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description: With Field History Explorer, you can search for a specific record to view history changes for all tracked fields on that record. The information provides a detailed audit trail, showing who changed what and when, providing you with a built-in experience for visualizing historical changes and streamlines audit workflows. Field History Explorer is available to Field Audit Trail and Shield customers via the Shield app.
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# Field History Explorer

With Field History Explorer, you can search for a specific record to view history changes for all tracked fields on that record. The information provides a detailed audit trail, showing who changed what and when, providing you with a built-in experience for visualizing historical changes and streamlines audit workflows. Field History Explorer is available to Field Audit Trail and Shield customers via the Shield app.

### Required Editions

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To access Field History Explorer:

1. From the App Launcher, find and select **Shield**.
2. Click the tab for **Field Audit Trail**.
3. In the lefthand navigation bar, click **Field History Explorer**.

#### See Also

- [_Learn About Salesforce Shield_](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.shield_learning_map.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [_Field History Tracking Overview_](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.tracking_field_history.htm&type=5&language=en_US)