Merge pull request #288366 from mumian/1014-export-templates

Refresh the export articles

Author: denrea

articles/azure-resource-manager/templates/export-template-portal.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Export template in Azure portal
 description: Use Azure portal to export an Azure Resource Manager template from resources in your subscription.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: devx-track-arm-template
-ms.date: 03/20/2024
+ms.date: 10/16/2024
 ---
 
 # Use Azure portal to export a template
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@ To export one or more resources from a resource group:
 
 1. Select the resource group that contains the resources you want to export.
 
-1. Select one or more resources by selecting the checkboxes.  To select all, select the checkbox on the left of **Name**. The **Export template** menu item only becomes enabled after you've selected at least one resource.
+1. Select one or more resources by selecting the checkboxes. To select all, select the checkbox on the left of **Name**. The **Export template** from the top menu only becomes enabled after you've selected at least one resource.
 
    :::image type="content" source="./media/export-template-portal/select-all-resources.png" alt-text="Screenshot of selecting all resources for export in Azure portal.":::
 
-    On the screenshot, only the storage account is selected.
-1. Select **Export template**.
+1. Select **Export template** from the top menu. The **Export template** from the left menu exports all the resources in the group to a template.
 
 1. The exported template is displayed, and is available to download and deploy.
 
@@ -53,20 +52,6 @@ To export one resource:
 
 1. The exported template is displayed, and is available to download and deploy. The template only contains the single resource. **Include parameters** is selected by default.  When selected, all template parameters are included when the template is generated. If you’d like to author your own parameters, toggle this checkbox to not include them.
 
-## Download template before deployment
-
-The portal has the option of downloading a template before deploying it. This option isn't available through PowerShell or Azure CLI.
-
-1. Select the Azure service you want to deploy.
-
-1. Fill in the values for the new service.
-
-1. After passing validation, but before starting the deployment, select **Download a template for automation**.
-
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/export-template-portal/download-before-deployment.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the option to download a template before deployment in Azure portal.":::
-
-1. The template is displayed and is available for download and deploy.
-
 ## Export template after deployment
 
 You can export the template that was used to deploy existing resources. The template you get is exactly the one that was used for deployment.
@@ -87,6 +72,6 @@ You can export the template that was used to deploy existing resources. The temp
 
 ## Next steps
 
-- Learn how to export templates with [Azure CLI](export-template-cli.md), [Azure PowerShell](export-template-powershell.md), or [REST API](/rest/api/resources/resourcegroups/exporttemplate).
-- To learn the Resource Manager template syntax, see [Understand the structure and syntax of Azure Resource Manager templates](./syntax.md).
-- To learn how to develop templates, see the [step-by-step tutorials](../index.yml).
+* Learn how to export templates with [Azure CLI](export-template-cli.md), [Azure PowerShell](export-template-powershell.md), or [REST API](/rest/api/resources/resourcegroups/exporttemplate).
+* To learn the Resource Manager template syntax, see [Understand the structure and syntax of Azure Resource Manager templates](./syntax.md).
+* To learn how to develop templates, see the [step-by-step tutorials](../index.yml).

articles/azure-resource-manager/templates/media/export-template-portal/export-single-resource.png

@@ -420,10 +420,13 @@
   - name: Export templates
     items:
     - name: Portal
+      displayName: export
       href: export-template-portal.md
     - name: Azure CLI
+      displayName: export
       href: export-template-cli.md
     - name: PowerShell
+      displayName: export
       href: export-template-powershell.md
   - name: Test templates
     items: