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# Data preview window

The **Data Preview Window** in **Presentation Preview mode** allows you to **view and verify** all data retrieved from **Data Providers** used in your PADS4 presentation. This is especially useful for confirming that **live data connections** are working correctly and for inspecting the data during design time.

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## **Opening the Data Preview Window**

### Step-by-step:

1. **Start** a **presentation preview**:
   * Go to the **View** tab in the ribbon bar.
   * Click **Presentation** in the **Preview** section.
   * The **Presentation Preview window** will open and the presentation will start automatically.

2. Inside the **Presentation Preview window**, click **Data Preview** on the ribbon bar to open the **Data Preview Window**.

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## **Overview of the Data Preview Window**

### What You See:

* **Tabs for Each Data Provider**:\
  Each **Data Provider** used in the presentation will have its **own tab**. Click the tabs to switch between Data Providers and view their data.

* **Live Data**:\
  You see the **actual data** returned from each Data Provider, showing you what will be displayed in your presentation elements connected to that data.

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## **Data Preview Window Functions**

| **Function** | **Description**                                                                                               |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Refresh**  | Reloads and updates the data for **all Data Providers**. This lets you see newly retrieved data in real time. |
| **Close**    | Closes the Data Preview window.                                                                               |

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## **Use Cases for Data Preview**

* **Verify Data Connection**: Ensure that data from external sources (e.g., databases, web services, RSS feeds) is being correctly retrieved.
* **Test Dynamic Content**: Check how dynamic data will appear in your presentation elements.
* **Debugging**: If data is missing or incorrect in the presentation, use this window to verify if the data source is returning expected results.
* **Live Updates**: Confirm that updates in your data source are reflected when refreshing data.