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title: "Create a submission column for a forecast board"
slug: "create-a-submission-column-for-a-forecast-board"
updated: 2026-10-28T13:09:42Z
published: 2026-10-28T13:08:11Z
canonical: "help.gong.io/create-a-submission-column-for-a-forecast-board"
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# Create a submission column for a forecast board

> **Who can use this**: Business admin
> 
> **Available on**: Gong Forecast
> 
> **Ideal for**: RevOps
> 
> **Required permissions:** Forecast page access, Manage Forecast board; assign targets.

Add a forecast submission column so team members can enter their forecast numbers for each period. You can also have Gong submit a metric's value for them automatically.

## Add a forecast submission column

Add the column from the board builder, either while you build a new board or when you edit an existing one. Choose the amount type first, because you can't change it after you save the board.

**To add a forecast submission column:**

1. From the left sidebar, click **Revenue**, and select **Forecast**.
2. Open the board builder:
  - **Existing board:** Click the **More actions** ![More actions icon](https://cdn.us.document360.io/2837c190-3ec8-4120-9116-6d427e774667/Images/Documentation/MoreActions.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T00%3A15%3A54Z&se=2026-10-29T01%3A15%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=A90Qu%2FVXbzjwrOIBEfziyDFfv5LFY021OTLEBskdOwU%3D) icon, and select **Edit board**.
  - **New board:** Click the **More actions** ![More actions icon](https://cdn.us.document360.io/2837c190-3ec8-4120-9116-6d427e774667/Images/Documentation/MoreActions.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T00%3A15%3A54Z&se=2026-10-29T01%3A15%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=A90Qu%2FVXbzjwrOIBEfziyDFfv5LFY021OTLEBskdOwU%3D) icon, select **New forecast board**, and click **Add board** under **Configurable forecast board**.
3. Click **Categories** in the left panel.
4. Click the **Add category** dropdown, and select **Forecast submission**.
5. Enter a name for the column in the **Column name** field.
6. Click the **Amount type** dropdown, and select what team members submit:

**Note:** You can't change the **Amount type** or **Display name** after you save the board.
  - **Currency:** Team members submit an amount.
  - **Unit:** Team members submit a count. Enter a short label in the **Display name** field, up to three letters, for example BKG for bookings.
7. Enter a description in the **Description** field. The description appears when team members hover over the column name.
8. Under **Add related metric**, click the **Metric** dropdown, and select a metric that helps team members decide what to submit, for example Bookings ($) next to a Commit column.
9. Click **+ Add filter** to filter the metric so it includes only specific deals.
10. Click **Advanced options**, and turn on **Auto-submit metric snapshot**. Gong then submits the metric's value for team members right before the Company Snapshot is recorded. Auto-submit is available after you select a metric.
11. Or, to auto-submit the quarterly totals instead, next to **Auto-calculate quarterly outcome**, click the **Auto-calculate** toggle to enable it. Gong then automatically submits the totals as the quarter progresses, combining actuals from completed months and submissions for upcoming months.
12. Select the metric that represents your actuals.

**Note:** You can either auto-submit the quarterly totals or the primary metric that represents your weekly or monthly forecast, but not both. If **Auto-calculate** is unavailable, turn off **Auto-submit metric snapshot**. If **Auto-submit metric snapshot** is unavailable, turn off **Auto-calculate**.
13. Under **Customize display**, choose how the cell looks on the board:

**Note:** The preview under **Customize display** shows a single cell with placeholder numbers that don't represent your data.
  - **Show submission last change with:** Turn on the toggle, and select **Arrow Indication**, **Delta Indication**, or **Percentage Indication** to show how the latest submission changed. This setting is unavailable when **Auto-submit metric snapshot** is on.
  - **Show progress:** Turn on the toggle, and select **To target** or **To metric** to compare the submission with a target or a metric, and then select the target or metric.
14. Drag the column in the **Categories** list to change where it appears on the board.
15. Click **Save** to save the board.

After you save the board, team members can click a submission cell to open a panel on the right. The panel shows the latest submission and whether it was submitted automatically or manually. For an auto-submit column, the panel title reads **Submission (Auto-submit)** and shows when the forecast was submitted automatically. The board also shows an indication when numbers were submitted automatically.

A team member who manages the business entities in Gong, such as deal and forecast boards. [Find my Business admin](/v1/docs/find-your-technical-or-business-admin).

Gong’s full Forecast package for next-level forecasting and revenue optimization. Access to features depends on your [company’s plan and your assigned seat](/v1/docs/plans-and-seats).

A team member who manages and optimizes revenue-related workflows by managing business entities such as metrics, targets, and dashboards.