diff --git a/app/(app)/search/PolicyExplorerV2Client.tsx b/app/(app)/search/PolicyExplorerV2Client.tsx
index 701ee44..3c05af5 100644
--- a/app/(app)/search/PolicyExplorerV2Client.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/search/PolicyExplorerV2Client.tsx
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ export function PolicyExplorerV2Client() {
         onSelectedPolicyTypesChange={urlState.updatePolicyTypes}
         searchQuery={urlState.searchQuery}
         onSearchQueryChange={urlState.updateSearchQuery}
+        selectedRows={selectedRows}
+        selectedCount={selectedCount}
+        totalCount={totalCount}
+        sortBy={urlState.sortBy}
+        sortDir={urlState.sortDir}
       />
 
       {/* Table */}
diff --git a/components/policy-explorer/ExportButton.tsx b/components/policy-explorer/ExportButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aaa1d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/policy-explorer/ExportButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/**
+ * ExportButton Component
+ * 
+ * CSV export dropdown with two options:
+ * 1. Export Selected Rows (client-side, immediate)
+ * 2. Export All Filtered Results (server-side via Server Action, max 5000)
+ * 
+ * Features:
+ * - Dropdown menu with export options
+ * - Disabled state when no data/selection
+ * - Loading state for server-side export
+ * - Warning when result set > 5000 rows
+ */
+
+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import {
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuItem,
+  DropdownMenuLabel,
+  DropdownMenuSeparator,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger,
+} from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu';
+import { Download, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { generatePolicySettingsCsv, downloadCsv, generateCsvFilename } from '@/lib/utils/csv-export';
+import { exportPolicySettingsCSV } from '@/lib/actions/policySettings';
+import type { PolicySettingRow } from '@/lib/types/policy-table';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+
+interface ExportButtonProps {
+  selectedRows: PolicySettingRow[];
+  selectedCount: number;
+  totalCount: number;
+  // Filter state for server-side export
+  policyTypes?: string[];
+  searchQuery?: string;
+  sortBy?: string;
+  sortDir?: 'asc' | 'desc';
+}
+
+export function ExportButton({
+  selectedRows,
+  selectedCount,
+  totalCount,
+  policyTypes,
+  searchQuery,
+  sortBy,
+  sortDir,
+}: ExportButtonProps) {
+  const [isExporting, setIsExporting] = useState(false);
+
+  const hasSelection = selectedCount > 0;
+  const hasData = totalCount > 0;
+  const exceedsLimit = totalCount > 5000;
+
+  // Client-side export: Export selected rows
+  const handleExportSelected = () => {
+    if (!hasSelection) return;
+
+    try {
+      const csvContent = generatePolicySettingsCsv(selectedRows);
+      const filename = generateCsvFilename('policy-settings', selectedCount);
+      downloadCsv(csvContent, filename);
+      
+      toast.success(`Exported ${selectedCount} rows to ${filename}`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Export error:', error);
+      toast.error('Failed to export selected rows');
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Server-side export: Export all filtered results
+  const handleExportAll = async () => {
+    setIsExporting(true);
+
+    try {
+      const result = await exportPolicySettingsCSV({
+        policyTypes: policyTypes && policyTypes.length > 0 ? policyTypes : undefined,
+        searchQuery: searchQuery || undefined,
+        sortBy: sortBy as 'settingName' | 'policyName' | 'policyType' | 'lastSyncedAt' | undefined,
+        sortDir,
+        maxRows: 5000,
+      });
+
+      if (result.success && result.csv && result.filename) {
+        downloadCsv(result.csv, result.filename);
+        toast.success(`Exported ${result.rowCount} rows to ${result.filename}`);
+      } else {
+        toast.error(result.error || 'Failed to export data');
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Export error:', error);
+      toast.error('An unexpected error occurred during export');
+    } finally {
+      setIsExporting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <DropdownMenu>
+      <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+        <Button
+          variant="outline"
+          size="sm"
+          className="h-8"
+          disabled={!hasData || isExporting}
+        >
+          {isExporting ? (
+            <>
+              <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+              Exporting...
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <Download className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+              Export
+            </>
+          )}
+        </Button>
+      </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+      <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-[220px]">
+        <DropdownMenuLabel>Export to CSV</DropdownMenuLabel>
+        <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+        
+        <DropdownMenuItem
+          onClick={handleExportSelected}
+          disabled={!hasSelection}
+        >
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+            <span className="font-medium">Export Selected</span>
+            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {hasSelection ? `${selectedCount} rows` : 'No rows selected'}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </DropdownMenuItem>
+
+        <DropdownMenuItem
+          onClick={handleExportAll}
+          disabled={!hasData || isExporting}
+        >
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+            <span className="font-medium">Export All Filtered</span>
+            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {exceedsLimit 
+                ? `${totalCount} rows (limited to 5000)` 
+                : `${totalCount} rows`}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </DropdownMenuItem>
+
+        {exceedsLimit && (
+          <>
+            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+            <div className="px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-amber-600">
+              ⚠️ Results exceed 5000 rows. Export will be limited.
+            </div>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </DropdownMenuContent>
+    </DropdownMenu>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/policy-explorer/PolicyTableToolbar.tsx b/components/policy-explorer/PolicyTableToolbar.tsx
index 84a1a78..7d11a1b 100644
--- a/components/policy-explorer/PolicyTableToolbar.tsx
+++ b/components/policy-explorer/PolicyTableToolbar.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { ColumnVisibilityMenu } from './ColumnVisibilityMenu';
 import { PolicyTypeFilter } from './PolicyTypeFilter';
+import { ExportButton } from './ExportButton';
 import { LayoutList, LayoutGrid, X } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import type { Table } from '@tanstack/react-table';
@@ -27,6 +28,12 @@ interface PolicyTableToolbarProps {
   onSelectedPolicyTypesChange: (types: string[]) => void;
   searchQuery: string;
   onSearchQueryChange: (query: string) => void;
+  // Export props
+  selectedRows: PolicySettingRow[];
+  selectedCount: number;
+  totalCount: number;
+  sortBy?: string;
+  sortDir?: 'asc' | 'desc';
 }
 
 export function PolicyTableToolbar({
@@ -37,6 +44,11 @@ export function PolicyTableToolbar({
   onSelectedPolicyTypesChange,
   searchQuery,
   onSearchQueryChange,
+  selectedRows,
+  selectedCount,
+  totalCount,
+  sortBy,
+  sortDir,
 }: PolicyTableToolbarProps) {
   const hasActiveFilters = selectedPolicyTypes.length > 0 || searchQuery.length > 0;
 
