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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 lets users choose which widgets appear, arrange them, and filter the entire view at once. Unlike the fixed Overview tab, which displays the same widgets in the same layout for all users, the Dashboards section is personal. Each user builds their own reporting surface and saves it as a named view. For a description of the fixed Overview tab, see Monitor organization activity from the Overview dashboard.

Add widgets

The Dashboards section draws from the same data available on the Overview tab. Users choose which widgets to display using the Add widget panel.

To add widgets:

1. From the DNSFilter dashboard, select Dashboards
2. Select + Add Widget
3. Search for widgets using the search bar or browse by category
4. Select the widgets to add
5. Select Apply

The selected widgets now appear on the dashboard.

✍️ 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.

Arrange or remove widgets

To reposition or remove widgets:

1. Select Edit
2. Drag widgets using the drag handle to reposition them on the dashboard, or select the delete icon to remove a widget
3. 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 effect depends on which filter is applied and 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. Select Quick Filters to filter by a predefined scope, or select Advanced Filters to define custom criteria
2. 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.

Rename a view

To rename a view:

1. Select Actions
2. Select Rename
3. Enter a name in the title field and press Enter

The view is saved with the new name and available from the Dashboards section.

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. Select Actions
2. Select Set as default

The selected view now loads automatically when the Dashboards section is opened.

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. Select Actions
2. Select Make it public

The view is now available to other users in the Organization under Dashboards.