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# Time Locking

Do even more in widget-editing mode. Use **Widget Date Settings** when you want to see your metrics locked to specific reporting and comparison periods. We give you various intervals to choose from so you can zero in on the exact time frames without manually sifting through reports. 

**Examples:**

* If you want to continuously track budget revenue year-to-date, set one revenue widget to show YTD instead of using the date picker to change the board each time.
* If you want to show the same metric side-by-side in different intervals, set up multiple widgets, each with a locked time interval, then drag them next to each other in your dashboard.

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### How it works:

**Just Click the three dots** in the upper-right corner of any Board. Then click Edit Widget to open up the editing panel.

In Widget Date Settings, **select the checkbox** next to “Override date picker…” to enable the field. Choose your interval and/or comparison period to update your Board.


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