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Layout Sharing

The gift of organization: why sharing a NESKTOP layout beats sending a list of links

A shared NESKTOP layout is visual, interactive, and ready to use — compare that to sending 20 URLs in an email or message that the recipient has to set up themselves.

2026-06-033 min readNesktop Team

A shared layout is ready to use immediately

A NESKTOP shared layout arrives as a living, organized desktop. The recipient opens one link, sees a preview of everything that is included, clicks Import, and the entire arrangement appears on their canvas — bookmarks in folders, search ready to use, notes with context, everything color-coded and positioned. No setup, no bookmarking, no organizing. It just works.

When a shared layout is the better choice

Helping a parent get started with essential websites. Onboarding a client to the tools you will use together. Sharing a curated research collection with a study group. Recommending tools to a colleague starting a new project. Any time you would send a list of URLs, ask yourself: would this be more useful as an organized desktop they can import in seconds? The answer is almost always yes.

Comparison table

FeatureNesktopOther approach
Link listA layout can replace an unstructured list with an importable workspace.Recipient must click, bookmark, and organize every link manually
Shared NESKTOP layoutRecipient imports once — everything arranged, labeled, and readyA message or document stays static and requires manual setup.
UpdatesShare an updated layout — recipient re-importsSend another list of links to add

FAQ

Does sharing a layout cost anything?

No. Layout sharing is available on all NESKTOP plans, including Free. You can share layouts with anyone, and they can import them with a free account.

Can I share a layout with someone who does not use NESKTOP?

They will need to create a free account to import the layout, but signing up takes under a minute and requires no payment.

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