# Save your explorer layout
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How to save and manage your Profile explorer layout configurations.

## Layout persistence
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Changes made to your Profile explorer layout must be saved to persist. Unsaved changes will be lost when navigating away from the page or refreshing your browser.

## Default layout
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Each Profile explorer implementation includes one default layout. This serves as the base configuration for your organization and can be modified as needed.

## Save changes
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To save layout modifications:

1. Choose **Save** in the Layout Actions menu.

1. Confirm your changes in the save dialog.

1. The layout will update for all users upon save completion.

![\[Save your layout dialog in the explorer layout.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/images/saving-changes-1.png)


**Note**  
The appropriate permissions are needed to save layout changes. For information about required permissions, see [Enable Profile explorer](enabling-profile-explorer.md).