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Troubleshoot Export Issues

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Joss Rodriguez
Updated 5 hours ago
Solve the most common problems that come up when exporting data from Pipeline CRM.

I don't see an Export option
Exporting is permission-controlled. If the export button isn't visible, your account admin needs to enable it.
  1. Ask your admin to go to Settings > Users > Active Users.
  2. Find your user profile and enable the export permission.

My export didn't download right away
Exports with more than 100 records don't download instantly — Pipeline emails you a download link when the file is ready. Check your inbox for an email from Pipeline CRM.

⚠️ Note: If you don't see the email, check your spam or junk folder. If it's still not there, contact support.

I can't export as a PDF
PDF export is only available for lists with 100 records or fewer. If your list has more than 100 records, export as a CSV instead.

💡 Tip: Apply filters before exporting to reduce your list to under 100 records if you need the PDF format.

My CSV export isn't formatting correctly
This is usually a regional settings issue. Pipeline exports in UTF-8 encoding, which can conflict with Excel's default European locale settings.

Fix 1 — Change your CSV separator in Pipeline:
  1. Go to My Profile (top-right corner) > General.
  2. Scroll to CSV Column Separator and switch from Comma to Semicolon.
Fix 2 — Import the file manually into Excel:
  1. Open a new Excel Workbook and click Get Data > From Text/CSV.
  2. Select your CSV file.
  3. In the Text Import Wizard, choose UTF-8 encoding and follow the prompts.
I can't export the Activities column from a list view
The Activities column in list views shows a full history of logged activities and comments — that format doesn't convert cleanly to a spreadsheet, so it's excluded from list view exports.

To export activities, go to the Activity Report.

Need help? Contact support at [email protected]
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