diff --git a/frappe/desk/query_report.py b/frappe/desk/query_report.py
index 7a8563be12..5d2269e1ea 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/query_report.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/query_report.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def get_script(report_name):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def run(report_name, filters=None, user=None):
+
 	report = get_report_doc(report_name)
 	if not user:
 		user = frappe.session.user
@@ -111,6 +112,40 @@ def run(report_name, filters=None, user=None):
 		"chart": chart
 	}
 
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def export_query():
+	"""export from query reports"""
+
+	data = frappe._dict(frappe.local.form_dict)
+
+	del data["cmd"]
+
+	if isinstance(data.get("filters"), basestring):
+		filters = json.loads(data["filters"])
+	if isinstance(data.get("report_name"), basestring):
+		report_name = data["report_name"]
+	if isinstance(data.get("file_format_type"), basestring):
+		file_format_type = data["file_format_type"]
+
+	if file_format_type == "Excel":
+
+		data = run(report_name, filters)
+		data = frappe._dict(data)
+
+		columns = get_columns_dict(data.columns)
+		content = []
+		for col in columns.values():
+			content.append(col["label"])
+
+		from frappe.utils.xlsxutils import make_xlsx
+		xlsx_file = make_xlsx([content] + data.result, "Query Report")
+
+		frappe.response['filename'] = report_name + '.xlsx'
+		frappe.response['filecontent'] = xlsx_file.getvalue()
+		frappe.response['type'] = 'binary'
+
+
 def get_report_module_dotted_path(module, report_name):
 	return frappe.local.module_app[scrub(module)] + "." + scrub(module) \
 		+ ".report." + scrub(report_name) + "." + scrub(report_name)
@@ -166,6 +201,7 @@ def add_total_row(result, columns, meta = None):
 	result.append(total_row)
 	return result
 
+
 def get_filtered_data(ref_doctype, columns, data, user):
 	result = []
 	linked_doctypes = get_linked_doctypes(columns, data)
@@ -189,6 +225,7 @@ def get_filtered_data(ref_doctype, columns, data, user):
 
 	return result
 
+
 def has_match(row, linked_doctypes, doctype_match_filters, ref_doctype, if_owner, columns_dict, user):
 	"""Returns True if after evaluating permissions for each linked doctype
 		- There is an owner match for the ref_doctype
@@ -297,6 +334,7 @@ def get_columns_dict(columns):
 				else:
 					col_dict["fieldtype"] = col[1]
 
+			col_dict["label"] = col[0]
 			col_dict["fieldname"] = frappe.scrub(col[0])
 
 		# dict
diff --git a/frappe/desk/reportview.py b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
index 725f495361..9225b8ed92 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/reportview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
@@ -91,8 +91,10 @@ def export_query():
 	form_params["as_list"] = True
 	doctype = form_params.doctype
 	add_totals_row = None
+	file_format_type = form_params["file_format_type"]
 
 	del form_params["doctype"]
+	del form_params["file_format_type"]
 
 	if 'add_totals_row' in form_params and form_params['add_totals_row']=='1':
 		add_totals_row = 1
@@ -110,20 +112,32 @@ def export_query():
 	for i, row in enumerate(ret):
 		data.append([i+1] + list(row))
 
-	# convert to csv
-	from cStringIO import StringIO
-	import csv
+	if file_format_type == "CSV":
 
-	f = StringIO()
-	writer = csv.writer(f)
-	for r in data:
-		# encode only unicode type strings and not int, floats etc.
-		writer.writerow(map(lambda v: isinstance(v, unicode) and v.encode('utf-8') or v, r))
+		# convert to csv
+		import csv
+		from cStringIO import StringIO
+
+		f = StringIO()
+		writer = csv.writer(f)
+		for r in data:
+			# encode only unicode type strings and not int, floats etc.
+			writer.writerow(map(lambda v: isinstance(v, unicode) and v.encode('utf-8') or v, r))
+
+		f.seek(0)
+		frappe.response['result'] = unicode(f.read(), 'utf-8')
+		frappe.response['type'] = 'csv'
+		frappe.response['doctype'] = doctype
+
+	elif file_format_type == "Excel":
+
+		from frappe.utils.xlsxutils import make_xlsx
+		xlsx_file = make_xlsx(data, doctype)
+
+		frappe.response['filename'] = doctype + '.xlsx'
+		frappe.response['filecontent'] = xlsx_file.getvalue()
+		frappe.response['type'] = 'binary'
 
-	f.seek(0)
-	frappe.response['result'] = unicode(f.read(), 'utf-8')
-	frappe.response['type'] = 'csv'
-	frappe.response['doctype'] = doctype
 
 def append_totals_row(data):
 	if not data:
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
index 2e041c904f..ae9409cb04 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = Class.extend({
 			}, me.report_doc.letter_head);
 		}, true);
 
