Troubleshooting issues with export taking too long. (4232119)

When trying to export a dataset of about 300k records to an instance of Excel. It took about 17 minutes to complete, which is a very long time. 

Is is an issue? Can there be anything done to speed up this export? 

TROUBLESHOOTING:

1. Consider the number of columns and datatypes also being exported. 

If there are hundreds of columns being exported, or large data/datatypes, this could extend the time it needs to export. Try reducing the number of columns to speed up the export. (E.g. 100 columns with a record count of 300k, instead of 300 columns, is much quicker.)

2. Try exporting as a different format.

If it's taking too long as Excel Instance, try Excel File or CSV File. See if the export if quicker. CSV files can be opened by Excel. 

3. Try exporting using the Export Wizard. 

Instead of using Quick Export, walk through the Export Wizard and adjust the options to see if that helps speed up the export.