# Can I export options with orders via a CSV file?

### Why aren't options in your export

If you just exported your orders and noticed that customer option selections are missing, here's why.

Shopify's CSV export was built to capture native Shopify data like variants and quantities. It was never designed to include data from third-party apps, which is where Infinite Options stores your option selections. To get that data out, you'll need a workaround outside of the standard export.

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Not sure where your options actually live? See [Where do my options appear?](https://shoppad.gitbook.io/infinite-options/faqs-and-how-tos/where-do-my-options-appear) for a full breakdown.
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### Exporting your option data

We recommend [**MESA**](https://www.getmesa.com/)**,** an automation app built by the same team that makes Infinite Options. It's easy to get started with ready-to-install templates that take just one click to set up.

Pick the one that fits your workflow:

* [Export options via order notes](https://www.getmesa.com/templates/add-product-options-to-shopify-order-notes) — Copies option selections into the order notes field on each Shopify order. From there they travel with the order wherever order notes are displayed, including fulfillment and shipping tools that read order notes but not line item properties.
* [Export options to Google Sheets](https://www.getmesa.com/templates/export-shopify-product-options-to-google-sheets) — Sends option selections directly to a Google Sheet every time a new order comes in. You can refer back to it at any time, share it with your team, or download it as a CSV for reporting or fulfillment.

### Need to pull data from past orders?

MESA's [Time Travel](https://docs.getmesa.com/workflow-activity/time-travel) feature lets you run a workflow against orders that have already come in. You can target a specific date range — like the last 60 or 90 days, a specific month, or a season — depending on what you need.

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If you'd like help getting a template installed or have questions about using MESA with Infinite Options, reach out, and we'll get you set up.
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