# Sharing a profile in AWS WA Tool
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Profiles can be shared with users or accounts, or they can be shared with an entire organization or organizational unit.

**To share a profile**

1. Select **Profiles** in the left navigation pane.

1. Select the name of the profile you want to share.

1. Choose the **Shares** tab.

1. To share to a user or account, choose **Create** and select **Create shares to IAM users or accounts**. In the **Send invitations** box, specify the user or account IDs, and choose **Create**.

1. To share to an organization or organizational unit, choose **Create** and select **Create shares to Organizations**. To share to an entire organization select **Grant permissions to the entire Organization**. To share with an organizational unit, select **Grant permissions to individual Organization Units**, specify the organizational unit in the box, and choose **Create**.

**Important**  
Before sharing a profile with an organization or organizational unit (OU), you must [enable AWS Organizations access](sharing.md#getting-started-sharing-orgs).