# FAQ: Why is my board not showing in View mode?

**URL:** <https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-why-is-my-board-not-showing-in-view-mode/6976>\
**Category:** FAQ\
**Created:** [November 5, 2024, 8:42am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-why-is-my-board-not-showing-in-view-mode/6976 "2024-11-05T08:42:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:42am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/faq-why-is-my-board-not-showing-in-view-mode/6976/1 "2024-11-05T08:42:20Z")

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In View mode, boards can be set to display as separate screens. This feature allows you to select which boards should appear as individual items in presentations.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/penpot/original/2X/9/94e0085384d71643a7870e833d8e1d017c4d2630.jpeg)

**Defaults**

Since top-level boards are often used as screens while nested boards usually aren’t, newly created boards have different default settings:

- **First-level boards** (in the viewport): shown by default.
- **Boards inside other boards** : hidden by default.