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title: CWM Board preferences
description: Reduce cognitive load and focus on the most relevant and actionable tasks by filtering work items on Boards in Collaborative Work Management \(CWM\).
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# CWM Board preferences

Reduce cognitive load and focus on the most relevant and actionable tasks by filtering work items on Boards in Collaborative Work Management \(CWM\).

Use the **Board Preferences** menu on the Board header to show items that are your current focus.

-   **Show items based on their last updated date**

    Filter work items based on their last updated date. You can choose to show items last updated within 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, 120 days, or 1 year.

    \[Omitted image "cwm-board-pref-filter.png"\] Alt text: Board preferences filter to show only work items that are updated within 7, 30, 90, 120 days, or 1 year.

-   **Show or hide completed items**

    Choose to show or hide the work items that are marked as Closed complete.

    \[Omitted image "cwm-board-pref-toggle.png"\] Alt text: Board preferences toggle to show or hide completed work items on the CWM Board.

    The Board preferences that you set are applied across the Dashboard, List, Gantt, and Kanban views.


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