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@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ You can export the grid to CSV with a click of a button. The current filter, sor
 
 When you click the Export button, your browser will receive the resulting file.
 
+#### In this article
+
+* [Basics](#basics)
+* [Programmatic Export](#programmatic-export)
+* [Notes](#notes)
 
 ## Basics
 
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+## Programmatic Export
+
+You can programmatically invoke the export feature of the Grid, by using the following methods exposed on the `@ref` of the Grid:
+
+* `SaveAsExcelFileAsync` - `ValueTask` - sends the exported excel file to the browser for download
+* `ExportToExcel` - `MemoryStream` - returns the exported data as a memory stream
+
+>note The same methods are exposed for exporting an [Excel file]({%slug grid-export-excel%}#programmatic-export-from-code).
+
+>caption Invoke the export function from code
+
+````CSHTML
+@* Send the exported file for download and get the exported data as a memory stream *@
+
+@using System.IO 
+
+<TelerikButton OnClick="@(async () => await GridRef.SaveAsCsvFileAsync())">Download the CSV file</TelerikButton>
+<TelerikButton OnClick="@GetTheDataAsAStream">Get the Exported Data as a MemoryStream</TelerikButton>
+
+<TelerikGrid Data="@GridData" 
+             @ref="@GridRef"
+             Pageable="true" 
+             Sortable="true" 
+             Reorderable="true"
+             FilterMode="@GridFilterMode.FilterRow" 
+             Groupable="true">
+
+    <GridToolBar>
+        <GridCommandButton Command="CsvExport" Icon="file-csv">Export to CSV</GridCommandButton>
+        <label class="k-checkbox-label"><TelerikCheckBox @bind-Value="@ExportAllPages" />Export All Pages</label>
+    </GridToolBar>
+
+    <GridExport>
+        <GridCsvExport FileName="telerik-grid-export" AllPages="@ExportAllPages" />
+    </GridExport>
+
+    <GridColumns>
+        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.ProductId)" Title="ID" />
+        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.ProductName)" Title="Product Name" />
+        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.UnitsInStock)" Title="In stock" />
+        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.Price)" Title="Unit Price" />
+        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.Discontinued)" Title="Discontinued" />
+        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.FirstReleaseDate)" Title="Release Date" />
+    </GridColumns>
+</TelerikGrid>
+
+@code {
+    private TelerikGrid<SampleData> GridRef { get; set; }
+
+    private MemoryStream exportedCSVStream { get; set; }
+
+    private void GetTheDataAsAStream()
+    {
+        exportedCSVStream = GridRef.ExportToCsv();
+    }
+
+    List<SampleData> GridData { get; set; }
+    bool ExportAllPages { get; set; }
+
+    protected override void OnInitialized()
+    {
+        GridData = Enumerable.Range(1, 100).Select(x => new SampleData
+        {
+            ProductId = x,
+            ProductName = $"Product {x}",
+            UnitsInStock = x * 2,
+            Price = 3.14159m * x,
+            Discontinued = x % 4 == 0,
+            FirstReleaseDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(-x)
+        }).ToList();
+    }
+
+    public class SampleData
+    {
+        public int ProductId { get; set; }
+        public string ProductName { get; set; }
+        public int UnitsInStock { get; set; }
+        public decimal Price { get; set; }
+        public bool Discontinued { get; set; }
+        public DateTime FirstReleaseDate { get; set; }
+    }
+}
+````
+
 ## Notes
 
 The CSV export has the following specifics: