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Apply a Filter to a Slicer

May 17, 2018 By Mike Carlo
Building Reports
Apply a Filter to a Slicer

Often when working with a Power BI report you will add a slicer that has a “Blank” item in the selection criteria.  From a usability standpoint you might not want this item shown.  Or maybe you have multiple items in the slicer that you would like to hide from the report consumers.  The video, linked below, walks you through why the “Blank” item is shown and how to remove it.

Video on Adding Filters to a Slicer

Additional Slicer Materials

If you want to read more about syncing slicers check the official documentation release from the Microsoft Power BI Blog.  This feature was originally released in February of 2018 and was announced here in the Power BI Blog.

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