# View action summaries
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You can view an action summary for each action listed in the policy summary that grants permissions. 

## Viewing action summaries from the **Policies** page
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You can view the action summary for managed policies.

**To view the action summary for a managed policy**

1. Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management Console and open the IAM console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/iam/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/iam/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Policies**.

1. In the list of policies, choose the name of the policy that you want to view.

1. On the **Policy details** page for the policy, view the **Permissions** tab to see the policy summary.

1. In the policy summary list of services, choose the name of the service that you want to view.

1. In the service summary list of actions, choose the name of the action that you want to view.

## Viewing action summaries for a policy attached to a user
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You can view the action summary for any policy that is attached to a user.

**To view the action summary for a policy attached to a user**

1. Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management Console and open the IAM console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/iam/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/iam/).

1. Choose **Users** from the navigation pane.

1. In the list of users, choose the name of the user whose policy you want to view.

1. On the **Summary** page for the user, view the **Permissions** tab to see the list of policies that are attached to the user directly or from a group.

1. In the table of policies for the user, choose the name of the policy that you want to view.

   If you are on the **Users** page and choose to view the service summary for a policy that is attached to that user, you are redirected to the **Policies** page. You can view service summaries only on the **Policies** page.

1. In the policy summary list of services, choose the name of the service that you want to view.
**Note**  
If the policy that you select is an inline policy that is attached directly to the user, then the service summary table appears. If the policy is an inline policy attached from a group, then you are taken to the JSON policy document for that group. If the policy is a managed policy, then you are taken to the service summary for that policy on the **Policies** page.

1. In the service summary list of actions, choose the name of the action that you want to view.

## Viewing action summaries for a policy attached to a role
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You can view the action summary for any policy that is attached to a role.

**To view the action summary for a policy attached to a role**

1. Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management Console and open the IAM console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/iam/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/iam/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Roles**.

1. In the list of roles, choose the name of the role whose policy you want to view.

1. On the **Summary** page for the role, view the **Permissions** tab to see the list of policies that are attached to the role.

1. In the table of policies for the role, choose the name of the policy that you want to view.

   If you are on the **Roles** page and choose to view the service summary for a policy that is attached to that user, you are redirected to the **Policies** page. You can view service summaries only on the **Policies** page.

1. In the policy summary list of services, choose the name of the service that you want to view.

1. In the service summary list of actions, choose the name of the action that you want to view.