How To Add Drop Down In Power Bi

To add a drop-down in Power BI, you can follow the steps below:

1. Create a table or query that will be used as the source for the drop-down values.
2. Import the table/query into Power BI.
3. Add a visual to your report where you want the drop-down to appear.
4. From the “Visualization” pane, select the “Dropdown” visual.
5. In the “Fields” pane, drag and drop the desired field(s) from your table/query into the “Values” area of the dropdown visual.
6. Customize the appearance of the drop-down by adjusting the formatting options such as font size, colors, etc.
7. Test the functionality of the drop-down by selecting different values and observing any connected visuals or filters.

Example:

Let’s say you want to create a drop-down to filter a sales report by different regions.

1. Create a table in a data source like Excel or SQL Server that contains a list of regions.
2. Import the table into Power BI using the “Get Data” option from the “Home” tab.
3. Create a new report page in Power BI by selecting the “New Page” button.
4. From the “Visualizations” pane, select the “Dropdown” visual.
5. In the “Fields” pane, drag and drop the “Region” field from your imported table into the “Values” area of the dropdown visual.
6. You can further customize the appearance of the drop-down by adjusting the formatting options in the “Format” pane.
7. To test the functionality of the drop-down, select different regions from the drop-down and observe how the sales report updates accordingly.