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# Create a report based on a dashboard

Create a report based on any dashboard in Cortex Xpanse.

Create a report based on an existing dashboard.

1. Save the dashboard as a report template in one of the following ways:

   * Go to Dashboards → **Dashboards Manager**

     Right-click the dashboard for which you want to generate a report, and select **Save as report template**.

   Or

   * From the dashboard itself, click the options menu (![ellipsis.png](https://2229240073-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F02CCMTnqc4fWJkdEuCs8%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-133ae7cd373e2a707a51cf047252b860f8b8740a%2F595a9dc29061acadf561d221ce6c60c57190f05451deb0c7b00f236db5b17675.png?alt=media)) in the upper right corner and select **Save as report template**.
2. Enter a unique **Report Name** and an optional **Description** , and click **Save**.
3. Go to Reports → **Report Templates**.
4. Locate your report and take one of the following actions:
   * To run the report without make any modifications, hover over the report name, and select **Generate Report**.
   * To modify or schedule the report, hover over the report name, and select **Edit**.
5. After your report completes, you can download it from the Reports → **Reports** page.


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