How to Add Year Filters to Power BI
- George Apostolov
How to Add Year Filters to Power BI: step-by-step guide
Open your Power BI desktop and navigate to the report you want to add date filtering to.
In the 'Visualizations' pane on the right side, look for and click on the 'Slicer' visual icon.
Find your 'Date' field in the 'Fields' pane and drag it into the empty slicer you just created.
Select the 'Date' field and click 'Year'.
You can now add a year filter in Power BI by following these steps.
Quick answer: To add year filters to Power BI, open your report in Power BI Desktop, add a Slicer visual from the Visualizations pane, drag your Date field into it, and select Year from the Date field options.
About this Power BI tutorial
Filter reports by year in Power BI Desktop by adding a slicer visual and selecting the year option from your date field. This guide shows how to add Year Filters to Power BI in 5 steps, starting with "Open your Power BI desktop and navigate to the report you want to add date filtering to" and finishing with "You can now add a year filter in Power BI by following these steps". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Power BI interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to add Year Filters to Power BI?
5 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Power BI data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Power BI. Related guides: How to Analyze Data with Power BI, How to Apply Conditional Formatting in Power BI and How to Apply Filter Context in Power BI. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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