diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/columns_settings.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/columns_settings.inc
index 636cc5a562..7aa51cda75 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/columns_settings.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/columns_settings.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [% USE ColumnsSettings %]
 
-<script type="text/javascript">
+<script>
 function KohaTable(id_selector, dt_parameters, columns_settings, add_filters) {
     var counter = 0;
     var hidden_ids = [];
@@ -20,41 +20,48 @@ function KohaTable(id_selector, dt_parameters, columns_settings, add_filters) {
         }
         counter++;
     });
+
+    var exportColumns = ":visible";
+    if( dt_parameters.hasOwnProperty("exportColumns") ){
+        // A custom buttons configuration has been passed from the page
+        exportColumns = dt_parameters["exportColumns"];
+    }
+
     dt_parameters[ "buttons" ] = [
         {
             extend: 'colvis',
             columns: included_ids,
             text: _("Column visibility"),
             exportOptions: {
-                columns: ':visible'
+                columns: exportColumns
             },
         },
         {
             extend: 'excelHtml5',
             text: _("Excel"),
             exportOptions: {
-                columns: ':visible'
+                columns: exportColumns
             },
         },
         {
             extend: 'csvHtml5',
             text: _("CSV"),
             exportOptions: {
-                columns: ':visible'
+                columns: exportColumns
             },
         },
         {
             extend: 'copyHtml5',
             text: _("Copy"),
             exportOptions: {
-                columns: ':visible'
+                columns: exportColumns
             },
         },
         {
             extend: 'print',
             text: _("Print"),
             exportOptions: {
-                columns: ':visible'
+                columns: exportColumns
             },
         },
     ];
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/letter.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/letter.js
index 953a35b41a..968b0d10a1 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/letter.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/letter.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Variables defined in letter.tt: */
-/* global _ module add_form copy_form no_op_set MSG_EMPTY_TITLE_AND_CONTENT MSG_EMPTY_TEMPLATES code MSG_CODE_EXISTS MSG_CODE_EXISTS_FOR_LIBRARY MSG_DT_LOADING_RECORDS interface theme KohaTable columns_settings */
+/* global _ module add_form copy_form no_op_set MSG_EMPTY_TITLE_AND_CONTENT MSG_EMPTY_TEMPLATES code MSG_CODE_EXISTS MSG_CODE_EXISTS_FOR_LIBRARY MSG_DT_LOADING_RECORDS MSG_NO_NOTICE_FOUND interface theme KohaTable columns_settings */
 
 var modal_loading = "<div id=\"loading\"><img src=\"" + interface + "/" + theme + "/img/spinner-small.gif\" alt=\"\" /> "+ MSG_DT_LOADING_RECORDS +"</div>";
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         "oLanguage": {
             "sZeroRecords": MSG_NO_NOTICE_FOUND
         },
+        "exportColumns": [0,1,2,3],
     }, columns_settings);
 
     if( no_op_set ){