# \[IGN-1656\]Perspective Table "Copy" changed from copying CSV to copying JSON?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [October 28, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1656-perspective-table-copy-changed-from-copying-csv-to-copying-json/65803 "2022-10-28T08:13:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1656-perspective-table-copy-changed-from-copying-csv-to-copying-json/65803/9 "2022-10-28T15:48:33Z")

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We've got an existing (unfortunately longstanding...) ticket to allow you to switch the 'copy' format between JSON, CSV, and TSV (tab separated values), which Excel will allow you to paste directly.

I'm pretty sure it's always been JSON out of Perspective.

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