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Account users with admin permissions or higher use this article to build, filter, save, and share reporting views in the Dashboards section of the DNSFilter dashboard.

The Dashboards section is a customizable reporting experience that enables users to choose which widgets appear on the dashboard, arrange widgets, and filter the entire view at once. Each user builds a personal reporting surface and saves it as a named view. Dashboards persist across sessions and Organizations, eliminating the need to rebuild dashboard configurations when switching between Organizations. For a description of the fixed Overview tab, see Monitor organization activity from the Overview dashboard.

Manage widgets

Select Manage Widgets to add or remove widgets from the dashboard. Hovering over a widget in the Manage widgets panel displays a preview of the widget on the dashboard.

To add or remove widgets:

1. From the DNSFilter dashboard, select Dashboards
2. Select Manage Widgets
3. On the Manage widgets panel, search for widgets using the search field or browse by category
4. Select a widget to add it to the dashboard, or select a highlighted widget to remove it
5. Select Save

The selected widgets now appear on the dashboard.

Select Select all to add all widgets or Clear all to remove all widgets from the dashboard.

If no widgets match the search, a message displays indicating no results were found. Select × in the search field to clear the search and view all available widgets.

Widgets already on the dashboard retain their position and size when other widgets are added or removed. Newly added widgets are placed in the first available grid slot.

✍️ Most widgets are interactive. Selecting a widget navigates to the corresponding section of the DNSFilter dashboard for more detail. The Geo Activity widget displays a map that supports zoom only and does not navigate on selection.

Edit widgets

To reposition, resize, or delete widgets:

1. From the DNSFilter dashboard, select Dashboards
2. Select Edit
3. Make the desired changes:
   1. Click and drag a widget to reposition it on the dashboard
   2. Drag the resize handle in the lower-right corner of a widget to resize it
   3. Click the delete icon in the upper-right corner of a widget to remove it
4. Select Save

The layout saves per user and persists between sessions.

Filter the dashboard

Quick Filters and Advanced Filters narrow the data displayed on the dashboard. Not all filters affect all widgets. The Top Categories filter applies only to widgets that display category-related data. The effect of other filters depends on which widgets are on the dashboard.

Quick Filters include Organizations, Time Range, Result, Site / Network, Deployment Type, and Top Categories.

Advanced Filters allow more granular filtering using a Filter by, Operator, and Value structure. Select + Add Filter to apply multiple filters simultaneously, or select Remove All to clear all active filters.

To apply a filter:

1. From the DNSFilter dashboard, select Dashboards 
2. Select Quick Filters to filter by a predefined scope, or select Advanced Filters to define custom criteria 
3. Configure the filter settings and select Apply

Widgets that support the selected filter update to reflect the new scope. Widgets that do not support the selected filter are unaffected. Active filters display in the Active Filters bar below the filter buttons. Select Clear to remove all active filters.

The active time range is always visible in the dashboard header, regardless of scroll position or which view is loaded. The label reflects the selected preset (for example, Last 24 Hours, Today, Last 7 Days, or Last 30 Days) and updates immediately when the time range is changed.

Rename a view

Renaming a view updates the dashboard title displayed at the top of the Dashboards section.

To rename a view:

1. From the DNSFilter dashboard, select Dashboards
2. Select Actions
3. Select Rename
4. Enter a name in the title field and press Enter

The Dashboards section now displays the view with the updated name.

Set a personal default

A personal default is the view that loads automatically when navigating to the Dashboards section. Defaults are always personal and opt-in. No admin, Organization, or MSP can set a default on behalf of another user.

To set a personal default:

1. From the DNSFilter dashboard, select Dashboards
2. Select Actions
3. Select Set as default

Opening the Dashboards section now loads the selected view automatically. 

Share a view

Selecting Make it public makes a view available for other users in the Organization to adopt. Making a view public does not set it as anyone's default. Each user must adopt a shared view independently.

To make a view public:

1. From the DNSFilter dashboard, select Dashboards
2. Select Actions
3. Select Make it public

Other users in the Organization can now access the view under Dashboards.