How to Edit Slicer in Power BI

George Apostolov
Updated 05 Oct 2026
- ▣ Power BI

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How to Edit Slicer in Power BI: step-by-step guide

Open your Power BI Desktop. Go to the 'Report' view and click on the slicer you want to edit.
The slicer will be highlighted, and the options will appear in the 'Visualizations' and 'Data' panes.
Edit the slicer settings by clicking the 'Format' visual.
Convert the style into 'Dropdown' or 'Vertical list'.
Click 'Selection'.
Under 'Selection', toggle 'Multi-Select' or 'Single Select'.
Click 'File' to save changes.

Quick answer: To edit a slicer in Power BI Desktop, open the Report view, select the slicer, and use the Visualizations and Data panes to access the Format visual options. Convert the style to a Dropdown or Vertical list, go to Selection to toggle Multi-Select or Single Select, and save your changes via File.

About this Power BI tutorial

Customize slicer styles and selection settings in Power BI Desktop by adjusting format options, switching to dropdowns, and saving changes. This guide shows how to edit Slicer in Power BI in 7 steps, starting with "Open your Power BI Desktop. Go to the 'Report' view and click on the slicer you want to..." and finishing with "Click 'File' to save changes". 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.