Activity Code Description values rather than Code Value in Exporting Data

I would like to have Activity Code Description values rather than Code Value when I export data to Excel. 

For Example for an Activity Code: 

Code Value is Ph1       :         Code Description is Phase 1

I would like to get the description Phase 1, rather than Ph 1. I have to do V-lookups from an external Activity Code table to get the descriptions I need. Is there a was to avoid this step by including it in the export.

Thanks