> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getwhitewhale.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# How Segments Work
> Save your most-used account filters as reusable segments in WhiteWhale. Return to any filtered view instantly to track specific territories, verticals, or signal types.
**A segment is a saved set of filters.** Instead of rebuilding the same filter combination every time, you save it once and come back to it with one click.
## What you can filter by
When building a segment, you can combine any of these filters:
* **Signal activity** — accounts that have a specific signal, or any signal in a given time range
* **Deal status** — in CRM, not in CRM, specific deal stage
* **Owner** — filter to one rep or the whole team
* **Company size** — employee count range
* **Location** — specific states, countries, or global
* **Industry** — one or more industries
* **Account status** — active, suggested, or both
Mix and match any combination. The accounts that match all your filters are what appear in the segment.
## Segment ideas to get you started
| Segment name | What it captures |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **White Whales** | Enterprise accounts you're actively hunting |
| **Founding roles** | Companies under 50 employees hiring founding AE, SDR, or GTM roles |
| **Closed lost + new signal** | Accounts you lost that now have fresh signal activity |
| **Mid-market** | Accounts in your 50–500 employee range |
| **New signals this week** | Any account with signal activity in the last 7 days |
| **Not in CRM** | Accounts WhiteWhale is tracking that haven't entered your pipeline yet |
## How to create a segment
Use the filter bar at the top to build the combination you want. You'll see the matching accounts update in real time as you add filters.
Once your filters look right, click **Save as Segment** and give it a name.
The segment appears in your segments list in the left nav. Click it to instantly reload those filters and see the current matching accounts.
Segments are live — they always show the accounts that match your filters right now, not a static snapshot from when you saved them. A closed-lost segment with a new signal filter will automatically surface new matches as they appear.
## Related
Step-by-step guide to building and saving a segment.
Use signal date filters to build time-based segments.
Understand the score you can filter segments by.