View collapsed nodes in a Dependency Views map

---
title: View collapsed nodes in a Dependency Views map
description: Cluster and virtually grouped nodes can be displayed in a collapsed mode to avoid unnecessary clutter in large maps.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/dependency-views/t\_ViewCollapsedNodesInNGBSM.html
release: australia
product: Dependency Views
classification: dependency-views
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use, Dependency Views, Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\), Configuration Management, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# View collapsed nodes in a Dependency Views map

Cluster and virtually grouped nodes can be displayed in a collapsed mode to avoid unnecessary clutter in large maps.

## Before you begin

Role required: None

## Procedure

1.  To expand a collapsed node, right-click the CI and select **Expand** from the context menu.

2.  To collapse an expanded cluster node with children, right-click the CI and select **Collapse** from the context menu.


**Parent Topic:**[Use Dependency Views](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/dependency-views/p_UseNGBSM.md)

**Related topics**  


[View a Dependency Views map]()

[Save or load a Dependency Views map]()

[Delete a saved Dependency Views map view]()

[Change the layout of Dependency Views map]()

[Filter the view of a Dependency Views map]()

[Perform actions on nodes in a Dependency Views map]()

[Export a Dependency Views map]()