{"id":6043,"date":"2024-12-03T13:12:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T13:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6043"},"modified":"2025-11-21T16:05:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:05:59","slug":"how-to-export-dns","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-export-dns\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Export DNS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There may come a time where you want to save an offline copy of your domain&#8217;s DNS settings stored with us. While we don\u2019t offer a built-in export tool, our DNS settings are formatted to make it easy for you to copy and paste them into a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. We\u2019ve created a step-by-step guide to walk you through this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to our website<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/names.co.uk\/\">names.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once on the website, choose<strong>&nbsp;\u201cLog in\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>found on the top right-hand side of the page and log into your Online Control Panel. If you need assistance with this, please follow this<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-to-access-your-control-panel\/\">guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have successfully logged into your Online Control Panel, navigate to the<strong> \u201cServices\u201d <\/strong>tab and from the drop-down menu choose<strong> \u201cDashboard\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-216.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-216.png 940w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-216-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-216-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-216-50x16.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Three<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The page that loads will show a list of your domain names. Choose the domain name you are looking to export the DNS for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-217.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-217.png 940w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-217-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-217-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-217-50x21.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Four<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you navigate to the bottom of the page, you will see a section called <strong>\u201cDNS Settings\u201d <\/strong>\u2013 choose this option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Five<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down to the section called \u201c<strong>A, CNAME records etc<\/strong>\u201d. Using your mouse, highlight the entire field from the heading \u201c<strong>#<\/strong>\u201d to the end of the last DNS record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-218.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-218.png 559w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-218-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-218-46x50.png 46w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Six<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have not done so already, open your spreadsheet software onto a blank sheet. For this guide, we\u2019re using Microsoft Excel, however you can use any of your choosing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Seven<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, paste the DNS settings into the file by right clicking and selecting &#8220;Paste&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-219.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6047\" style=\"width:496px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-219.png 708w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-219-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-219-50x36.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions, simply&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/admin.names.co.uk\/tech_support\/tracking\/add.php\">raise a support request<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from within your Online Control Panel or call us on&nbsp;<strong>0345 363 3634<\/strong>. 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