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# View as any user

**View as** (builder top bar) lets makers preview the app as a specific App User without signing out of the builder.

## Where to find it

Builder top bar, near **Publish**. Default state is effectively **Any user** / maker view until you pick someone.

## Requirements

* App must be **Private**
* Target person must exist as an App User
* Personalized data / visibility only refreshes usefully after Users + Data Restriction are configured

## What it is for

* Confirm Screen Visibility Logic / audience menus
* Confirm [Data Restriction](https://docs.notionapps.com/users/data-restriction) row filtering
* Spot-check Pro+ logged-in user property list filters
* Sanity-check private screens a user should not see

## Steps

1. Open **View as** and search for the App User.
2. Use phone + desktop preview to click navigation and open records.
3. Switch back to maker / any-user view when finished.
4. Still run one **real published login** before handing the app to customers — View as is a preview, not a full auth substitute.

## Tips

* Empty picker → fix Users database linking / App Users first.
* If records look wrong, reload data ([Settings → Data](https://docs.notionapps.com/settings/data)) then try View as again.
* Combine with Roles and navigation.

## Related

* Private apps
* App Users