# Share a published report

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The link will **NOT** be password protected**.** Anyone with the link will be able to access the document.
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The link expires after 7 days.
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1. Publish a report as either a PDF or DOCX. 
2. Click **Publish** at the top of the report screen and select **Versions** from the drop-down menu.\
   ![](https://2258011682-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FckLB3gwA2WX6jXVfuW08%2Fuploads%2FDF9y7TeYl6IxTfTePmQ0%2Fshare-link1.jpg?alt=media\&token=76f9fd20-ff0f-43ea-927d-de913e33f61d)
3. Click the downward arrow to the right of the report you want to share. 
4. Select **Share with URL** from the drop-down menu. \
   ![](https://2258011682-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FckLB3gwA2WX6jXVfuW08%2Fuploads%2FT1Rx1ajhtTAWnAWRmKpK%2Fshare-link2.jpg?alt=media\&token=c95832e7-b618-4156-a0bb-59e84f3fad69)
5. You can type a message that will appear to users who click your link. If you type a message, click **Update**.\
   ![](https://2258011682-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FckLB3gwA2WX6jXVfuW08%2Fuploads%2FcLUI3JFW37Dz7a6IJuLr%2Fshare-link3.jpg?alt=media\&token=71c5478c-d4ed-4d7c-bb8c-9bc1815ce8c2)
6. Copy the URL. \
   ![](https://2258011682-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FckLB3gwA2WX6jXVfuW08%2Fuploads%2FVKYAR28XzMHfRWUco0mZ%2Fshare-link4.jpg?alt=media\&token=28997229-d393-4d6f-b5b1-c1e800623aeb)
7. Users will see a screen similar to this when they visit the URL: \
   ![](https://2258011682-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FckLB3gwA2WX6jXVfuW08%2Fuploads%2F3xBfnBdHJfPKaI9RhkYx%2Fshare-link5.jpg?alt=media\&token=b15bd512-6329-4c6b-9951-deb9cc097a8d)