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# Accessing Forward Starting Bond Yields
Get a forward-starting government bond yield for any forward start and tenor, and export the curve.
A forward-starting yield is the market-implied yield on a bond that begins at a future date. Use it to plan future financing, read rate expectations, or price a forward-starting instrument.
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### 1. Open Government Bonds
Click **Bonds** and then [**Government Bonds**](https://app.bluegamma.io/bonds/gov/united-kingdom) in the left-hand sidebar, then pick your market from the **country drop-down**.
{% hint style="info" %}
Forward-starting yields are available in the larger markets, including the US and UK. Smaller markets show the core yield view only. See [Accessing Bond Yields](https://www.bluegamma.io/documentation/market-data-guides/overview-2/accessing-bond-yields) for what varies by market.
{% endhint %}
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### 2. Go to the Yield Curve Tab
Scroll to the tab strip in the lower half of the page. The tabs are **Yield Curve**, **Swap Spreads**, **Forward Curve** and, in linker markets, **Inflation Linked**.
**Yield Curve** is the one you want, and it is selected by default. The **Forward Start Bond** panel sits beside the zero-coupon yield curve chart on that tab.
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### 3. Enter a Forward Start and Tenor
In the **Forward Start Bond** panel:
| Field | What to enter |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Forward Start (Y)** | How many years ahead the bond starts, for example `2` |
| **Tenor (Y)** | The length of the bond from that start, for example `5` |
Enter both and the forward-starting yield is returned. The example above gives the 5-year yield, 2 years forward.
Use **RESET** to clear the inputs and start again.
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### 4. Download the Data
Click **Download** on the chart to export the curve to Excel.
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### Related
[Accessing Bond Yields](https://www.bluegamma.io/documentation/market-data-guides/overview-2/accessing-bond-yields)
[Government Bonds](https://www.bluegamma.io/documentation/market-data-guides/overview-2/government-bonds)
[FAQs](https://www.bluegamma.io/documentation/market-data-guides/overview-2/faqs)
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