> ## Selecting format for export

> AudBase can export data files in a number of different formats depending on how the data will be used. In the Export Data Form, select the Export Format tab.

> Depending on the format you choose, different options will appear. The first two formats are CHECKSUMS and TRANSFER, which are used for sharing data with other participants in a study using AudBase. Selecting the PICT format will export a graphic that you have stored in AudBase. The last three formats, DIF, SYLK, and TEXT, are all text formats, which can be imported by spreadsheets and statistical packages as well as other databases.The following topics will explain how to export data using the various Otobase formats:

> Exporting the Checksum format
> Exporting the TRANSFER format
> Importing TRANSFER documents
> Exporting the DIF, SYLK, and TEXT formats