# How to Filter by Date in Power BI

> To filter by date in Power BI, open your report, add a Slicer visual from the Visualizations pane, and drag your Date field from the Fields pane into the slicer. Power BI displays this as a Date Range slicer, allowing you to select specific dates or ranges to update your visualizations.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-filter-by-date-in-power-bi/
Apps: Power BI
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a3dedab56e05a00fe5a74/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Open your Power BI desktop and navigate to the report you want to add date filtering to.
2. In the 'Visualizations' pane on the right side, look for and click on the 'Slicer' visual icon.
3. Find your 'Date' field in the 'Fields' pane and drag it into the empty slicer you just created.
4. Power BI will automatically display this as a 'Date Range' slicer.
5. You can now filter your report data by selecting specific dates or ranges. The visualizations will update automatically to reflect your date selections.