# 5.4 Data managing functionalities shared among views

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You will find more detailed information about managing data on your deployment in ***Section 6***. \
But here is a quick run-through about managing data on your deployment through the sidebar and toolbar in any of the views mentioned earlier: Map view, Data view, Activity View and Settings View.

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***Add new post:*** Add new posts from the ***sidebar*** as shown in the screenshot below.

<figure><img src="/files/YpyKYePd2W5xJUQLVZ7Y" alt="Adding new posts via the &#x27;Add new post&#x27; button."><figcaption><p>Adding new posts via the 'Add new post' button.</p></figcaption></figure>

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***Sources:*** From the ***toolbar***, Get a breakdown of incoming posts by source (when in map view or data view).

<figure><img src="/files/eYu1lIQUcqOqT98VZZi0" alt="The map view sidebar allows you to filter out Email, SMS, Twitter, Web, USSD and WhatsApp data sources."><figcaption><p>The map view sidebar allows you to filter out Email, SMS, Twitter, Web, USSD and WhatsApp data sources.</p></figcaption></figure>

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***Languages:*** From the ***toolbar***, visitors to your Ushahidi instance can select the language they'd like to interact with your data in. The language list consists of languages that have been translated.

<figure><img src="/files/dInMYZOdYyZ2zCbw8x3i" alt="This dropdown allows you to select the language you&#x27;d wish to be displayed."><figcaption><p>This dropdown allows you to select the language you'd wish to be displayed.</p></figcaption></figure>


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
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The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
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Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
