View As lets Administrators (in any solution) and Solution Managers (in their solutions) open a solution as another member sees it, with that member's permissions, hidden fields and layouts. Choose View As from the solution's action menu, pick the member in the header, and click Exit Viewing As to return.
Plan Availability | All plan types. |
Permissions | Solution Managers, for their solutions; Administrators, for every solution. |
Platform | Web |
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Where is View As?
Open the solution.
Open the Solution Action Menu (the arrow next to the solution name) and select View As.
A field appears in the header where you choose the member.
How do I pick a member?
The header list shows every member with access to the current solution, with search, and supports up to 10,000 members.
What is turned off while I am viewing as someone?
View As is limited to the current solution; you cannot switch solutions while it is on. These controls are disabled: Return to Home Page, Power Search, Member Directory, Favorites, My Work, Notifications and the User Profile Menu.
What does the view reflect?
Permissions: the records the member can see and change.
Restricted fields: fields hidden from or limited for the member.
Interface: the views, layouts, dashboards and filters that apply to the member.
How do I exit?
Click Exit Viewing As. Your full access and the regular controls return at once.
How do the Display By options work?
The member list can be displayed by Member (the default, alphabetical) or by a Member Profile setting: Department, Company, Type, Location or Timezone. Only members with access to the solution are listed, whichever option you choose.
In every mode the search box filters by the member's name, department, company, type (for example Employee or Contractor), location or time zone.
Frequently asked questions
The first question came from three conversations this month (impersonate, masquerade, "login as").
How do I sign in as another member to check what they can see?
You do not sign in as them. Open the solution, choose View As from the Solution Action Menu and pick the member; the solution is rendered with their permissions, hidden fields and layouts. Administrators can do this in any solution, Solution Managers in theirs.
Can I switch to another solution while in View As?
No. View As applies to the current solution only, and Return to Home Page, Power Search, Favorites, My Work, Notifications and the profile menu are disabled until you exit.
Does View As reflect field and table permissions?
Yes. The view shows the records, fields, views and dashboards exactly as the selected member sees them, including restricted fields.
Last verified 22 Oct 2026 against this article as Product wrote it (access, limits, Display By options) and the Solution Permissions article