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[[set-time-filter]]
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== Setting the Time Filter
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The time filter restricts the search results to a specific time period. You can
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set a time filter if your index contains time-based events and a time-field is
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configured for the selected index pattern.
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By default the time filter is set to the last 15 minutes. You can use the Time
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Picker to change the time filter or select a specific time interval or time
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range in the histogram at the top of the page.
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To set a time filter with the Time Picker:
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. Click Time Picker image:images/time-picker.jpg[] in the Kibana toolbar.
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. To set a quick filter, click one of the shortcut links.
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image::images/time-filter.jpg[Time filter shortcuts]
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. To specify a time filter relative to the current time, click *Relative* and
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specify the start time as a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days,
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months, or years. You can also specify the end time relative
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to the current time. Relative times can be in the past or future.
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image::images/time-filter-relative.jpg[Relative time filter]
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. To specify both the start and end times for the time filter, click
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*Absolute* and select a start and end date. You can adjust the time
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by editing the *To* and *From* fields.
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image::images/time-filter-absolute.jpg[Absolute time filter]
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. Click the caret in the bottom right corner to close the Time Picker.
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To set a time filter from the histogram, do one of the following:
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* Click the bar that represents the time interval you want to zoom in on.
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* Click and drag to view a specific timespan. You must start the selection with
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the cursor over the background of the chart--the cursor changes to a plus sign
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when you hover over a valid start point.
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To move forward/backward in time, click the arrows to the left or right of the Time Picker:
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image::images/time-picker-step.jpg[Move backwards in time]
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You can use the browser Back button to undo your changes.
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The displayed time range and interval are shown on the histogram. By default,
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the interval is set automatically based on the time range. To use a different
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interval, click the link and select an interval.
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