# Can we export tables with the columns we want without going through a smart action?

**URL:** https://community.forestadmin.com/t/can-we-export-tables-with-the-columns-we-want-without-going-through-a-smart-action/3928
**Category:** Help me!
**Tags:** dashboard, howtos
**Created:** [December 20, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/can-we-export-tables-with-the-columns-we-want-without-going-through-a-smart-action/3928 "2021-12-20T16:56:22Z")
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### Author: ![jacques\_liao](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/jacques_liao/32/3723_2.png) [@jacques\_liao](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/jacques_liao)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/can-we-export-tables-with-the-columns-we-want-without-going-through-a-smart-action/3928/1 "2021-12-20T16:56:22Z")

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Hello,  
I have a quick question, is it possible to export a table with the desired columns without going through a `Smart Action`?

example:  
I would like to export this table but without the `Invoices` column and without going through the` Smart action`.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/forest/original/2X/c/c0750fde4df9190fc172151a0a066a8470ccbc4c.png)

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### Author: ![anon34731316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@anon34731316](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/anon34731316)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/can-we-export-tables-with-the-columns-we-want-without-going-through-a-smart-action/3928/2 "2021-12-20T17:23:22Z")

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Hello @jacques_liao,

Thanks for your message 🙌

Well, you can edit the layout, hide the column `Invoices` on this table, and then hit the download button.  
The column should not be exported.

Does this solution suit your need?

Thanks.

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### Author: ![jacques\_liao](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/jacques_liao/32/3723_2.png) [@jacques\_liao](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/jacques_liao)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/can-we-export-tables-with-the-columns-we-want-without-going-through-a-smart-action/3928/3 "2021-12-20T18:28:24Z")

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Yes is good! Thank you!