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### Previous and Next Traces

As users interact with an application, they generate multiple traces. For example, when a user loads a page in their browser and then navigates to another page, this creates two separate traces: one for the initial pageload and another for the subsequent navigation. By default, Sentry will link the traces together.

If linked traces are available, you will see "Previous" or "Next" buttons below the waterfall view. These buttons allow you to navigate between traces that occurred before or after the current one.

![Previous and next trace links](./img/trace-view-links.png)

### Helpful Tips

Because debugging often involves multiple people or teams, we've made it easy to draw attention to specific areas of the trace and share a link that shows what you've highlighted with your colleagues. To do this, click on the row you'd like to draw attention to and share the resulting URL. Your colleague will see exactly what you want them to.
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