# 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="/files/J5q7VbIQuYNUKjvCJD3K" alt="Highlighted: time filters."><figcaption><p>Highlighted: time filters.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/nTccMDcrfXQcjoTkSBk7" 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="/files/cv5HS0g0Ig6TYEWmQF5I" alt="Highlighted: select time frame button."><figcaption><p>Highlighted: select time frame button.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/pMqcdAirwHZCpOQho8Ok" 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.

{% content-ref url="/pages/LGv9yctR6ls1KzCum36N" %}
[5.4 Data managing functionalities shared among views](/platform-user-manual/5.-modes-for-visualizing-and-managing-data-on-your-deployment/5.4-data-managing-functionalities-shared-among-views.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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