Summary  
This chapter explains how to implement and configure filtering controls—visible slicers and hidden filters—including styles (list, dropdown, range, and date), synchronization of slicers across multiple views, and selection modes (single vs. multi-select) to manage filter context in an interactive interface.

General domain of usage  
Interactive data visualization

Slicers and filters are what turn a static report into an interactive dashboard. This chapter covers the difference between slicers (visible, viewer-controlled) and the Filters pane (hidden, developer-controlled), the four main slicer styles (list, dropdown, between, and relative date), and how to sync slicers across multiple report pages so a single selection updates the entire dashboard.

You add a Year slicer to the Charts page and select 2024. The visuals on the Charts page update, but the KPIs page is unaffected. What do you need to do?

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Slicers and Filters