Using Slicers
Slicer visuals are the primary means for users to apply filter selections to other visuals of a report page, and thus their implementation greatly affects usability and analytical flexibility. Although user interaction with other visuals also applies cross-filtering to other visuals, slicers provide the fastest and most intuitive method to define specific filtering criteria, such as three specific months and two product categories. Slicer visuals also have unique formatting options for defining the selection behavior, including a Select All option.
An alternative to slicers is the use of the Filter pane. While perhaps not as obvious to end users and requiring specific training, the use of the Filter pane as opposed to slicers does provide the benefit of preserving space on the Canvas. However, while the Filter pane can provide some of the basic usage scenarios common to slicers, slicers provide much greater flexibility in terms of interactions with different visuals...
