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# Forecast costs

Use **Forecast** to project future cloud spend using a machine learning model trained on your selected data.

#### To forecast cost data

1. Navigate to the Visibility tab in app.north.cloud
2. Click Forecast in the top-left navigation

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#### Configure forecast parameters

1. Click Filter & Forecast in the top-right corner
2. Configure the forecast settings:
   1. Granularity: Group costs by day, week, or month
   2. Lookback: Amount of historical data the model trains on, up to 14 months
   3. Projection: Number of future days to forecast, up to 90 days
3. Apply any filters you want the forecast to be based on, including linked account, service, region, usage type, instance type, record type, and purchase type

These filters define the exact dataset the model uses for training and projection.

#### Run and review the forecast

1. Click Filter and Forecast in the lower-right corner
2. Review the forecast results, including:
   1. A graph of projected spend
   2. Total actual spend
   3. Total forecasted spend
3. Toggle between linear and logarithmic views to better understand different cost patterns

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Scroll down to view the data in chart and table formats. To analyze further or share results, use the Export option in the top-right corner of the chart.

### To sync filters across Explore, Compare, and Forecast

Use shared filters to keep the same filter context across Explore, Compare, and Forecast as you move between views in the Visibility tab.

1. In the Visibility tab, open Explore, Compare, or Forecast
2. Click the Filters control in the top-right corner
3. Toggle Sync on
4. Apply your filters as usual, then switch between tabs to keep the same filter setup

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To stop sharing filters, open the Filters control again and toggle Sync off.<br>


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