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url: 'https://docs.codatum.com/features/notebook/sharing/overview.md'
description: 'Ways to share a notebook (permissions, report, public link, signed embed)'
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# Sharing

This page summarizes the ways to share a notebook's content with other users or externally. You can access these from **Share** on the notebook screen.

There's sharing through granting permissions, and sharing through snapshots (report / public link / signed embed). See [Notebook permissions](../../../permissions/resources/notebook) for details on permissions.

## Key features

* Granting permissions: basic permissions based on the folder (workspace / teamspace / private), plus [additional notebook permissions](./additional-permissions/overview)
* [Report](./report/overview): publish a notebook as a snapshot. For guest invitations, see [Invitations and joining](../../../workspace/administration/invite#guest-invite-from-report)
* [Public link](./public-link/overview): a public link and embed that don't require login
* [Signed embed](./signed-embed/overview): embedding in an external app using an API key

## Comparing sharing methods {#comparison}

| Method {.nowrap} | Scope of operation | Authentication / permissions {.nowrap} |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Granting permissions | Editing, running SQL, parameters, Explorer | Login required; connection permission also required |
| Report | Viewing; running SQL, parameters, and Explorer depend on publish settings | Login required; connection permission not required |
| Public link | View only | Login not required |
| Signed embed | Viewing; running SQL, parameters, and Explorer depend on settings | Login not required; authenticated with an API key and token |

With snapshot sharing (report / public link / signed embed), changes to the notebook itself aren't automatically reflected. You need to select **Publish changes** to reflect them.