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title: How to export cost centers?
description: "## 1. Access Cost Centers in the Master Data In *the Finances module*, open the *Master Data* (1) and navigate to *Cost Centers* (2). ## 2. Export Cost Centers There, click the three dots (3) next to the heading to…"
url: "https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/import-and-export-finances-en/how-to-export-cost-centers/"
updated: "2026-07-07"
category: Finances / Import and export
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# How to export cost centers?

## 1. Access Cost Centers in the Master Data

In *the Finances module*, open the *Master Data* (1) and navigate to *Cost Centers* (2).

## 2. Export Cost Centers

There, click the three dots (3) next to the heading to open the context menu for the cost centers. From there, select " *Export cost centers as CSV or Excel* " (4). You'll find the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.

[![Screenshot Finances Master data Cost centers Export cost centers as CSV or Excel](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Finances_Master-data_Cost-centers_Export-cost-centers-as-CSV-or-Excel.png)](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Finances_Master-data_Cost-centers_Export-cost-centers-as-CSV-or-Excel.png)

## Read more

- [Overview of master data](https://staging.churchtools.academy/de/help/churchtools-module/stammdaten/uberblick-der-stammdaten/)
- [How to create cost centers?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/master-data-finance/19-how-to-add-cost-centers/)
- [How to import cost centers from a file?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/churchtools-modules/import-and-export-finances-en/how-to-import-cost-centers-from-a-file/)