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title: "Scoping a Filter"
slug: "scoping-a-filter"
updated: 2022-10-21T18:24:53Z
published: 2022-10-21T18:24:53Z
canonical: "docs.preset.io/scoping-a-filter"
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# Scoping a Filter

## Overview

In this article we will introduce the concept of scoping — accessed via the **Scoping** tab for most filter types — and its ability to provide control over the application of filters to specific charts.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/4749ddf8-aa05-4f3f-80e1-07a5d2d0f137/Images/Documentation/Accessing%20the%20Scoping%20Tab.gif)

To access the **Scoping** tab, open the Filter Bar in you dashboard and select "Add/Edit Filters." From the Filters window select the filter you'd like to adjust the scoping on and then select the **Scoping** tab.

To change the scoping of a **Cross Filter,** please see [Cross-filtering](https://docs.preset.io/docs/cross-filtering#scoping-cross-filters).

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## Scoping a Filter

Scoping provides granular control over which charts are subject to an applied filter. To access scoping options, select the **Scoping** tab as described above.

The default scoping of the filters varies by the type of filter:

- **Time Grain** **Filter** - Applies to all charts by default
- **Value Filter, Numerical Range Filter, Time Column Filter, and Time Range filte****r** - Applies to all charts that are powered by the specified dataset by default

Applying Filters Across DatasetsIf your Dashboard is powered by more than one dataset, you can change the scoping of your filter so it can be used by all chart that share a common column name.  
  
**Example:**  
If you have two datasets powering your charts (*Global Vehicle Sales* and*World Bank Data*) and those datasets share the same column name ("country_abrv"), you can then extend the scope of your *Country* [value filter](https://docs.preset.io/docs/filter-types#value-filter-type) to apply to all charts that use those two datasets. 

This default scoping can then be changed by accessing the **Scoping** tab.

![Scoping_Tab1a](https://cdn.document360.io/4749ddf8-aa05-4f3f-80e1-07a5d2d0f137/Images/Documentation/Scoping_Tab1a.png)

To specify individual charts that can be filtered, select **Apply to specific panels**.

All charts and tabs within the dashboard are presented in a hierarchal outline format with a checkbox assigned to each one.

To protect a chart from being filtered, simply de-select the appropriate checkbox. In the example below we did the following:

- **De-selected a Tab**: Filters will not be applied to all charts within the **Explore Trends** tab.
- **De-selected Individual Charts**: Filters will not be applied to the 'Most Dominant Platforms' and 'Popular Genres Across Platforms' charts.

![Scoping_Tab_2a](https://cdn.document360.io/4749ddf8-aa05-4f3f-80e1-07a5d2d0f137/Images/Documentation/Scoping_Tab_2a.png)

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## Related Topics

[Dashboard Filtering](/v1/docs/dashboard-filtering) [Filter Types](/v1/docs/filter-types) [Parent-child Filter](/v1/docs/hierarchal-filter) [Pre-filter Data](/v1/docs/pre-filter-data) [Sort Filter Values](/v1/docs/sort-filter-value) [Single Value Range](/v1/docs/single-value-range) [Filter Tooltip](/v1/docs/filter-tooltip) [Managing Values](/v1/docs/managing-values) Scoping a Filter [Cross-filtering](/v1/docs/cross-filtering) [Managing Filters](/v1/docs/managing-filters)