# Export window + templates and more? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ignition79\ **Created:** [August 27, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-window-templates-and-more/19419 "2018-08-27T15:30:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![philippe.timothee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/philippe.timothee/32/8572_2.png) [@philippe.timothee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philippe.timothee)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-window-templates-and-more/19419/1 "2018-08-27T15:30:52Z")
hi wouldn’t it be great if exporting a window (or a folder or window(s)) would also automatically export the associated templates and whatever else is needed for this window(s) to function properly? ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-window-templates-and-more/19419/2 "2018-08-27T15:37:07Z")
Or at least pre-checked those items in the export menu perhaps. Sounds like [an idea](http://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/). ---
**Author:** ![philippe.timothee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/philippe.timothee/32/8572_2.png) [@philippe.timothee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philippe.timothee)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-window-templates-and-more/19419/3 "2018-08-27T15:39:38Z")
yes, of course, I also thought using the same pop up box obviously I should have detailed that … thx