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title: System Views (Quick Explainer)
description: "Every module in Symbiant uses three kinds of view. This article shows what each one is for, so the other view articles make sense. > **Applies to:** All users · **Module:** any module (the examples use Register Risks) ## The…"
url: "https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/system-views-quick-explainer/"
updated: "2026-10-30"
category: System Views
tags:
  - Accounts
  - Setup
  - User
  - Views
---

# System Views (Quick Explainer)

Every module in Symbiant uses three kinds of view. This article shows what each one is for, so the other view articles make sense.

> **Applies to:** All users · **Module:** any module (the examples use Register Risks)

## The List View

The List view is the first screen you see when you open a module, so it is often called the **dashboard**. It usually has charts at the top and a grid of records underneath. Clicking a chart segment filters the grid.

![The Register Risks list view](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/vw-list-5b2963.png)

## The New View

The New view opens when you click **+** at the top of the screen. It is the form you fill in to add a record: text boxes, drop-downs, dates, user pickers and so on.

![The New Risk view](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/vw-new-b4cd1a.png)

## The Details View

The Details view opens when you click a record in the grid. It shows the record's data and lets you edit it, with tabs and panels for related information such as controls, actions and attachments.

![A risk's Details view](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/vw-details-1efca4.png)

## Who Sees Which View

Each module ships with **generic** views. Administrators can copy and change them, then assign the copies to users, roles or divisions in **Set up > Module Views**. The **Type** column there shows whether a view is a **List**, **New** or **Detail** view.

## Related articles

- [View Editor Tool Overview](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/view-editor-tool-overview/)
- [Creating Your Own Custom Views](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/creating-your-own-custom-views/)
- [Editing a View](https://support.symbiant.co.uk/kb/editing-a-view/)