# Perspective diagram view switch to json view

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-diagram-view-switch-to-json-view/106605>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition81\
**Created:** [May 22, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-diagram-view-switch-to-json-view/106605 "2025-05-22T23:20:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![ywang142](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@ywang142](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ywang142)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-diagram-view-switch-to-json-view/106605/1 "2025-05-22T23:20:08Z")

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In 8.1, if it's possible to switch property normal view to json view, how to do that?

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-diagram-view-switch-to-json-view/106605/2 "2025-05-23T01:25:27Z")

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Not in the Perspective Property Editor, but you can copy a component or a view and paste it into your favourite text editor.

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**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-diagram-view-switch-to-json-view/106605/3 "2025-05-23T01:34:59Z")

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You'll need to shift click on a view to get Copy JSON option.

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-diagram-view-switch-to-json-view/106605/4 "2025-05-23T01:42:15Z")

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It's Shift + Right-click, Copy JSON (third option from the bottom) for a view.