diff --git a/src/app/core/models/milestone.model.ts b/src/app/core/models/milestone.model.ts
index ac694595..76327344 100644
--- a/src/app/core/models/milestone.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/models/milestone.model.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ export class Milestone implements Group {
   static PRWithoutMilestone: Milestone = new Milestone({ title: 'PR without a milestone', state: null });
   title: string;
   state: string;
+  deadline?: Date;
 
-  constructor(milestone: { title: string; state: string }) {
+  constructor(milestone: { title: string; state: string; due_on?: string }) {
     this.title = milestone.title;
     this.state = milestone.state;
+    this.deadline = milestone.due_on ? new Date(milestone.due_on) : undefined;
   }
 
   public equals(other: any) {
diff --git a/src/app/core/services/filters.service.ts b/src/app/core/services/filters.service.ts
index 6cc30421..218b1bc7 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/filters.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/filters.service.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Sort } from '@angular/material/sort';
 import { BehaviorSubject, pipe } from 'rxjs';
 import { SimpleLabel } from '../models/label.model';
 import { Milestone } from '../models/milestone.model';
+import { MilestoneService } from './milestone.service';
 
 export type Filter = {
   title: string;
@@ -15,17 +16,6 @@ export type Filter = {
   deselectedLabels: Set<string>;
 };
 
-export const DEFAULT_FILTER: Filter = {
-  title: '',
-  status: ['open pullrequest', 'merged pullrequest', 'open issue', 'closed issue'],
-  type: 'all',
-  sort: { active: 'id', direction: 'asc' },
-  labels: [],
-  milestones: [],
-  hiddenLabels: new Set<string>(),
-  deselectedLabels: new Set<string>()
-};
-
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
 })
@@ -34,13 +24,48 @@ export const DEFAULT_FILTER: Filter = {
  * Filters are subscribed to and emitted from this service
  */
 export class FiltersService {
-  public filter$ = new BehaviorSubject<Filter>(DEFAULT_FILTER);
+  readonly presetViews: {
+    [key: string]: () => Filter;
+  } = {
+    currentlyActive: () => ({
+      title: '',
+      status: ['open pullrequest', 'merged pullrequest', 'open issue', 'closed issue'],
+      type: 'all',
+      sort: { active: 'status', direction: 'asc' },
+      labels: [],
+      milestones: this.getMilestonesForCurrentlyActive().map((milestone) => milestone.title),
+      hiddenLabels: new Set<string>(),
+      deselectedLabels: new Set<string>()
+    }),
+    contributions: () => ({
+      title: '',
+      status: ['open pullrequest', 'merged pullrequest', 'open issue', 'closed issue'],
+      type: 'all',
+      sort: { active: 'id', direction: 'desc' },
+      labels: [],
+      milestones: this.milestoneService.milestones.map((milestone) => milestone.title),
+      hiddenLabels: new Set<string>(),
+      deselectedLabels: new Set<string>()
+    }),
+    custom: () => this.filter$.value
+  };
+
+  // List of keys in the new filter change that causes current filter to not qualify to be a preset view.
+  readonly presetChangingKeys = new Set<string>(['status', 'type', 'milestones', 'labels', 'deselectedLabels']);
+
+  readonly defaultFilter = this.presetViews.currentlyActive;
+  public filter$ = new BehaviorSubject<Filter>(this.defaultFilter());
+  // Either 'currentlyActive', 'contributions', or 'custom'.
+  public presetView$ = new BehaviorSubject<string>('currentlyActive');
 
   // Helps in determining whether all milestones were selected from previous repo during sanitization of milestones
   private previousMilestonesLength = 0;
 
+  constructor(private milestoneService: MilestoneService) {}
+
   clearFilters(): void {
-    this.filter$.next(DEFAULT_FILTER);
+    this.filter$.next(this.defaultFilter());
+    this.presetView$.next('currentlyActive');
     this.previousMilestonesLength = 0;
   }
 
@@ -50,6 +75,40 @@ export class FiltersService {
       ...newFilters
     };
     this.filter$.next(nextDropdownFilter);
+    this.updatePresetViewFromFilters(newFilters);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates the filters without updating the preset view.
+   * This should only be called when there are new labels/milestones.
+   * The preset view will be reapplied.
+   * @param newFilters The filters with new values
+   */
+  private updateFiltersWithoutUpdatingPresetView(newFilters: Partial<Filter>): void {
+    const nextDropdownFilter: Filter = {
+      ...this.filter$.value,
+      ...newFilters
+    };
+    this.filter$.next(nextDropdownFilter);
+    this.filter$.next(this.presetViews[this.presetView$.value]());
+  }
+
+  private updatePresetViewFromFilters(newFilter: Partial<Filter>): void {
+    for (const key of Object.keys(newFilter)) {
+      if (this.presetChangingKeys.has(key)) {
+        this.presetView$.next('custom');
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates the filter based on a preset view.
+   * @param presetViewName The name of the preset view, either 'currentlyActive', 'contributions', or 'custom'.
+   */
+  updatePresetView(presetViewName: string) {
+    this.filter$.next(this.presetViews[presetViewName]());
+    this.presetView$.next(presetViewName);
   }
 
   sanitizeLabels(allLabels: SimpleLabel[]) {
@@ -71,7 +130,11 @@ export class FiltersService {
 
     const newLabels = this.filter$.value.labels.filter((label) => allLabelsSet.has(label));
 
