the rows. See Embed a table in a note.

Related

• Operon Docs MOC
• Table overview
• Table columns
• Table cells: display and behavior
• Table grouping and sorting
• Table summaries
• Embed a table in a note
• Table presets