diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/Presenter/Presenter.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/Presenter/Presenter.java
index b9fcb9a..098a675 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/Presenter/Presenter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/Presenter/Presenter.java
@@ -1148,6 +1148,7 @@ public class Presenter {
 	 * @param type
 	 */
 	public void showExportSaveOptions(final String filePath, final String itemName, final TypeExporter type)  {
+		clearExportPanel();
 		/*
 		 * I need to save a temp file, in case the user uses the Save & Open. 
 		 * Smart popup blockers will allow a popup if it is directly associated to a user’s action. 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/ReportGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/ReportGenerator.java
index 9b6b994..83cf59e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/ReportGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/ReportGenerator.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.user.reportgenerator.client.Presenter.Presenter;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.reportgenerator.client.toursteps.Intro;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.AppControllerExplorer;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.rpc.GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync;
+import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.lighttree.client.ItemType;
 
 import com.google.gwt.core.client.EntryPoint;
 import com.google.gwt.core.client.GWT;
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ public class ReportGenerator implements EntryPoint {
 		
 				});
 
+				//presenter.showExportPanel("", "", null, "");
 		 //showGuidedTour() ;
 				
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/uibinder/ExportOptions.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/uibinder/ExportOptions.java
index 6478daa..429c7ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/uibinder/ExportOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/uibinder/ExportOptions.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickEvent;
 import com.google.gwt.uibinder.client.UiBinder;
 import com.google.gwt.uibinder.client.UiField;
 import com.google.gwt.uibinder.client.UiHandler;
+import com.google.gwt.user.client.Timer;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.Window;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.AsyncCallback;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Composite;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ public class ExportOptions extends Composite {
 	@UiField HTML saveOpen;
 	@UiField HTML save;
 	@UiField HTML saveAs;
+	@UiField HTML close;
 	@UiField HTMLPanel myPanel;
 
 	private String tempFileId;
@@ -55,6 +57,19 @@ public class ExportOptions extends Composite {
 		this.tempFileId = tempFileId;
 	}
 
+	@UiHandler("close")
+	void onSaveCancel(ClickEvent e) {
+		myPanel.removeStyleName("exportPanel-show");
+		//needed for applying the css3 transition effect
+		final Timer t = new Timer() {
+			@Override
+			public void run() {
+				p.clearExportPanel();
+			}
+		};
+		t.schedule(500);		
+	}
+
 	@UiHandler("saveOpen")
 	void onSaveOpenClick(ClickEvent e) {
 		GWT.log("SaveOPen");
@@ -135,7 +150,7 @@ public class ExportOptions extends Composite {
 			break;	
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public HTMLPanel getMainPanel() {
 		return myPanel;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/uibinder/ExportOptions.ui.xml b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/uibinder/ExportOptions.ui.xml
index 538f8cc..b4f1b75 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/uibinder/ExportOptions.ui.xml
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/reportgenerator/client/uibinder/ExportOptions.ui.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 <ui:UiBinder xmlns:ui="urn:ui:com.google.gwt.uibinder"
 	xmlns:g="urn:import:com.google.gwt.user.client.ui">
 	<g:HTMLPanel styleName="exportPanel" ui:field="myPanel">
+		<div class="exportClose">
+			<g:HTML ui:field="close" styleName="closeImage" title="Cancel"></g:HTML>
+		</div>
 		<table style="width: 700px; text-align: center;">
 			<tr>
 				<td colspan="3">
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/ReportGenerator.css b/src/main/webapp/ReportGenerator.css
index c08c9d6..ceaa62b 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/ReportGenerator.css
+++ b/src/main/webapp/ReportGenerator.css
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 	-ms-transition-timing-function: ease-out;
 }
 
+.exportClose {
+	width: 775px;
+}
+
 .exportPanel-show {
 	opacity: 1;
 	background-color: #FFFFBF;
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@
 	background: url(images/close.png) 0px 0px no-repeat;
 	height: 15px;
 	width: 15px;
+	float: right;
 }
 
 .closeImage:hover {
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/images/close.png b/src/main/webapp/images/close.png
index 4f60bae..978ee49 100644
Binary files a/src/main/webapp/images/close.png and b/src/main/webapp/images/close.png differ
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/images/close_bck.png b/src/main/webapp/images/close_bck.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f60bae
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