diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components.d.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components.d.ts
index 7fd5ee4556..5b5095a947 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components.d.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components.d.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     MdiDrag: typeof import('~icons/mdi/drag')['default']
     MdiDragVertical: typeof import('~icons/mdi/drag-vertical')['default']
     MdiEmail: typeof import('~icons/mdi/email')['default']
+    MdiExitToApp: typeof import('~icons/mdi/exit-to-app')['default']
     MdiEyeOffOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/eye-off-outline')['default']
     MdiFlag: typeof import('~icons/mdi/flag')['default']
     MdiFolder: typeof import('~icons/mdi/folder')['default']
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/PreviewAs.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/PreviewAs.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d151bd948f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/PreviewAs.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { useState } from '#app'
+import { useGlobal, watch } from '#imports'
+import MdiAccountStar from '~icons/mdi/account-star'
+import MdiAccountHardHat from '~icons/mdi/account-hard-hat'
+import MdiAccountEdit from '~icons/mdi/account-edit'
+import MdiEyeOutline from '~icons/mdi/eye-outline'
+import MdiCommentAccountOutline from '~icons/mdi/comment-account-outline'
+
+const { float } = defineProps<{ float?: boolean }>()
+const position = useState('preview-as-position', () => ({
+  y: `${window.innerHeight - 100}px`,
+  x: `${window.innerWidth / 2 - 250}px`,
+}))
+
+const roleList = [{ title: 'editor' }, { title: 'commenter' }, { title: 'viewer' }]
+
+const { previewAs } = useGlobal()
+
+const roleIcon = {
+  owner: MdiAccountStar,
+  creator: MdiAccountHardHat,
+  editor: MdiAccountEdit,
+  viewer: MdiEyeOutline,
+  commenter: MdiCommentAccountOutline,
+}
+
+const divMove = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+  position.value = { y: `${e.clientY - 10}px`, x: `${e.clientX - 18}px` }
+}
+const mouseUp = () => {
+  window.removeEventListener('mousemove', divMove, true)
+}
+
+window.addEventListener('mouseup', mouseUp, false)
+
+const mouseDown = () => {
+  window.addEventListener('mousemove', divMove, true)
+}
+
+/** reload page on previewas change */
+watch(previewAs, () => window.location.reload())
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div v-if="float" class="floating-reset-btn nc-floating-preview-btn px-2"
+       :style="{ top: position.y, left: position.x }">
+    <MdiDrag style="cursor: move" class="text-white" @mousedown="mouseDown" />
+    <div class="divider" />
+
+    <div class="pointer flex items-center gap-2">
+      <span>Preview as :</span>
+
+      <a-radio-group v-model:value="previewAs" name="radioGroup">
+        <a-radio v-for="role in roleList" :key="role.title" class="!text-xs !text-white" :value="role.title">{{ role.title }}
+        </a-radio>
+      </a-radio-group>
+
+      <div class="divider" />
+
+      <div class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer" @click="previewAs= null"> <MdiExitToApp/> Exit</div>
+
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <template v-else>
+    <template v-for="role of roleList" :key="role.title">
+      <a-menu-item :class="`pointer nc-preview-${role.title}`" @click="previewAs = role.title">
+        <div class="p-1 flex gap-2 items-center">
+          <component :is="roleIcon[role.title]" />
+
+          <span class="text-capitalize text-xs" :class="{ 'x-active--text': role.title === previewAs }">{{ role.title
+            }}</span>
+        </div>
+      </a-menu-item>
+    </template>
+  </template>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.floating-reset-btn {
+  @apply bg-primary z-1000 index-100 fixed text-white py-1 pr-3 text-xs font-weight-bold
+  @apply flex items-center overflow-hidden whitespace-nowrap gap-2
+}
+
+:deep(.ant-radio) {
+  @apply transform scale-80;
+}
+
+.divider{
+  @apply h-5 w-2px bg-white/50
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useApi/interceptors.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useApi/interceptors.ts
index e5a4882947..c8c6fd1fa6 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useApi/interceptors.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useApi/interceptors.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ export function addAxiosInterceptors(api: Api<any>) {
 
     if (state.token.value) config.headers['xc-auth'] = state.token.value
 
-    if (!config.url?.endsWith('/user/me') && !config.url?.endsWith('/admin/roles')) {
-      // config.headers['xc-preview'] = store.state.users.previewAs
+    if (!config.url?.endsWith('/user/me') && !config.url?.endsWith('/admin/roles') && state.previewAs?.value) {
+      config.headers['xc-preview'] = state.previewAs.value
     }
 
     if (!config.url?.endsWith('/user/me') && !config.url?.endsWith('/admin/roles')) {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobal/state.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobal/state.ts
index fdc8c4da9a..c61b3829cf 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobal/state.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobal/state.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export function useGlobalState(storageKey = 'nocodb-gui-v2'): State {
       isHidden: false,
     },
     filterAutoSave: true,
+    previewAs: null,
   }
 
   /** saves a reactive state, any change to these values will write/delete to localStorage */
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobal/types.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobal/types.ts
index 7f9e54f94e..82ab8b8ed5 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobal/types.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobal/types.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface StoredState {
   darkMode: boolean
   feedbackForm: FeedbackForm
   filterAutoSave: boolean
+  previewAs: string | null
 }
 
 export type State = ToRefs<Omit<StoredState, 'token'>> & {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useUIPermission/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useUIPermission/index.ts
index 460664e998..62ff91f05e 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useUIPermission/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useUIPermission/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function useUIPermission() {
   const { $state } = useNuxtApp()
   const projectRoles = useState<Record<string, boolean>>(USER_PROJECT_ROLES, () => ({}))
 
-  const isUIAllowed = (permission: Permission, _skipPreviewAs = false) => {
+  const isUIAllowed = (permission: Permission, skipPreviewAs = false) => {
     const user = $state.user
     let userRoles = user?.value?.roles || {}
     // if string populate key-value paired object
@@ -19,17 +19,16 @@ export function useUIPermission() {
     }
 
     // merge user role and project specific user roles
-    const roles = {
+    let roles = {
       ...userRoles,
       ...(projectRoles?.value || {}),
     }
 
-    // todo: handle preview as
-    // if (state.previewAs && !skipPreviewAs) {
-    //   roles = {
-    //     [state.previewAs]: true
-    //   };
-    // }
+    if ($state.previewAs.value && !skipPreviewAs) {
+      roles = {
+        [$state.previewAs.value]: true,
+      }
+    }
 
     return Object.entries<boolean>(roles).some(([role, hasRole]) => {
       const rolePermission = rolePermissions[role as keyof typeof rolePermissions] as '*' | Record<Permission, true>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/nc/[projectId]/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/nc/[projectId]/index.vue
index aed18c85ed..a7104621fd 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/nc/[projectId]/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/nc/[projectId]/index.vue
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ await loadTables()
 
                     <template #expandIcon></template>
 
-                    <a-menu-item> Foo </a-menu-item>
+                    <PreviewAs />
                   </a-sub-menu>
                 </a-menu-item-group>
               </a-menu>
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ await loadTables()
     <dashboard-settings-modal v-model="dialogOpen" :open-key="openDialogKey" />
 
     <NuxtPage />
+
+    <PreviewAs float />
   </NuxtLayout>
 </template>