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# Shared Views

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Check out the given walk-through on how to use a Shared View.
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![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FoSgnDFamFK6mngMXKiyV%2FSharedViews.gif?alt=media\&token=d2d8e120-e526-4060-8608-9165c5181283)

The users can use already existing views based on a data store using the ***Shared Views*** icon.

* Click the ***Shared Views*** icon on the storyboard.   

                 

![Shared Views icon on the Storyboard](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FMyLxE1PSBf7rS4lwakgQ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=75f35c28-783e-4fc7-8249-363fffd810ea)

* All the available shared views from the selected Data store appear.
* Use a checkmark in the box to select a shared view.
* Click the ***Save*** icon.

![Adding a Shared View](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FwxQRhjsn7pllp7JcweDH%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=bd9f2bb8-f70a-40b2-85fb-f40139ef1911)

* The selected shared view gets added to the storyboard.

![The Shared View gets added to the concerned Story](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FOKm2SJuPXZVAwxoblkKr%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b67113e4-7303-4a7f-b170-3f75babf4ab0)