# How to Create a Drill Through in Power BI

> To create a drill through in Power BI Desktop, add a new report page with a data source, navigate to the Visualizations pane, and drag your desired fields into the Drill through filters well. The fields appear in the drill-through area, and Power BI automatically adds a back button.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-create-a-drill-through-in-power-bi/
Apps: Power BI
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a36c7ab56e05a00fdbbad/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. In Power BI Desktop, add a new report page and select a data source.
2. Go to the 'Visualizations pane'.
3. Drag the fields you want to drill through on into the 'Drill through' filters well.
4. The fields will appear in the drill-through area.
5. Power BI will show a back button on the page automatically, this lets users return to the previous page.