# Graph view
> Explore the local links around one object from Explore in the side panel.
Graph view shows how one object connects to others. Each link between notes becomes a line in the graph, so you can see the local neighbourhood around the note you have open.
It is always a **local** graph for a single object. Capacities does not have a graph of your whole space.
## When to use it
Use graph view when you want a visual map of what an object links to and what links back to it. That is useful when you are following related notes from one home object, for example a Person linked to meetings and places.
If you need a list of connections instead of a diagram, use [backlinks](/reference/backlinks) and [related content](/reference/related-content) in the same Explore area.
## How to open graph view
1. Open a single object as the main content on the left (for example a Person or a Page).
2. Open the [right side panel](/reference/navigation#side-panel) if it is closed.
3. Stay on the **Explore** tab.
4. Click the graph view icon.
You need an object open in the main panel. Graph view is only available for one note at a time.
## If you cannot see graph view in Explore
If the graph view control is missing from **Explore**, you almost certainly do not have a single note open as the main content on the left.
Graph view does not appear when the main panel is something else. Common cases:
- an object type dashboard (for example all People)
- [All](/reference/content-types#see-all-content) for a type
- search results
Open any one object first, then check Explore again.
## What the graph shows
The graph centres on the object you have open and shows incoming and outgoing connections.
- Links from [properties](/reference/properties) can appear with the property name as a label between nodes.
- Links created in the page body still appear as connections, usually without a property label.
- [Backlinks](/reference/backlinks) are part of what the graph draws. [Unlinked mentions](/reference/unlinked-mentions) are not.
You can click **Show more** to reveal more connections around the current object.
You can click on a node to navigate to that object.
When you open graph view from **Explore** while viewing [shared](/tutorials/sharing) content, the public subgraph can appear marked in green. See [Sharing in a knowledge graph](/tutorials/sharing).
## No full-space graph
There is no global or full-space graph view. Each graph is scoped to one object.
You can follow the request for a wider graph on [this feedback ticket](https://feedback.capacities.io/p/graph-view-20-whole-space-options-customization).
## FAQs
- **Where is the graph view?**
Open one note on the left, open the side panel, go to **Explore**, and click the graph icon. See [How to open graph view](#how-to-open-graph-view).
- **Why is graph view missing from Explore?**
Graph view only works when a single note is open as the main content. If you are on a dashboard, All view, or another overview screen, open a note first.
- **Can I see a graph of my whole space?**
No. Graph view is local to one object. See [No full-space graph](#no-full-space-graph).
- **Is graph view available on tablet?**
Not currently, while tablet UI work is in progress. Use the desktop app, web app, or phone app instead.
## Where to go next
- [Views](/reference/views): object views and data views
- [Navigation](/reference/navigation#side-panel): Explore and the side panel
- [Backlinks](/reference/backlinks): the connections that feed the graph
- [Networked note-taking](/tutorials/networked-note-taking): linking and when the graph helps
- [Where is the graph view?](/faq/general/where-is-graph-view): short FAQ version of the open steps