You can filter the data in each of the components in a Dashboard to determine what information will appear. Each component has different filtering options based on the types of data that component displays. For example, an opportunity component lets you filter according to the stage of your sales process, and an activity component lets you filter according to the type of tasks that you want to display.
The filter options that you set for each component are sticky, which means a component retains its filter settings the next time you start up ACT!. An ACT! Manager or Administrator can permanently change the filters using the Dashboard Designer. In addition, the data security rules in your database take precedence over the filters you select, which means you won't be able to see information in a Dashboard that you don't have access to.
Keep in mind that the filter settings you select are optional and based on the customizations that you have created for your database. For example...