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page_title: Time Range options
page_description: Time range user guide
page_keywords: grafana, time range, guide, documentation
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# Time range controls

![](/img/v1/time_range_controls.png)

In the menu you have the time range dropdown (between to Zoom out and refresh links).
In this dropdown you have relative time options, auto refresh options and custom time options.


## Custom time

To customize the relative and auto refresh options open the dashboard settings and click the Timepicker tab.
In this tab you can specify the relative and auto refresh intervals. The Timepicker tab settings are saved
on per dashboard basis.

![](/img/v1/timepicker_editor.png)

## Time picker options

In dashboard settings, `Time Picker` tab you can add or remove the relative time intervals and refresh intervals
that should be available in the time picker dropdown.
