Export selected fields in an attribute table from ArcGIS Pro to Microsoft Excel

Summary

Exporting attribute tables from ArcGIS Pro to Microsoft Excel allows for editing, reviewing and saving the data externally. In some cases, editing or re-creating the data requires only certain fields from the attribute table. This article describes the method to export selected fields in an attribute table from ArcGIS Pro to Microsoft Excel.

Procedure

1. In an ArcGIS Pro project, in the Contents pane, select the layer with the attribute table containing the fields to be exported. In this example, the layer is 'Streams'.
2. On the top ribbon, under Feature Layer, click the Data tab > Fields. The Fields view of the attribute table opens.

3. In the Fields: <layer_name> tab, under Visible, check the check boxes of the fields to export.

4. On the top ribbon, click the Fieldstab > Save.

Note:
In the attribute table, only the selected fields are visible and only these are exported in the next step.

5. Export the selected fields to Microsoft Excel. Use one of the methods in How To: Export an attribute table from ArcGIS Pro to Microsoft Excel.