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# Create and Edit Views

Views are saved shortcuts to a specific set of filters and search queries for log lines. You can also [Add Alerts to Views](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/add-alerts-to-views) to notify you when specific conditions are met. Mezmo provides alert integrations for several messaging and notification platforms, including [Slack](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/slack-alert-integration), [PagerDuty](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/pagerduty-alert-integration), and [DataDog](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/datadog-alert-integration),  and [Templates for Views, Boards, and Screens](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/using-templates) for a variety of log data types.

> The first time you visit Views, you'll see the default **Everything** view, which shows all log lines.

## Create a View

For an example of how to create a new screen, you can create a view that shows 404 errors.

1. Select [View](https://app2.logdna.com/logs/view) in your app.
2. In the [Search](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/search-and-filter), enter `response:404 request:*`. This will return any 404 response from your web app.
3. You can check the query by selecting a log line and expanding the information.

![Mezmo log expanded to show full view including 404 error response.](https://uploads.developerhub.io/prod/2KW7/cccjrspfvbyu9x5xhhnhxw68eup371sv2ijdbqckqzhwszx7nby42fqdlhikvugx.png)

4. Notice that your view has changed from **Everything** to **Unsaved View.**
5. Click **Unsaved View > Save as new view.**
6. Name your view.
7. Select an existing [category](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/organize-visualizations-by-category) or add a new one. Categories let you organize Views. You can create new Views and add them to the same Category or create a new one.
8. Select an existing alert or add a new alert.
9. After saving, you'll see your View saved in the menu, in the category you created.