# 5.3 Activity view

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The Activity view gives you a summary of how people are interacting with your deployment over time.

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***Compare activity over time:*** You can filter post count in a line chart over time for a particular ***range,*** and for:

* ***All posts*** in the deployment
* ***Categories*** that the posts belong to
* ***Surveys*** that the posts were submitted to
* ***Status*** i.e. whether they’re published or not

<figure><img src="https://1490970077-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGBEUb85x3qZ9AiwfCkhF%2Fuploads%2FZEmbNgRbXo0Bz568TUJ0%2F5.3.2.png?alt=media&#x26;token=eae43e27-392a-4765-8695-7ef988b16100" alt="Highlighted: time filters."><figcaption><p>Highlighted: time filters.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://1490970077-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGBEUb85x3qZ9AiwfCkhF%2Fuploads%2FpBLFwRmHS363S0eSzTR1%2F5.3.4.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4c318a14-9c30-4a31-97fb-c525d67389c8" alt="Highlighted: Filter activity over time results by All posts, categories, surveys, statuses."><figcaption><p>Highlighted: Filter activity over time results by All posts, categories, surveys, statuses.</p></figcaption></figure>

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***Compare activity by Volume:*** You can filter post count in a bar chart by volume for a particular ***range,*** and for:

* ***Categories*** that the posts belong to
* ***Surveys*** that the posts were submitted to
* ***Status*** i.e whether they’re published or not

<figure><img src="https://1490970077-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGBEUb85x3qZ9AiwfCkhF%2Fuploads%2FY1G26qPSIsFNF7maeqDV%2F5.3.3.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3f5b86b5-d3f5-4d80-a89c-4aa74597adcc" alt="Highlighted: select time frame button."><figcaption><p>Highlighted: select time frame button.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://1490970077-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGBEUb85x3qZ9AiwfCkhF%2Fuploads%2Fw7BJAPf2vWCmTsF4x0RL%2F5.3.5.png?alt=media&#x26;token=56d0092f-e5d2-4ed6-a9d1-7a521ee92f7d" alt="Highlighed: Filter Activity over Volume by Categories, Survey or Status"><figcaption><p>Highlighed: Filter Activity over Volume by Categories, Survey or Status</p></figcaption></figure>

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***Sidebar and Toolbar:*** See the page below for some more ***activity view related*** information when it comes to managing data on your deployment through the sidebar and toolbar.

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[5.4-data-managing-functionalities-shared-among-views](https://docs.ushahidi.com/platform-user-manual/5.-modes-for-visualizing-and-managing-data-on-your-deployment/5.4-data-managing-functionalities-shared-among-views)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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