Use filter sets in the Activity stream

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title: Use filter sets in the Activity stream
description: Create and save filter sets with custom conditions in the Activity stream.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Activity stream, Use, Configurable Workspace UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# Use filter sets in the Activity stream

Create and save filter sets with custom conditions in the Activity stream.

## Before you begin

Role required: workspace\_user

## Procedure

1.  Open a record in your instance.

2.  From the Activity stream, select the filter icon \(\[Omitted image "filter-icon-new.png"\] Alt text: Filter icon\).

3.  Select the **Post Types** list, and select the values you want to filter.

4.  Select the **Field Changes** list, and select the values you want to filter.

5.  Select **Filter sets** > **Create new filter set**.

    The Create new filter dialog box opens.

6.  In the Name field, enter a name for the filter set.

7.  Select **Save**.

    The new filter set appears in the **Filter sets** list.

8.  Select **Filter sets** and the edit icon \(\[Omitted image "pencil-icon.png"\] Alt text: Pencil icon\) for a filter set.

    The Edit activity filter set dialog box opens.

9.  Edit a filter set.

    1.  From the Edit activity filter set dialog box, make changes to the filter set.

    2.  Select **Save**.

10. Delete a filter set.

    1.  From the Edit activity filter set dialog box, select **Delete**.

        The Discard your filter dialog box opens.

    2.  Select **Discard filter**.

        The filter set is deleted from the **Filter sets** list.