Howto export a private key

There are five simple steps for exporting a private keys. We assume, that Bobby wants to export his private key to save it to disk and put it in an fireproofed tresor.
NOTE: You should really be carely with your private key, because everyone, who has this key, can encrypt all messages and texts encrypted for this key.

STEP 1: Open the key management

First Bobby opens the key management through the toolbar.

open key management

STEP 2: Open key property dialog

Secondly he opens the key property dialog of his key through the context menu.

select show key details

STEP 3: Hit the "export private key"-button

Now he hits the "export private key"-button

hit the export private key button

STEP 4: Confirm warn message

Now he confirms the warn message.

confirm warn message

STEP 5: Choose file

Finally he chooses a file, where he wants to save the key.