> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.costory.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Share

> Share a Costory dashboard or dashboard widget with a public link for ad-hoc cloud cost collaboration in Slack, Microsoft Teams, pull requests, or incident threads.

**Quick Share** creates a link for ad-hoc collaboration around a dashboard or dashboard widget. Use it when someone needs to see the exact cost context behind a discussion without building the dashboard in their own workspace.

<Frame caption="Quick Share creates a link to cost context you can send to teammates or external collaborators">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/costory/0WD1AAdc_uIVll5h/images/quickshare.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=0WD1AAdc_uIVll5h&q=85&s=d695576da715bdfc339b17eccb64564b" alt="Quick Share panel for sharing Costory cost context with a link" width="1608" height="566" data-path="images/quickshare.png" />
</Frame>

## When to use Quick Share

Use Quick Share for short-lived collaboration:

* Send a dashboard widget to a teammate during a cost investigation
* Add cost context to a Slack or Microsoft Teams thread
* Link the cost impact of a change in a pull request
* Hand off a dashboard view to an on-call engineer during incident triage
* Share a budget or migration review snapshot with stakeholders who do not need recurring delivery

For recurring delivery, use [Cost Reports](/features/slack-reports). For ongoing monitoring, keep the view on a [dashboard](/features/dashboards).

## Share dashboard context

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the dashboard">
    Navigate to the dashboard or widget you want to share.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the context">
    Confirm the dashboard filters, widget filters, date range, comparison period, and event context are safe to share.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate the link">
    Click **Quick Share** or use the sharing action from the widget menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send the link">
    Paste the link in Slack, Microsoft Teams, a pull request, an incident thread, or email.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="Sharing cost context with Quick Share">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/costory/0WD1AAdc_uIVll5h/images/quickshare.gif?s=90eeafd6d3a0cb0fefb183304ff8bab2" alt="Generating a Quick Share link for Costory cost context" width="1104" height="720" data-path="images/quickshare.gif" />
</Frame>

The shared link is read-only. Recipients can review the cost context without changing the original dashboard or widget.

## Quick Share compared with other sharing options

| Method                                  | Best for                                                          |
| --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Quick Share                             | Short-lived collaboration around a dashboard or widget            |
| Dashboard URL                           | Internal Costory users who need ongoing access                    |
| [Cost Reports](/features/slack-reports) | Recurring snapshots to Slack, Microsoft Teams, or email           |
| [Digest](/features/digest)              | Automated cost-change summaries and AI-generated incident reports |

## Security and privacy

Quick Share links are publicly accessible URLs. Anyone with the link can view the shared cost context without logging in to Costory.

<Warning>
  Review the dashboard or widget before sharing. Viewers see the cost data according to your permissions at the time you create the link.
</Warning>

* Shared links expire after 90 days.
* Recipients cannot modify the original dashboard or widget.
* Treat shared links like public document links.

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I share a link with someone outside my organization?">
    Yes. Quick Share links are publicly accessible, so anyone with the URL can view the shared cost context until the link expires.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does modifying a shared view affect the original dashboard?">
    No. Quick Share is read-only for recipients and does not modify the original dashboard or widget.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I revoke a shared link?">
    Shared links cannot be revoked manually today. They expire automatically after 90 days. If you shared sensitive data by mistake, contact support.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related links

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Dashboards" icon="chart-pie" href="/features/dashboards">
    Build the dashboard or widget you want to share.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create and organize dashboards" icon="table-columns" href="/features/dashboards/create-dashboard">
    Create dashboards from Explorer or an empty canvas.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cost Reports" icon="paper-plane" href="/features/slack-reports">
    Schedule recurring cost snapshots to Slack, Teams, or email.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Digest" icon="bolt" href="/features/digest">
    Share automated cost-change analysis.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>