Have you ever spent time changing your favourite Ensembl view (for example adding new tracks, changing the track order, or uploading custom data) and wished you could easily send the configured display to a colleague through one simple url? You can now do this on beta.ensembl.org.

Configurable images now have a link icon in their toolbars. If you click on this, it will give you a link to share with another user.

If you have any custom tracks turned on for the image, you will get the option to share these too (this is opt-in via checkboxes). This works with uploaded files, attached URLs, DAS and data hubs.

Custom tracks will only be shareable if they are displayed on the image (or in the case of data hubs, if any of the tracks in the hub are displayed).

If you send the url to a colleague, he/she will see the image configured in the same way that you have it.

You can also share configurations for a whole page by using the Share this page button in the left menu.

Please try it out. If you encounter any problems, please use the Feedback button on the beta site to tell us about them (or email ensembl-beta@sanger.ac.uk), making sure to include the link you are trying to share.