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Timezone Switcher on Dashboards – BizStackPro Help

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Timezone Switcher on Dashboards

Align Dashboard reporting with your preferred local timezone so daily, weekly, and other time-based metrics are easier to interpret across teams, clients, and regions.

Quick Answer

How do you change the Dashboard timezone?

Open any Dashboard, click the 3-dot menu, select Manage Dashboard Timezone, choose your preferred timezone, and click Save. The selected timezone then applies globally to Dashboards viewed under your user profile.

Making Sure Dashboard Data Matches Your Actual Workday

You may be reviewing Dashboard metrics correctly, but if the timezone does not match the way you work or report, daily totals and trends can appear shifted.

The Timezone Switcher lets you align Dashboard reporting with a preferred timezone so time-based metrics reflect the reporting boundaries you expect.

This is especially useful when users, clients, subaccounts, or teams operate across different regions.

Without a consistent timezone, comparisons between days, weeks, or reporting periods can become harder to interpret.

Check the timezone when data looks a day off

The original guide recommends checking the Dashboard timezone first when reporting appears shifted by a day or does not line up with the expected workday.

Dashboard Timezone Behavior at a Glance

Access 3-Dot Menu
Setting Manage Dashboard Timezone
Scope All Dashboards for User
Internal Metrics Adjusted
Third-Party Widgets Unaffected
Tasks Widget Currently Unaffected

Before You Begin

Choose a timezone that matches how you want to interpret and compare your Dashboard reporting.

  • Decide whether reporting should follow your local timezone, a client timezone, or another standard reporting timezone.
  • Use the same timezone consistently when comparing reporting periods.
  • Remember that the selected timezone applies across Dashboards viewed under your user profile.
  • Know that third-party widgets do not change with the Dashboard timezone setting.
  • Remember that the Tasks widget is currently excluded according to the source page.
  • Recheck daily or weekly metrics after changing the timezone to make sure they now match the reporting period you expect.

How to Use the Timezone Switcher

Change the timezone from any Dashboard using the Dashboard menu.

Open a Dashboard

Open any shared or personal Dashboard.

Open the 3-Dot Menu

Click the 3-dot menu in the top-right area of the Dashboard.

Manage Dashboard Timezone

Select Manage Dashboard Timezone.

Choose the Timezone

Select the timezone you want to use for Dashboard reporting.

Save the Setting

Click Save to apply the selected timezone.

Use one reporting standard consistently

If you manage several client subaccounts, the original guide recommends choosing the timezone you use for reporting and sticking with it so month-over-month comparisons remain consistent.

Where the Timezone Setting Applies

User-Level Setting

Each user can use their own Dashboard timezone for the Dashboards they view.

Global Across That User’s Dashboards

The selected timezone applies globally to Dashboards viewed under that user profile rather than only to the Dashboard where the setting was changed.

Internal BizStackPro Metrics

Internal Dashboard data is adjusted according to the selected timezone where supported.

Third-Party Widgets

Third-party widget data is not changed by the BizStackPro Dashboard timezone setting.

Shared Dashboard does not mean shared timezone

Because the setting applies to the user’s view, people in different regions can review the same shared Dashboard using different timezone perspectives.

Why the Timezone Switcher Is Useful

More Accurate Time-Based Reporting
Benefit: Daily, weekly, and other time-based metrics reflect the selected timezone boundaries.
Better Alignment With the Workday
Benefit: Dashboard reporting can line up more closely with local business hours and reporting routines.
Flexible Team Views
Benefit: Users working in different regions can interpret the same Dashboard through their own timezone.
Clearer Cross-Region Analysis
Benefit: Correct timezone boundaries reduce confusion when comparing activity across locations or reporting windows.

Common Timezone Switcher Use Cases

Sales Teams
Use case: Regional teams can review daily or weekly sales performance using local reporting boundaries.
Support Teams
Use case: Supervisors can review activity in relation to local shift hours.
Remote Teams
Use case: Individual users can review the same shared Dashboard from their own timezone perspective.
Operations
Use case: Activity reporting can be aligned with local delivery, scheduling, or service windows.
Finance
Use case: Time-based Dashboard reporting can follow local business hours and reporting cutoffs more consistently.

Current Timezone Switcher Exceptions

The Tasks widget is currently not affected

According to the supplied source page, the Tasks widget is currently not adjusted by the Timezone Switcher.

The source also states that this is expected to be included in a future update.

Third-party widgets remain unchanged

The Timezone Switcher applies to supported internal BizStackPro data. Third-party widgets retain their own reporting behavior and are not adjusted by this setting.

Dashboard Timezone Best Practices

Pick a Consistent Reporting Timezone
Reason: Consistent timezone boundaries make period-to-period comparisons easier to trust.
Check Timezone Before Investigating Odd Daily Totals
Reason: A timezone mismatch can make activity appear under a neighboring day even when the underlying event data is correct.
Remember the Third-Party Limitation
Reason: Connected third-party widgets may not align with the selected BizStackPro timezone because they are not changed by the switcher.
Account for the Tasks Exception
Reason: The supplied guide states that Tasks currently do not follow the Dashboard timezone setting, so task-related timing should not be assumed to match other widgets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Timezone Switcher?
The Timezone Switcher lets you adjust Dashboard reporting to match your selected timezone so supported time-based data is easier to interpret accurately.
How do I use the Timezone Switcher?
Open a Dashboard, click the 3-dot menu, choose Manage Dashboard Timezone, select your preferred timezone, and save.
Will the timezone setting apply to all dashboards?
Yes. The selected timezone applies globally to Dashboards viewed under your user profile.
Does the Timezone Switcher affect third-party widgets?
No. Only supported internal BizStackPro metrics are adjusted. Third-party widgets remain unchanged.
Are there widgets not affected by the Timezone Switcher?
Yes. According to the supplied guide, the Tasks widget is currently not affected, but the guide states that it is expected to be included in a future update.

Continue Learning

Continue learning how to configure Dashboard views, filters, and reporting behavior with these related BizStackPro Help Center guides.

Recommended Next Step

Refine the Dashboard View After Setting the Timezone

Once your timezone is aligned with the reporting period you expect, continue with Quick Filters to narrow the Dashboard around users, dates, statuses, and other relevant data without changing the saved Dashboard structure.

Keep Dashboard Reporting Aligned With the Time You Actually Work In

BizStackPro brings dashboards, widgets, filters, reporting, contacts, opportunities, automation, and CRM tools together so users in different regions can work from shared business data while viewing supported metrics through the timezone that makes sense for them.

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