# Public Segments what does it actually do?

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segments-what-does-it-actually-do/29017>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [August 22, 2023, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segments-what-does-it-actually-do/29017 "2023-08-22T08:30:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![astrylis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/astrylis/32/6421_2.png) [@astrylis](https://forum.mautic.org/u/astrylis)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segments-what-does-it-actually-do/29017/1 "2023-08-22T08:30:18Z")

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**Your software**  
My Mautic version is:4.4.6  
My PHP version is:8  
My Database type and version is: mySQL

I am wondering what is the actual functionality of setting public segment to yes? I understand it’s to do with the preference center but what exactly?

Does it mean the segment will be available to any user within mautic? (by this i mean signed in users).  
Or does it mean the contact will see that they are in this segment when they visit their preferences?

I’ve done some testing but I am flying blind

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**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segments-what-does-it-actually-do/29017/2 "2023-08-22T08:54:36Z")

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Hey,  
Yes, public segments means, that your contact can see / choose this segment if you add segments to the preference page. The public name will be visible in the segment list.

Joey

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**Author:** ![astrylis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/astrylis/32/6421_2.png) [@astrylis](https://forum.mautic.org/u/astrylis)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segments-what-does-it-actually-do/29017/3 "2023-08-22T13:17:21Z")

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Thanks @joeyk much appreciated

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/1X/43c63600fe51440378769136903f1fa2a9a34102.png) [@system](https://forum.mautic.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/public-segments-what-does-it-actually-do/29017/4 "2023-08-24T01:18:00Z")

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