7. Exporting your codes and codebook-2

Print a list of codes

You can print the list of codes visible in the List View:

1. Click on "Codes" in the Nvaigation view to display the codes in the List View.
   NOTE: Be sure to widen the columns in the List View to see all text—truncated text is also truncated in the print.
2. Select File  > Print List.

Share a list of codes

1. In the List View, select the codes you want to export.
2. (Optional) Click the plus  or minus  symbols to expand or collapse the hierarchy.
3. On the Share tab, in the Export menu, select Export List.
4. In the Save as type box, choose a file format.

Share a code summary

To export the list of files that are coded to a code (including information about location, references and coverage):

1. Open the code and switch to the Summary tab.
2. In the white space beneath the list of coded files, two-finger click and choose Export.
3. (Optional) Change the name, location or format of the exported file.
   NOTE: If you export a parent code with code aggregation turned on, the exported code summary includes files coded to the parent and files coded to all of the child codes.

Share coded references

To export the content coded to a code:

1. Open the code and switch to Reference tab.
2. In the white space, two-finger click and choose Export.
3. (Optional) Change the name, location or format of the exported file.

Export the codebook

As you develop your code structure, you can report on the codes and their descriptions by generating a codebook. A codebook lets you work with your list of codes and their descriptions outside of NVivo, so you can review or share them with others. A codebook can clarify the meaning of the thematic codes so that you (or members in your project) can apply them to your data in a consistent manner.

You can export your codebook as:

• A table in a Microsoft Word document (.docx)
• An Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx)
• A Spreadsheet (.csv)
• An XML file in the Codebook Exchange Format (.qdc) that can be opened in other Qualitative Data Analysis tools

Before you export your codebook, it is a good idea to check that you have added information about the meaning of your codes in the Description field in code properties.

To export a codebook:

1. On the Share tab, in the Export menu, select Export Codebook.
2. Under Where, select the Browse button to specify the name, location or format of the exported file, and then click OK.

The codebook exists outside of your NVivo project. If you want a copy of your codebook in NVivo, export the codebook in Microsoft Word format, and then import it as a document or memo.