-    this.updateFilters({ labels: newLabels, hiddenLabels: newHiddenLabels, deselectedLabels: newDeselectedLabels });
+    this.updateFiltersWithoutUpdatingPresetView({
+      labels: newLabels,
+      hiddenLabels: newHiddenLabels,
+      deselectedLabels: newDeselectedLabels
+    });
   }
 
   sanitizeMilestones(allMilestones: Milestone[]) {
@@ -81,7 +144,7 @@ export class FiltersService {
 
     // All previous milestones were selected, reset to all new milestones selected
     if (this.filter$.value.milestones.length === this.previousMilestonesLength) {
-      this.updateFilters({ milestones: [...allMilestonesSet] });
+      this.updateFiltersWithoutUpdatingPresetView({ milestones: [...allMilestonesSet] });
       this.previousMilestonesLength = allMilestonesSet.size;
       return;
     }
@@ -98,7 +161,21 @@ export class FiltersService {
       newMilestones.push(...allMilestonesSet);
     }
 
-    this.updateFilters({ milestones: newMilestones });
+    this.updateFiltersWithoutUpdatingPresetView({ milestones: newMilestones });
     this.previousMilestonesLength = allMilestonesSet.size;
   }
+
+  getMilestonesForCurrentlyActive(): Milestone[] {
+    const earliestOpenMilestone = this.milestoneService.getEarliestOpenMilestone();
+    if (earliestOpenMilestone) {
+      return [earliestOpenMilestone];
+    }
+
+    const latestClosedMilestone = this.milestoneService.getLatestClosedMilestone();
+    if (latestClosedMilestone) {
+      return [latestClosedMilestone];
+    }
+
+    return this.milestoneService.milestones;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/services/milestone.service.ts b/src/app/core/services/milestone.service.ts
index 901f6bdd..13e7ac8a 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/milestone.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/milestone.service.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { GithubService } from './github.service';
  * from the GitHub repository for the WATcher application.
  */
 export class MilestoneService {
-  milestones: Milestone[];
+  milestones: Milestone[] = [];
   hasNoMilestones: boolean;
 
   constructor(private githubService: GithubService) {}
@@ -45,4 +45,42 @@ export class MilestoneService {
 
     return milestoneData;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the open milestone with the earliest deadline.
+   * Returns null if there is no open milestone with deadline.
+   */
+  getEarliestOpenMilestone(): Milestone {
+    let earliestOpenMilestone: Milestone = null;
+    for (const milestone of this.milestones) {
+      if (!milestone.deadline || milestone.state !== 'open') {
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (earliestOpenMilestone === null) {
+        earliestOpenMilestone = milestone;
+      } else if (milestone.deadline < earliestOpenMilestone.deadline) {
+        earliestOpenMilestone = milestone;
+      }
+    }
+    return earliestOpenMilestone;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the closed milestone with the latest deadline.
+   * Returns null if there is no closed milestone with deadline.
+   */
+  getLatestClosedMilestone(): Milestone {
+    let latestClosedMilestone: Milestone = null;
+    for (const milestone of this.milestones) {
+      if (!milestone.deadline || milestone.state !== 'closed') {
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (latestClosedMilestone === null) {
+        latestClosedMilestone = milestone;
+      } else if (milestone.deadline > latestClosedMilestone.deadline) {
+        latestClosedMilestone = milestone;
+      }
+    }
+    return latestClosedMilestone;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/issues-viewer/card-view/card-view.component.ts b/src/app/issues-viewer/card-view/card-view.component.ts
index 0718cd42..a66a2a7e 100644
--- a/src/app/issues-viewer/card-view/card-view.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/issues-viewer/card-view/card-view.component.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { MatPaginator } from '@angular/material/paginator';
 import { Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { Group } from '../../core/models/github/group.interface';
 import { Issue } from '../../core/models/issue.model';
+import { FiltersService } from '../../core/services/filters.service';
 import { GroupBy, GroupingContextService } from '../../core/services/grouping/grouping-context.service';
 import { IssueService } from '../../core/services/issue.service';
 import { FilterableComponent, FilterableSource } from '../../shared/issue-tables/filterableTypes';
@@ -52,12 +53,18 @@ export class CardViewComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, Filt
 
   @Output() issueLengthChange: EventEmitter<Number> = new EventEmitter<Number>();
 
