elastic · florent-leborgne · Jul 25, 2025 · Jul 24, 2025 · Jul 24, 2025 · Jul 24, 2025
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ products:
 
 # Sharing dashboards [share-the-dashboard]
 
-To share a dashboard with a larger audience, click **Share** in the toolbar. For detailed information about the sharing options, refer to [Reporting and sharing](../report-and-share.md).
+To share a dashboard with a larger audience, click {icon}`share` **Share** in the toolbar. For detailed information about the sharing options and time ranges, refer to [Reporting and sharing](../report-and-share.md).
 
-:::{image} /explore-analyze/images/share-dashboard-copy-link.gif
-:alt: getting a shareable link for a dashboard
-:::
+![getting a shareable link for a dashboard](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltefdd0b53724fa2ce/bltc45bb05c1fab3e60/68826ffb4f04ad6e224c2248/share-dashboard.gif)
 
 ::::{tip}
 When sharing a dashboard with a link while a panel is in maximized view, the generated link will also open the dashboard on the same maximized panel view.

@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ Save your Discover session so you can use it later, generate a CSV report, or us
 
 ### Share your Discover session [share-your-findings]
 
-To share your search and **Discover** view with a larger audience, click **Share** in the application menu bar. For detailed information about the sharing options, refer to [Reporting](../report-and-share.md).
+To share your search and **Discover** view with a larger audience, click {icon}`share` **Share** in the application menu bar. For detailed information about the sharing options, refer to [Reporting](../report-and-share.md).
 
 
 ## Generate alerts [alert-from-Discover]

@@ -31,15 +31,19 @@ $$$reporting-roles-user-api$$$
 $$$securing-reporting$$$
 
 
-{{kib}} provides you with several options to share **Discover** sessions, dashboards, **Visualize Library** visualizations, and **Canvas** workpads. These sharing options are available from the **Share** menu in the toolbar.
+{{kib}} provides you with several options to share **Discover** sessions, dashboards, **Visualize Library** visualizations, and **Canvas** workpads. These sharing options are available from the {icon}`share` **Share** and {icon}`download` **Export** menus in the toolbar.
 
 ## Permissions
 
 To be able to share objects or generate reports, you must have a role that allows these actions on the specific {{es}} indices and {{kib}} applications containing the data that you want to share. Check [Configuring reporting](/deploy-manage/kibana-reporting-configuration.md) for more information.
 
 ## Share with a direct link [share-a-direct-link]
 
-You can share direct links to saved Discover sessions, dashboards, and visualizations. When clicking **Share**, look for the **Links** tab to get the shareable link and copy it.
+You can share direct links to saved Discover sessions, dashboards, and visualizations. To do that, look for the {icon}`share` **Share** icon.
+
+{applies_to}`stack: ga 9.1` When applicable, you can choose to share the object using a relative or an absolute time range:
+* **Relative time range**: The link shows current data. For example, if you share a "Last 7 days" view, users will see the most recent 7 days when they open the link.
+* **Absolute time range** (default): The link shows a fixed time period. For example, if you share a "Last 7 days" view on January 7, 2025, the link will always show that exact week of January 1-7, 2025, regardless of when users open the link.
 
 ::::{tip}
 When sharing an object with unsaved changes, you get a temporary link that might break in the future, for example in case of upgrade. Save the object to get a permanent link instead.
@@ -50,9 +54,7 @@ To access the object shared with the link, users need to authenticate.
 
 Anonymous users can also access the link if you have configured [Anonymous authentication](/deploy-manage/users-roles/cluster-or-deployment-auth/kibana-authentication.md#anonymous-authentication) and your anonymous service account has privileges to access what you want to share.
 
-:::{image} /explore-analyze/images/share-dashboard.gif
-:alt: getting a shareable link for a dashboard
-:::
+![getting a shareable link for a dashboard](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltefdd0b53724fa2ce/bltc45bb05c1fab3e60/68826ffb4f04ad6e224c2248/share-dashboard.gif)
 
 
 ## Export as a file [manually-generate-reports]
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ In the following dashboard, the shareable container is highlighted:
 2. Choose a file type for the report.
 
     * {applies_to}`stack: ga 9.0` From the toolbar, click **Share** > **Export** tab, then choose a file type. Note that when you create a dashboard report that includes a data table or Discover session, the PDF includes only the visible data.
-    * {applies_to}`stack: ga 9.1` From the toolbar, click the **Export** icon, then choose a file type. 
+    * {applies_to}`stack: ga 9.1` From the toolbar, click the {icon}`download` **Export** icon, then choose a file type. 
 
     ::::{note}
     When you create a dashboard report that includes a data table or Discover session, the PDF includes only the visible data.
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ Create and share JSON files for workpads.
 
 1. Go to **Canvas**.
 2. Open the workpad you want to share.
-3. From the toolbar, click **Share**, then select **Download as JSON**.
+3. From the toolbar, click {icon}`download` **Export**, then select **JSON**.
 
 
 ## Embed outside of {{kib}} [_embed_outside_of_kib]

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Organize and separate your ideas by adding more pages.
 
 ## Share your workpad [workpad-share-options]
 
-To share workpads with a larger audience, click **Share** in the toolbar. For detailed information about the sharing options, refer to [Reporting](../report-and-share.md).
+To share workpads with a larger audience, click {icon}`share` **Share** in the toolbar. For detailed information about the sharing options, refer to [Reporting](../report-and-share.md).
 
 
 ## Export workpads [export-single-workpad]