Libraries: Bloomberg Guide: Exporting, Downloading & Saving Screenshots (2024)

Exporting & Downloading
There are two ways to get Bloomberg data into Excel

1. Search directly from the Excel that is loaded on the workstation. Open up Excel first, click on Bloomberg, then import data. A new screen will open where you enter your data selections.
2. Export from Bloomberg into Excel. This exporting capability is limited to certain data elements within Bloomberg. Not all data can be exported. When this function is available it will be listed under OPTIONS not export! Click on options, then download to Excel.

How to copy and paste tables from Bloomberg to Excel

1. Place cursor at the corner of table in Bloomberg.
2. Click and drag the data you would like to copy. Bloomberg will copy text/data automatically without Ctrl + C.
3. In Excel, press Ctrl + V to paste the data.
4. Click on Data menu from the top in the Excel screen and select "Text to Columns..."
5. Select "Fixed width-general."

Printing
Bloomberg prints to the O'Neill LibraryBC printers. Use the greenPRINT key to print the information page by page. The PRINT KEY prints only the screen you are currently on, unless you type in the # of pages toprint first( # of pages available from top right hand corner) then hit the print key.