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title: Configure Content Recommendations settings
slug: content-recommendations/docs/configure-content-recommendations-settings
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createdAt: 2026-08-05T19:40:07.659Z
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The **Settings** tab in Optimizely Content Recommendations lets you configure the settings in the **Content Dashboard.** You can access the following options in **Settings**:

1. [Account Details  ](docId:-oehEnOZpZBV3KXV0iYP6)– Lets you select and update the default page and topic selections.
2. [Configuration](docId:-oehEnOZpZBV3KXV0iYP6) – Lets you create master or IP address filters.
3. [Shared Views  ](docId:-oehEnOZpZBV3KXV0iYP6)– Lets you list views **Content Dashboard** users share.
4. [Topic Selections ](docId:-oehEnOZpZBV3KXV0iYP6)– Displays private or shared topic selections.
5. [License](docId:-oehEnOZpZBV3KXV0iYP6) – Gives you a walkthrough of the Optimizely Software License.

## Account Details

You can configure your default landing page and the topic selections for your default page on the **Account Details** page. To configure account details for your Content Recommendations instance, complete the following: 

1. Select a dashboard from **Default Page > Dashboard** drop-down list. This displays as your default main page each time you log in to Content Recommendations.  

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2. Choose a filter from the **Default > Filter >** **Shared Filters** or **My Saved Filters** lists, which contain the filters you configured and saved in the dashboard you set as your default. If you select a filter, your dashboard always displays the data for your selected filter. Select **No Filter** to display all data. 

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3. Select your top topics from the **Topic Selections > Default Selection** list. The list displays the saved selections from your dashboard. If you choose a selection, your default dashboard always displays this selection as the **Top Topics**.  

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4. Click **Update Account** to save the changes.

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## Configuration

You can set a master filter, select commonly visited answers, set IP address filters, enable A/B testing, and whitelist domains on the **Configuration** page. Complete the following for each section and click **Save** when you make the changes:

- **Master Filters** – Choose your **Content**, **Insight**, or **Engage** filters from the drop-down lists. If you select a filter as your master filter, your dashboard always displays the data for your selected filter. For example, if you previously created a filter in the **Content Dashboard** to display properties and you select that filter from the **Content** drop-down list, your dashboard only displays the data for properties every time you log in.

  :::hint{type="info"}
  **Note**

  When configuring a master filter, exercise caution because master filters are global for a given page. You should only set up a master filter if you do not need to investigate a specific delivery, such as email.
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- **Answers** – Select filters from **Topic Performance**, **Top Topics**, and **Title for Top Topics** drop-down lists to apply them to their associated **Answers** page. 

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- **IP Address Filters** – Configure your IP address filter by selecting a starting IP and an ending IP. When you define an IP range, Content Recommendations reporting excludes any interactions originating from that range. For example, if you clicked a content item the previous day and then added your IP address to the filter the next day, those interactions no longer appear in the reports. You can configure multiple IP address filters. To configure an IP address filter, complete the following fields:

  - **Title** – Provide a name for the filter, like *Michael*.
  - **Start IP** – Enter the starting IP address, like *31.21.9.235*.
  - **End IP (Optional)** – Enter the ending IP address, like *31.21.9.235*. This can be similar to the **Start IP**.

  :::hint{type="info"}
  **Note**

  Interactions originating from these IP addresses or ranges are excluded from all dashboards and are not flagged as filtered within user profiles.
  :::

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- **AB Testing** – Enable A/B testing by creating control groups. Select **Enabled** and enter a test group value to specify the **Control Group Size**. The system then calculates and displays the corresponding control group percentage.

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- **Whitelist** – Enter the hostnames and domains associated with the Content Recommendations instance to permit interactions and content from these sources. Provide each entry on a separate line.

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## Shared Views

You can view and edit the details of your shared filter views on the **Shared Views** page. Each dashboard in Content Recommendations includes a **Share This View** link (located beside the title) that you can use to share the dashboard with other members of your organization. 

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After you share a view, it is saved in the **Shared Views** list. To see the details, copy link, revoke access, and search for a shared view, complete the following:

- Click the name of a shared view from the **Shared Views** list (for example, **Insight Dashboard**) to open the shared view and see the details.
- Click **Copy to Clipboard** to copy the link.
- Click **Active** (the lock icon beside **Copy to Clipboard**) to revoke access. You can reinstate it by clicking it again.
- Enter the copied URL in the search bar and click **Go** to search for your shared view. 
- Choose a dashboard from the **All Areas** drop-down list to view the shared views of that dashboard only. 

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## Topic Selections

Create and edit a topic selection or view your private and shared selections on the **Topic Selections** page. To create a topic selection, complete the following:

1. Click **+Create Topic Selection**. You are redirected to the **Create Topic Selection** page. 

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2. Enter a **Title** for your topic selection.
3. Add your topic from the **Add a Topic...** list. You can add multiple topics to a selection.
4. Select **Share this selection with other members of my organization** to share the selection. If you do not select, it is only saved in **My Private Selections.**
5. Click **Save** to save your changes. You can view your saved topic selection in the topic selection list. 

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6. Click **Edit** or **Delete i**f you want to edit or delete a selection from the **My Private Selections** or **My Shared Selections** list. Alternately, visit the **Edit Topic Selection** to delete the selection.  

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## License

You can read the Episerver T/A Optimizely Software License below. This lets you understand the Terms and Conditions for use, Reproduction, and Distribution of Optimizely Content Recommendations. 

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