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# Share an interview session link

If an observer, participant, or guest loses track of the link needed to join an interview session, you can manually retrieve it from the **Manage** tab of your study. Then, you can share the URL directly to ensure anyone who needs to join is able to.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you're already in a session waiting for someone to join, quickly copy the link to your clipboard by clicking the **link (chain)** icon in the top left corner beside the participant's name.
{% endhint %}

**To manually share an interview session link:**

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Navigate to the **Manage** tab of your study. A list of scheduled sessions is displayed.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Find the session you need to share a link to.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Click the **link** icon.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Select the link you need (observer, participant, or guest).

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{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

Now, the session link is copied to your clipboard and you can share it however works best for you—whether that’s via message in Dscout, email, or another means of communication.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you're sharing a link with a participant, sending it via message in Dscout is typically the fastest option as they'll also receive your message via email. For more information, see [Communicating with participants](/recruit-participants/working-with-participants/communicating-with-participants.md).
{% endhint %}

For information on user roles and permissions during interview sessions, see [User roles in interview sessions](/interview-studies/what-are-interview-studies-in-dscout/user-roles-in-interview-sessions.md).


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