# Download as Excel

Exporting dataframes to an Excel file allows you to export multiple dataframes at once. To export dataframes to an Excel file.

1. Open the `Home` tab of the Mito toolbar.
2. Click the `Export` button in the Mito toolbar, and select `Download File`.
3. Set the `Export Type` to Excel.
4. Select the dataframes you want to export. You can include multiple.
5. Click the `Download` button at the bottom of the toolbar.
6. This Excel file will appear in your Downloads folder.

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With [Mito Pro](https://www.trymito.io/plans), you can preserve the formatting of your data in your Excel exports. Exporting with formatting allows you to create presentation-ready Excel reports all through Mito and Python.

Before exporting an Excel file, you can set background and text colors using the [Set Dataframe Format](https://docs.trymito.io/how-to/formatting) taskpane, and this will be included in the exported Excel file.

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