Set a Forecast Month

Learn how to assign a forecast month to sales opportunities in the Sales Forecast module. Setting forecast dates helps organize projected revenue, improve forecasting accuracy, and support better sales planning.

Set a Forecast Month

Learn how to assign a forecast month to an opportunity so it can be accurately included in your sales forecasting and reporting.

Steps to set a forecast month

1

Open the Sales Forecast module

Navigate to the Dashboard and click Sales Forecast from the left-hand navigation menu.

2

Locate the opportunity

Find the forecast item you want to update within the forecast table.

3

Find the Forecast Date column

Locate the Forecast Date column associated with the selected opportunity.

4

Open the month dropdown

Click the Select month dropdown within the Forecast Date column.

5

Review available forecast months

Browse the list of available months displayed in the dropdown menu.

6

Select the forecast month

Click the month that best represents when the opportunity is expected to close or generate revenue.

7

Verify the selected month

Confirm that the chosen month now appears in the Forecast Date field for the opportunity.

Summary

You have successfully updated a forecast month.

Keeping forecast dates accurate improves revenue projections, sales reporting, and overall forecasting visibility.

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