# How to a Add Dropdown in Power BI

> To add a dropdown in Power BI, open the report view, select the slicer visual, and add your desired field. Next, open the format settings, change the slicer type to dropdown under slicer settings, and enable the multi-select option to display your data as a functional dropdown list.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-add-a-dropdown-in-power-bi/
Apps: Power BI
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a011f243f01ed60a4ed18/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Open Power BI and load your data. Go to the 'Report View'.
2. From the 'Visualizations' pane, select 'Slicer'.
3. Drag the desired field from the 'Fields' pane to the slicer.
4. Go to the 'Format' settings.
5. Under 'Slicer settings', change the slicer type to 'Dropdown'.
6. Turn on the 'Multi-select' option.
7. Now, your slicer will display as a dropdown list.