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A record of what happened, ready to hand to an auditor.

## What's new

- **Export from the Audit log.** `Settings > Audit log` has a new `Export` button. Choose a grant
  round or an application, CSV or Excel, and optionally a date range and event class; the filters
  you already set on the list are filled in for you. See
  [Export the log](/administrator/audit/audit-log#export-the-log).
- **Export an application's audit trail.** `See Application History` on an application's page has
  `Export audit trail`, using the event class and dates you filtered by. The file holds audit log
  entries only, not messages.
- **Nothing in it can be changed.** Audit entries cannot be altered after they are recorded, so an
  export shows the audit trail exactly as it was recorded. You need `Can access Organisation settings` and
  `Can generate reports` to export.