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# Viewing data inventories

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Data inventories can only be viewed by the user group specified during the inventory's [configuration](/data-inventories/creating-and-editing-a-data-inventory.md).
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Inventories can be viewed in either card, or list viewing modes. Regardless of the viewing mode set as default during configuration, these views can be accessed and swapped between at any time for a given data inventory.

## How to view data inventories

1. Select 'Browse' from the registry header.

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2. Select 'Browse' from the 'Inventory View' field.

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3. Select the data inventory you wish to view. The inventory will appear in whichever viewing mode is configured as its default.

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4. **If you wish to change viewing mode**, select 'Card View' or 'List View' as desired from the toggle.

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5. **If you wish to use card view's filtering**, ensure card view is selected (step 4), then select the field you wish to filter by using the 'Select field to filter' dropdown. **If you do not wish to use card view's filtering**, proceed to step 8.

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6. Populate the 'Enter filter value' field with your query.

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7. Select 'Filter'. The inventory will be filtered based on your chosen field and query.

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**Note:** Select 'Clear' to quickly remove your filter (below).

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8. **If you wish to use card view's refinement field**, ensure card view is selected (step 4), then select an entry from the refinement field. The inventory will be refined by the chosen value.

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9. **If you wish to use list view's download options**, ensure list view is selected (step 4), then select 'Download CSV' or 'Download Excel File' as desired.

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