# Save local filters as permanent Filter elements

Local filters are specific to the view or element for which they have been created. Saving local filters as permanent Filter elements allows you to apply these filters anywhere in the SMC Client.

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## Steps

1. Create a local filter.
2. In the Local Filter Properties dialog box, click Save. In a Monitoring view, click Save.
3. Enter a name for the filter in the Name field, then click OK.