-  constructor(public element: ElementRef, public issueService: IssueService, public groupingContextService: GroupingContextService) {}
+  constructor(
+    public element: ElementRef,
+    public issueService: IssueService,
+    public groupingContextService: GroupingContextService,
+    private filtersService: FiltersService
+  ) {}
 
   ngOnInit() {
     this.issues = new IssuesDataTable(
       this.issueService,
       this.groupingContextService,
+      this.filtersService,
       this.paginator,
       this.headers,
       this.group,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/filter-bar/filter-bar.component.ts b/src/app/shared/filter-bar/filter-bar.component.ts
index 1153c10c..94e4ca84 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/filter-bar/filter-bar.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/filter-bar/filter-bar.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { AfterViewInit, Component, Input, OnDestroy, OnInit, QueryList, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatSelect } from '@angular/material/select';
 import { BehaviorSubject, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
-import { DEFAULT_FILTER, Filter, FiltersService } from '../../core/services/filters.service';
+import { Filter, FiltersService } from '../../core/services/filters.service';
 import { GroupBy, GroupingContextService } from '../../core/services/grouping/grouping-context.service';
 import { LoggingService } from '../../core/services/logging.service';
 import { MilestoneService } from '../../core/services/milestone.service';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class FilterBarComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   repoChangeSubscription: Subscription;
 
   /** Selected dropdown filter value */
-  filter: Filter = DEFAULT_FILTER;
+  filter: Filter = this.filtersService.defaultFilter();
 
   groupByEnum: typeof GroupBy = GroupBy;
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/issue-tables/IssuesDataTable.ts b/src/app/shared/issue-tables/IssuesDataTable.ts
index d5e416a7..f40f3165 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/issue-tables/IssuesDataTable.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/issue-tables/IssuesDataTable.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { BehaviorSubject, merge, Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { Group } from '../../core/models/github/group.interface';
 import { Issue } from '../../core/models/issue.model';
-import { DEFAULT_FILTER, Filter } from '../../core/services/filters.service';
+import { Filter, FiltersService } from '../../core/services/filters.service';
 import { GroupingContextService } from '../../core/services/grouping/grouping-context.service';
 import { IssueService } from '../../core/services/issue.service';
 import { applyDropdownFilter } from './dropdownfilter';
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { applySearchFilter } from './search-filter';
 
 export class IssuesDataTable extends DataSource<Issue> implements FilterableSource {
   public count = 0;
-  private filterChange = new BehaviorSubject(DEFAULT_FILTER);
+  private filterChange = new BehaviorSubject(this.filtersService.defaultFilter());
   private issuesSubject = new BehaviorSubject<Issue[]>([]);
   private issueSubscription: Subscription;
 
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export class IssuesDataTable extends DataSource<Issue> implements FilterableSour
   constructor(
     private issueService: IssueService,
     private groupingContextService: GroupingContextService,
+    private filtersService: FiltersService,
     private paginator: MatPaginator,
     private displayedColumn: string[],
     private group?: Group,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/layout/header.component.html b/src/app/shared/layout/header.component.html
index 419e8b80..a914c022 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/layout/header.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/layout/header.component.html
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
     >WATcher v{{ this.getVersion() }}</a
   >
   <span id="view-descriptor" *ngIf="auth.isAuthenticated()" style="margin-left: 10px">
-    ({{ this.getViewDescription(viewService.currentView) }})
+    ({{ this.presetViews[this.filtersService.presetView$.value] }})
   </span>
 
-  <div *ngIf="auth.isAuthenticated() && this.viewService.sessionData.sessionRepo.length > 1">
+  <!-- Gateway to activity dashboard, do not delete -->
+  <!--div *ngIf="auth.isAuthenticated() && this.viewService.sessionData.sessionRepo.length > 1">
     <button mat-button [matMenuTriggerFor]="menu"><mat-icon style="color: white">expand_more</mat-icon></button>
     <mat-menu #menu="matMenu">
       <button
@@ -31,6 +32,25 @@
         </span>
       </button>
     </mat-menu>
+  </div-->
+
+  <div *ngIf="auth.isAuthenticated()">
+    <button mat-button [matMenuTriggerFor]="menu"><mat-icon style="color: white">expand_more</mat-icon></button>
+    <mat-menu #menu="matMenu">
+      <button
+        mat-menu-item
+        *ngFor="let presetView of this.presetViews | keyvalue"
+        (click)="this.filtersService.updatePresetView(presetView.key)"
+      >
+        <span>
+          <mat-icon
+            [ngStyle]="{ color: 'green', visibility: this.filtersService.presetView$.value === presetView.key ? 'visible' : 'hidden' }"
+            >done</mat-icon
+          >
+          {{ presetView.value }}
+        </span>
+      </button>
+    </mat-menu>
   </div>
 
   <!-- everything else -->
diff --git a/src/app/shared/layout/header.component.ts b/src/app/shared/layout/header.component.ts
index e1154cdc..7c0168b2 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/layout/header.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/layout/header.component.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ export class HeaderComponent implements OnInit {
   private readonly yesButtonDialogMessage = 'Yes, I wish to log out';
   private readonly noButtonDialogMessage = "No, I don't wish to log out";
 
+  readonly presetViews: {
+    [key: string]: string;
+  } = {
+    currentlyActive: 'Currently active',
+    contributions: 'Contributions',
+    custom: 'Custom'
+  };
+
   /** Model for the displayed repository name */
   currentRepo = '';