Cross-filtering between visuals in Power BI - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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beginner

What is cross-filtering between visuals in Power BI?

Cross-filtering is when selecting data in one visual automatically filters related data in other visuals on the report page.

beginner

How do you enable or disable cross-filtering between two visuals in Power BI?

Use the 'Edit interactions' feature on the Format tab. Then choose filter, highlight, or none for how one visual affects another.

intermediate

What is the difference between cross-filtering and cross-highlighting?

Cross-filtering filters the data shown in other visuals, while cross-highlighting highlights related data but keeps all data visible.

intermediate

Can cross-filtering work between visuals using different data tables?

Yes, if the tables are related in the data model, cross-filtering can filter visuals based on those relationships.

beginner

What happens if you disable cross-filtering between two visuals?

Selecting data in one visual will no longer affect or filter the other visual.

What feature in Power BI lets you control how one visual affects another?

A Data refresh

B Bookmarks

C Edit interactions

D Drillthrough

The 'Edit interactions' feature lets you choose filter, highlight, or none between visuals.

If you select a bar in a bar chart and another visual shows only related data, this is called:

A Drilling down

B Cross-highlighting

C Slicing

D Cross-filtering

Cross-filtering filters other visuals based on selection.

Cross-highlighting differs from cross-filtering because it:

A Filters data in other visuals

B Highlights related data without filtering

C Deletes unrelated data

D Changes data source

Cross-highlighting shows related data highlighted but keeps all data visible.

Cross-filtering between visuals requires:

A Related tables in the data model

B Manual data entry

C Same visual type

D No data model relationships

Related tables allow filtering across visuals based on relationships.

Disabling cross-filtering means:

A Visuals do not affect each other

B Data refreshes faster

C Visuals update automatically

D Visuals highlight data

Disabling cross-filtering stops visuals from filtering each other.

Explain how to set up cross-filtering between two visuals in Power BI.

Think about how visuals communicate on a report page.

Describe the difference between cross-filtering and cross-highlighting with examples.

Focus on what happens to the other visuals when you select data.