# How does Viewing Keys show up in ZecWallet?

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/how-does-viewing-keys-show-up-in-zecwallet/37942>\
**Category:** ZecWallet\
**Created:** [December 11, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/how-does-viewing-keys-show-up-in-zecwallet/37942 "2020-12-11T14:17:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kenny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90db22/32.png) [@Kenny](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Kenny)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/how-does-viewing-keys-show-up-in-zecwallet/37942/1 "2020-12-11T14:17:21Z")

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Hi! I imported a viewing key and have waited a few hours. This particular Address hasn’t made any transactions yet. So I am not seeing anything show up in the **Transactions** tab. But neither do I see the viewing key added in the **Receive** tab.

1st question **If importing the viewing key was successful, would it show up in both tabs or only in the Transactions tab?**

2nd **If transactions are made later on in that Address, would they start showing up on the Transactions tab automatically, or would I need to re-import the viewing key?**

thanks!

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**Author:** ![secured2k](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/secured2k/32/16408_2.png) [@secured2k](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/secured2k)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/how-does-viewing-keys-show-up-in-zecwallet/37942/2 "2020-12-30T19:00:41Z")

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> [@Kenny](#):
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> This particular Address hasn’t made any transactions yet. So I am not seeing anything show up in the **Transactions** tab. But neither do I see the viewing key added in the **Receive** tab.
> 
> 1st question **If importing the viewing key was successful, would it show up in both tabs or only in the Transactions tab?**
> 
> 2nd **If transactions are made later on in that Address, would they start showing up on the Transactions tab automatically, or would I need to re-import the viewing key?**

ZecWallet Full node does not appear to be updated to display viewing key data.  
ZecWallet Lite will show the address associated with the viewing key in the receive and transactions page and will update automatically as transactions are made. However, I do not know if they show up if no transactions were ever made yet.