-		this.page.add_menu_item(__('Export'), function() { me.export_report(); },
+		this.page.add_menu_item(__('Export'), function() { me.make_export(); },
 			true);
 
 		this.page.add_menu_item(__("Setup Auto Email"), function() {
@@ -784,18 +784,49 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = Class.extend({
 			}
 		});
 	},
-	export_report: function() {
+
+	make_export: function() {
+
+		var me = this;
+		this.title = this.report_name;
+
 		if(!frappe.model.can_export(this.report_doc.ref_doctype)) {
 			msgprint(__("You are not allowed to export this report"));
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		var result = $.map(frappe.slickgrid_tools.get_view_data(this.columns, this.dataView),
-		 	function(row) {
-				return [row.splice(1)];
-		});
-		this.title = this.report_name;
-		frappe.tools.downloadify(result, null, this.title);
+		frappe.prompt({fieldtype:"Select", label: __("Select File Type"), fieldname:"file_format_type",
+			options:"Excel\nCSV", default:"Excel", reqd: 1},
+			function(data) {
+
+				if (data.file_format_type == "CSV") {
+
+					var result = $.map(frappe.slickgrid_tools.get_view_data(me.columns, me.dataView),
+					 	function(row) {
+							return [row.splice(1)];
+					});
+					frappe.tools.downloadify(result, null, me.title);
+				}
+
+				else if (data.file_format_type == "Excel") {
+
+					me.wrapper.find(".results").toggle(false);
+					try {
+						var filters = me.get_values(true);
+					} catch(e) {
+						return;
+					}
+					var args = {
+						cmd: 'frappe.desk.query_report.export_query',
+						report_name: me.report_name,
+						file_format_type: data.file_format_type,
+						filters: filters
+					};
+
+					open_url_post(frappe.request.url, args);
+				}
+			}, __("Export Report: "+ me.title), __("Download"));
+
 		return false;
 	},
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/reportview.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/reportview.js
index 8454049546..61313e13b4 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/reportview.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/reportview.js
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ frappe.views.ReportView = frappe.ui.Listing.extend({
 			filters: this.filter_list.get_filters(),
 			save_list_settings_fields: 1,
 			with_childnames: 1,
+			file_format_type: this.file_format_type
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -676,11 +677,22 @@ frappe.views.ReportView = frappe.ui.Listing.extend({
 		}
 		var export_btn = this.page.add_menu_item(__('Export'), function() {
 			var args = me.get_args();
-			args.cmd = 'frappe.desk.reportview.export_query'
-			if(me.add_totals_row) {
-				args.add_totals_row = 1;
-			}
-			open_url_post(frappe.request.url, args);
+
+			frappe.prompt({fieldtype:"Select", label: __("Select File Type"), fieldname:"file_format_type",
+				options:"Excel\nCSV", default:"Excel", reqd: 1},
+				function(data) {
+
+					args.cmd = 'frappe.desk.reportview.export_query';
+					args.file_format_type = data.file_format_type;
+
+					if(me.add_totals_row) {
+						args.add_totals_row = 1;
+					}
+
+					open_url_post(frappe.request.url, args);
+
+				}, __("Export Report: " + me.doctype), __("Download"));
+
 		}, true);
 	},
 
diff --git a/frappe/utils/response.py b/frappe/utils/response.py
index e5de1feea9..0417a38551 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/response.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/response.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def build_response(response_type=None):
 		'download': as_raw,
 		'json': as_json,
 		'page': as_page,
-		'redirect': redirect
+		'redirect': redirect,
+		'binary': as_binary
 	}
 
 	return response_type_map[frappe.response.get('type') or response_type]()
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ def as_json():
 	response.data = json.dumps(frappe.local.response, default=json_handler, separators=(',',':'))
 	return response
 
+def as_binary():
+	response = Response()
+	response.mimetype = 'application/octet-stream'
+	response.headers[b"Content-Disposition"] = ("filename=\"%s\"" % frappe.response['filename'].replace(' ', '_')).encode("utf-8")
+	response.data = frappe.response['filecontent']
+	return response
+
 def make_logs(response = None):
 	"""make strings for msgprint and errprint"""
 	if not response:
diff --git a/frappe/utils/xlsxutils.py b/frappe/utils/xlsxutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d6e2e797b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/utils/xlsxutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
+# MIT License. See license.txt
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import frappe
+from frappe.utils import encode, cstr, cint, flt, comma_or
+
+import openpyxl
+from cStringIO import StringIO
+from openpyxl.styles import Font
+
+# return xlsx file object
+def make_xlsx(data, sheet_name):
+
+	wb = openpyxl.Workbook(write_only=True)
+	ws = wb.create_sheet(sheet_name, 0)
+
+	row1 = ws.row_dimensions[1]
+	row1.font = Font(name='Calibri',bold=True)
+
+	for row in data:
+		ws.append(row)
+
+	xlsx_file = StringIO()
+	wb.save(xlsx_file)
+	return xlsx_file
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 35e51022d2..ddd3aaba0e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ xlwt
 oauthlib
 PyJWT
 pypdf
+openpyxl
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