To export a GPO to a file

1. In the Group Policy Management Console tree, click Change Control in the forest and domain in which you want to manage GPOs.
2. On the Contents tab, click the Controlled tab to display the controlled GPOs.
3. Right-click the GPO, and then click Export to.
4. Enter a file name for the file to which you want to export the GPO
5. and then click Export. If the file does not exist, it is created. If it already exists, it is replaced.

Further considerations

• To carry out this operation, you must by default be an Editor or an AGPM Administrator (Full Control). You specifically need to have the GPO’s List Contents, Read Settings, and Export GPO permissions.

To import policy settings into an existing GPO

1. In the Group Policy Management Console tree, click Change Control in the domain to which you want to import policy settings.

2. On the Contents tab, click the Controlled tab to display the controlled GPOs.

3. Check out the destination GPO to which you want to import policy settings.

4. Right-click the destination GPO, point to Import from, and then click File.

5. Follow the instructions in the Import Settings Wizard to select a GPO backup, import its policy settings to replace those in the destination GPO, and enter a comment for the audit trail of the destination GPO. By default, the destination GPO is checked in when the wizard is finished.

Export/backup the GPO from GPMC

1. In the Group Policy Management Console tree, click Change Control in the forest and domain in which you want to manage GPOs.
2. On the Contents tab, click the group policy tab to display all GPOs.
3. Right-click the GPO, and then click backup .
4. Browse the location and enter a name for the backup to which you want to take the GPO backup, and then click backup. 

5. The Backup window will show the progress. When the backup operation is complete, click OK.