# View buttons

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There are two kinds of view buttons in the grandMA2 user interface:

- [View Buttons on the Right Screen Side](<#View Buttons on the Right Screen Side>)
- [X-Keys as View Buttons](<#X-Keys as View Buttons>)

If you tap on a view button, the [ViewButton keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_viewbutton/) will be executed.

For more information about the function of the view buttons, see [use view buttons](/grandma2/key_ws_work_with_views/).

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## View Buttons on the Right Screen Side

The view buttons are located on the right side of screen 2 through screen 6.

![](/img/grandma2/img_viewbuttons_3_2-2f2379.png)

_View Buttons on the right side of screen 2 trough screen 6._

To change the view page, see [ViewPage keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_viewpage/).

On screen 2 are the view buttons \[viewpage].1 through \[viewpage].10.\
On screen 3 are the view buttons \[viewpage].11 through \[viewpage].20.\
On screen 4 are the view buttons \[viewpage].21 through \[viewpage].30.\
On screen 5 are the view buttons \[viewpage].31 through \[viewpage].40.\
On screen 6 are the view buttons \[viewpage].41 through \[viewpage].50.

![](/img/grandma2/img_viewbutton_areas_3_2-ae46d8.png)

_Areas of a view button._

A view button is structured in three areas:

1. \[ViewPage] . \[ViewButton] Number along with a screenshot as the view was stored
2. View Pool Number
3. View Pool Label

For more information about views, see [work with views](/grandma2/key_ws_work_with_views/).

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## X-Keys as View Buttons

If you press User1 or User2, the [X-Keys](/grandma2/key_key_xkey/) works as view buttons as well.

These view buttons are located at the bottom of screen 1.

![](/img/grandma2/img_xkey_labels_viewbuttons_3_2-c1994a.png)

_X-Keys as view buttons._

If you press User1, you get view button 11.1 through 11.20.

If you press User2, you get view button 11.21 through 11.40.

![](/img/grandma2/img_viewbuttons_xkey_3_2-df38ab.png)

_Areas of view button X-Key._

The view button X-Key is structured in four areas.

1. View Button Number
2. View Pool Label
3. View Pool Number
4. Screenshot as the view was stored

For more information about views, see [work with views](/grandma2/key_ws_work_with_views/).