@@ -121,7 +133,16 @@ export function PolicyTableToolbar({
         {/* Column Visibility Menu */}
         <ColumnVisibilityMenu table={table} />
 
-        {/* Export button will be added here in Phase 5 */}
+        {/* Export Button */}
+        <ExportButton
+          selectedRows={selectedRows}
+          selectedCount={selectedCount}
+          totalCount={totalCount}
+          policyTypes={selectedPolicyTypes}
+          searchQuery={searchQuery}
+          sortBy={sortBy}
+          sortDir={sortDir}
+        />
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/lib/utils/csv-export.ts b/lib/utils/csv-export.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc7cee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/csv-export.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/**
+ * CSV Export Utilities
+ * 
+ * Client-side CSV generation for policy settings export.
+ * 
+ * Features:
+ * - RFC 4180 compliant CSV formatting
+ * - Proper escaping (commas, quotes, newlines)
+ * - UTF-8 BOM for Excel compatibility
+ * - Efficient string building
+ */
+
+import type { PolicySettingRow } from '@/lib/types/policy-table';
+
+/**
+ * Escape a CSV field value according to RFC 4180
+ * - Wrap in quotes if contains comma, quote, or newline
+ * - Double any quotes inside the value
+ */
+function escapeCsvField(value: string | null | undefined): string {
+  if (value === null || value === undefined) {
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  const stringValue = String(value);
+
+  // Check if escaping is needed
+  const needsEscaping = stringValue.includes(',') || 
+                        stringValue.includes('"') || 
+                        stringValue.includes('\n') || 
+                        stringValue.includes('\r');
+
+  if (!needsEscaping) {
+    return stringValue;
+  }
+
+  // Double any quotes and wrap in quotes
+  const escaped = stringValue.replace(/"/g, '""');
+  return `"${escaped}"`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate CSV content from policy settings
+ * @param rows Array of policy settings to export
+ * @param columns Optional array of column keys to include (default: all)
+ * @returns CSV content as string with UTF-8 BOM
+ */
+export function generatePolicySettingsCsv(
+  rows: PolicySettingRow[],
+  columns?: Array<keyof PolicySettingRow>
+): string {
+  // Default columns in preferred order
+  const defaultColumns: Array<keyof PolicySettingRow> = [
+    'settingName',
+    'settingValue',
+    'policyName',
+    'policyType',
+    'graphPolicyId',
+    'lastSyncedAt',
+  ];
+
+  const columnsToExport = columns || defaultColumns;
+
+  // Column headers (human-readable)
+  const headers: Record<keyof PolicySettingRow, string> = {
+    id: 'ID',
+    tenantId: 'Tenant ID',
+    settingName: 'Setting Name',
+    settingValue: 'Setting Value',
+    policyName: 'Policy Name',
+    policyType: 'Policy Type',
+    graphPolicyId: 'Graph Policy ID',
+    lastSyncedAt: 'Last Synced',
+    createdAt: 'Created At',
+  };
+
+  // Build CSV rows
+  const csvLines: string[] = [];
+
+  // Header row
+  const headerRow = columnsToExport.map(col => escapeCsvField(headers[col])).join(',');
+  csvLines.push(headerRow);
+
+  // Data rows
+  for (const row of rows) {
+    const dataRow = columnsToExport.map(col => {
+      const value = row[col];
+
+      // Format dates
+      if (value instanceof Date) {
+        return escapeCsvField(value.toISOString());
+      }
+
+      // Format other values
+      return escapeCsvField(String(value));
+    }).join(',');
+
+    csvLines.push(dataRow);
+  }
+
+  // Join with newlines and add UTF-8 BOM for Excel compatibility
+  const csvContent = csvLines.join('\n');
+  const utf8Bom = '\uFEFF';
+  return utf8Bom + csvContent;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Trigger browser download of CSV content
+ * @param csvContent CSV content string
+ * @param filename Suggested filename (e.g., "policy-settings.csv")
+ */
+export function downloadCsv(csvContent: string, filename: string): void {
+  // Create blob with proper MIME type
+  const blob = new Blob([csvContent], { type: 'text/csv;charset=utf-8;' });
+
+  // Create download link
+  const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+  const link = document.createElement('a');
+  link.href = url;
+  link.download = filename;
+
+  // Trigger download
+  document.body.appendChild(link);
+  link.click();
+
+  // Cleanup
+  document.body.removeChild(link);
+  URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate filename with timestamp
+ * @param prefix Filename prefix (e.g., "policy-settings")
+ * @param selectedCount Optional count of selected rows
+ * @returns Filename with timestamp (e.g., "policy-settings-2025-12-10.csv")
+ */
+export function generateCsvFilename(prefix: string, selectedCount?: number): string {
+  const date = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]; // YYYY-MM-DD
+  const suffix = selectedCount ? `-selected-${selectedCount}` : '';
+  return `${prefix}${suffix}-${date}.csv`;
+}