How to Filter by Month in Power BI
- George Apostolov
How to Filter by Month in Power BI: step-by-step guide
Open your Power BI desktop and navigate to the report where you want to implement month filtering.
In the 'Visualizations' pane on the right side, locate and click on the 'Slicer' visual icon to add a new slicer to your report.
Find your date field in the 'Fields' pane and drag it into the empty slicer you created. This will be our month filter.
Under the 'Date' field, select 'Month'.
Now you can filter your report data by selecting specific months. All your visualizations will update automatically to show only the data from your selected month(s).
Quick answer: To filter by month in Power BI, open your desktop report, add a Slicer visual from the Visualizations pane, drag your date field into the slicer, select Month under the date field, and choose specific months to automatically update your report data.
About this Power BI tutorial
Quickly filter your Power BI reports by specific months using the slicer visual to update your visualizations automatically. This guide shows how to filter by Month in Power BI in 5 steps, starting with "Open your Power BI desktop and navigate to the report where you want to implement month..." and finishing with "Now you can filter your report data by selecting specific months. All your visualizatio...". 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 filter by Month in 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 Filter by Week in Power BI, How to Filter Data in Power BI and How to Filter Dates in Power BI. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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