# Build an Explorer View

### What is the Explorer?

The Explorer tab allows you to browse your linked collections, even when their relationships are multiple levels deep.

![](https://85223878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOx0Wo3NZjrQrGQthTy6o%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a544a94bea866866e336808cf3f84c91f251ef4b%2Fimage.png?alt=media)

You may also edit, add and associate records from the Explorer tab:

![](https://85223878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOx0Wo3NZjrQrGQthTy6o%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5f74d75f898c916d46615b090583481f7b0d8067%2Fimage.png?alt=media)

### Build your Explorer View

To build your Explorer View according to your needs, turn on the [Layout Editor](https://docs.forestadmin.com/user-guide/getting-started/master-your-ui/using-the-layout-editor-mode) mode while on the Explorer tab:

![](https://85223878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOx0Wo3NZjrQrGQthTy6o%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-772be25c4c8bb7d15b135a6602da0c58164fa7d0%2Fimage.png?alt=media)

You can choose which collections to display. You may also choose to display **up to 3** fields for each record:

![](https://85223878-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOx0Wo3NZjrQrGQthTy6o%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3d8719be2e56715c396f8bb8c86ceb3d8ac9e05e%2Fimage.png?alt=media)