---
title: "Manage software views | Lansweeper Platform"
slug: "manage-software-views"
description: "Create and customize software views in Lansweeper to control how your software inventory is displayed and filtered across your environment."
tags: ["Lansweeper Platform", "Inventory", "Software"]
updated: 2026-08-07T15:25:30Z
published: 2026-08-07T15:25:30Z
canonical: "docs.lansweeper.com/manage-software-views"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage software views

Views let you customize how your software overview is displayed and filtered.

## Create a software view

1. Go to **Software > Edit columns**.
2. Customize your software overview:
  - Select **Add field(s)** to add columns.
  - Drag any column to change the order.
  - Remove any column by selecting **Delete**.
3. If you're happy with the view, select **Unsaved View > Save as new**.
4. Enter a name for your view.
5. Select **Save as new**.

## Filter your software list

1. Go to **Software > Filters**.
2. Select a field in the **Field** dropdown.
3. Select an operation and/or value to filter. Select **+** to add additional filters.
4. Select **Apply**.
5. If you're happy with the view, select **Unsaved View > Save as new**.
6. Enter a name for your view.
7. Select **Save as new**.

## Set a default view

1. Go to **Software > All views**.
2. Select the view you would like to use.
3. Select **Set as default**.

## Share a view

1. Go to **Software > All views**.
2. Select the view you want to share.
3. Select **More actions**, then **Share**.
4. In **Share view with**, choose the share option you prefer:
  - **Only me**: The selected view will only be accessible to you.
  - **Everyone on this site (includes future accounts)**: The selected view will be accessible to every user that has an account on your site.
  - **Specific accounts**: The selected view will be accessible to users you specify with an account on your site.
5. Select **Apply**.

## Rename a view

1. Go to **Software > All views**.
2. Select the view you want to rename.
3. Select the view name, then enter a new name in the field.
4. Select **Apply**.

## Export a view

1. Go to **Software** > **Views**.
2. Filter your view however you want.
3. In the filtered results table, select **Export table**.
4. If your export has fewer than 10,000 items, select CSV or XLSX.
5. Select **Export**.

              Large exports

              

Exports of 10,000 items or more download automatically as a CSV file. A progress window shows how the export is going, and you can open a new window to keep working while you wait.

## Delete a view

1. Go to **Software > All views**.
2. Select the view you want to delete.
3. Select **More actions**, then **Delete**.
4. Confirm that you want to delete this view and select **Delete**.