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title: Activity Log
description: "Log shows detailed activities on the platform, especially trading operations (such as placing, modifying and canceling orders). To view Log, go to **Tools** menu in the main Overcharts window > ***Activity Log***: ![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/activity-log2-1024x477.png) **Columns:** - **Date**: date of message (in…"
url: "https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/docs/activity-log/"
updated: "2024-06-25"
category: Platform
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# Activity Log

Log shows detailed activities on the platform, especially trading operations (such as placing, modifying and canceling orders).

To view Log, go to **Tools** menu in the main Overcharts window > ***Activity Log***:

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/activity-log2-1024x477.png)

**Columns:**

- **Date**: date of message (in PC's local time zone).
- **Time**: time of message (in PC's local time zone).
- **Type**: specifies the type message (Trading, Trade Copier, System, etc).
- **Reference**: name of the log message reference object (if available).
- **Workspace Type**: Regular, Simulator, etc. (if available)
- **Connection**: name of connection (if available).
- **Account**: account name or code (if available).
- **Symbol**: instrument symbol (if available).
- **Message**: log message.

You can filter messages using the combo-box above the message list. Available options:

- **Today**: shows messages generated today (PC date).
- **Yesterday**: shows messages generated yesterday.
- **Last 7 Days**: shows messages generated in the last 7 days.
- **Last 30 Days**: shows messages generated in the last 30 days.
- **Date Range**: sets a custom date range. After setting the range, press **APPLY FILTER** to load messages.

**Export Log**

To export the Log to a text file (.txt or .csv) for further processing with Excel or other apps, go to *Settings* menu (***gear*** icon at the top right of the window) > select **Export**.