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title: "Google Tag Manager preview mode"
slug: "debug-gtm"
updated: 2026-06-08T08:58:35Z
published: 2026-06-08T08:58:35Z
canonical: "docs.xtremepush.com/debug-gtm"
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# Google Tag Manager preview mode

Use this feature to troubleshoot issues

The Google Tag Manager Preview mode lets you browse a site on which your GTM container code is implemented and preview which tags are firing, what kind of data is being sent to marketing platforms, etc. In some situations, sharing this with the support team will help troubleshoot complex issues.

## Enable the preview mode

To enable this mode, click on **Preview** in the top right corner of your GTM interface (close to the **Submit** button).

![678](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/e3930f1-Screenshot_2022-04-20_at_13.46.27(1).png)

Once you do so, a new browser tab opens with the Tag Assistant (this is the preview console). Enter the URL that you want to test (it might be the address of your homepage or a specific page within your site) and then press **Connect**.

![1310](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/a2d102c-Screenshot_2022-04-20_at_13.52.57(1).png)

A new browser tab should appear with the URL introduced in the previous pop-up. Don't close it to stay in this mode. You'll see this smaller window at the bottom of that page, which indicates that the preview mode is correctly activated.

![934](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/548e5df-Screenshot_2022-04-20_at_14.10.59(1).png)

If you go back to the Tag Assistant window, you'll see the following success message:

![1448](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/cbd164a-Screenshot_2022-04-20_at_14.11.50(1).png)

Click on **Continue** to hide this message and access the *Tag Assistant* interface.

### Sharing the debug session

The tag assistant page shows the details of your preview container. To share it, click on the **Options** menu on the top right corner of the tag assistant interface > **Share**.

![2880](https://cdn.document360.io/b056e88b-f6c1-4bd2-b5b8-08e9336a17c9/Images/Documentation/35f01cc-Screenshot_2022-04-26_at_16.49.37(1).png)

Tag assistant interface.

This opens a new dialog where you can click on **Copy link** to copy the shareable debug link to send to our support team.