# Viewing observations
Once you have created one or more observations, you can view the data you have collected on the home 
**Map** screen or in a list.
## View observations on the map
On the home **Map** screen of Mapeo Mobile, each observation you collect will be marked on the map with an orange dot.
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Note that observations you have just collected may appear directly below the blue dot marking your current location. Zoom in on the map to view better
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To view the details of an observation, tap on the orange dot marking the observation to open the **View observation** screen.
 
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If you have collected several observations in a small geographic area, you may need to zoom in on the map to see the different points.
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## View observations in a list
Tap 
**Observations list** on the home screen to view your observations in list form.
 
To view the details of an observation, tap on any observation in the list to open the **View observation** screen.
 
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